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This modern-day country contains a fractally designed wall that may be the world’s largest man-made earthwork structure. In this country, an archaeologist observed a farmer using a Nok terracotta head (20[2])as a scarecrow. (20[2])The influence of the Ọọ̀ni of Ilé-Ifẹ̀ (“OH-knee of ee-lay ee-FEH”) in this country was eclipsed by the Oyo Empire. (20[5])In this country, (20[4])the city-states of Zazzau and Gobir were conquered by (*) Usman dan Fodio during (10[1])the 19th-century Fulani (10[1])jihads. (10[2])This country’s [emphasize] western (10[1])neighbor (10[1])shares its name (10[1])with a set of bronzes (10[1])that Henry Rawson pillaged (10[1])from a kingdom in this country. Obas ruled this country’s south while Hausa kings controlled its north. For 10 points, name this modern-day country home to the Igbo and (10[1])Yoruba (10[1])people. (10[2])■END■ (10[8])

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