In the text below some words are missing. Select appropriate words to fill the gaps.

Behanzin (1) …………………… the West African kingdom of Dahomey at the end of the nineteenth century, a time when Europeans were doing their utmost to colonies Africa. Behanzin put up (2) ……………………. powerful resistance. He did this with the (3) ………………… of an army, including about five thousand female warriors. He is often called King Shark, a name (4) ………………….. strength and wisdom. Famed for being a poet as well as a warrior, he wrote some of the most beautiful songs ever (5) ………………….. in Dahomey

(1) battle (2) ruled (3) suggesting (4) produced (5) monarch (6) light (7) extremely (8) aid

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