Which legendary queen of Zazzau (Zaria) is celebrated in Hausa oral history as a warrior-monarch who expanded her kingdom through conquest and built defensive earthen walls across the savanna?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Queen Amina
- Step 1: Queen Amina ruled the Hausa city-state of Zazzau in the late 16th century. Step 2. She led cavalry military expeditions across the savanna, extracting tribute from Nupe and Kano, and constructed defensive earthen walls known as Ganuwar Amina (Amina's Walls). Answer: Queen Amina. Why not the others: Idia was Queen Mother of Benin; Moremi was an Ife heroine; Daurama was the founding queen of Daura.
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