Èdá ìbílẹ̀ Yoruba ní a mọ̀ sí ...?

This question tests knowledge of the term used in Yoruba culture for an indigenous, traditionally worshipped being or deity.

Yoruba traditional religion recognises a pantheon of indigenous deities, each associated with particular forces of nature or aspects of life, such as thunder, iron, or rivers, and worshipped through dedicated rites and priesthoods. The general term for such an indigenous deity or divine being is the one that correctly answers this question. It is distinct from a riverbank, from blood, and from a masquerade or ancestral spirit figure, each of which names something else entirely within Yoruba culture.

Recognising this term matters because Yoruba culture questions frequently distinguish between related but separate concepts, such as an ancestral masquerade, a deity, and a natural feature, and JAMB tests whether a candidate keeps these categories distinct.

When asked to identify an indigenous Yoruba spiritual being, look for the term specifically associated with worship and divine attributes, rather than terms describing physical places or unrelated cultural objects.