AIC SS 1 History 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to
A) trade and commerce
B) the waging of jihads
C) Arab missionary activities
D) absence of any religion in the area
  • 2. Idris Alawma reigned from ____ to _____
A) 1920-1943
B) 1571-1623
C) 1571-1603
D) 1846-1880
  • 3. Oba is the name of the political head of
    ______
A) Kano
B) Benin
C) Sokoto
D) Bornu
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
B) Lamurudu consulted his father
C) The king was sent to exile
D) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
  • 5. The Kanem-bornu was founded by the _____
A) Bulala
B) Zaghawa
C) Sayfawa
D) Ngazarmu
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Lamurudu
B) Olodumare
C) Oduduwa
D) Obatala
  • 7. Benin kingdom has a popular festival called ____
A) Igun festival
B) Igue festival
C) Igwe festival
D) Ogun festival
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Slave trade
B) Basket weaving
C) Canoe Building
D) Bronze Sculpture
  • 9. Ile Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in _____ Nigeria
A) South-western
B) South-South
C) South-eastern
D) North-eastern
  • 10. According to the tradition of the Yoruba religion, Ile Ife was founded by the ______
A) By the order of Ooni of Ife
B) Order of the Supreme God
C) Wishes of Oduduwa
D) By the order of the Supreme Court
  • 11. The language of the Izon can be divided into ____
A) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
B) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
C) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
D) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
  • 12. In the ancient time, the Izon moved from ______ to ______
A) Nigeria to Coastal Rica
B) Nile valley to West Africa
C) Nupe to Delta
D) River Nun to South Africa
  • 13. ______ is the process of the development of a centralized government structure in a situation in which one did not exist.
A) Administration
B) Empire expansion
C) State formation
D) State expansion
  • 14. Kanem-bornu was founded around the mid ______ century
A) 11th
B) 10th
C) 15th
D) 19th
  • 15. In the 11th century, the Zaghawa clans were driven out by______
A) Idris Alawma
B) Ali Ahmad
C) Humai Ibn Salama
D) Rabin Zubair
  • 16. By the end of 14the century, the kanem empire was greatly weakened by civil strives and attack from ______
A) Sao & Bulala people
B) The Army of the empire
C) The sayfawa dynasty
D) Lake Chad army
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) Ngazargamu
B) Lake Chad
C) River Nile
D) Njimi
  • 18. Creek town lies in which of the following local government?
A) Odukpani local government
B) Duke local government
C) Ibibio local government
D) Itsekiri local government
  • 19. Creek town always experience high rainfall in which of the following months?
A) From April to June
B) From April to August
C) From November to January
D) From February to April
  • 20. The Zaghawa nomadic people were said to have been the first in the Central Sudan to acquire and make use of ______
A) Camel and Bronze
B) Steel and Boat
C) Iron technology and Horses
D) Metal and Canoes
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