AIC History 1st Term Exam for SS 2
  • 1. The negative significance of the Owu/Ife war lies in the fact that____
A) It enhanced unity of Yoruba people.
B) It led to the death of the Alaafin.
C) It led to the construction of new castles in Ìfẹ.
D) It opened gate of tragedy for other wars in Yorubaland.
  • 2. The Owu/Ife dispute flared up as a rebel of___
A) disagreement between two market women over 5 cowries.
B) slave trade.
C) disorganization of the army.
D) fight between children.
  • 3. The documented history of Yoruba people began when____
A) when the king drank poison.
B) when Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
C) when the Alaafin died
D) when Lamurudu consulted his father.
  • 4. The Ibadan/Ijaye war broke out in 1861 between Ibadan and Ijaye over_____
A) who to succeed the old Oyo empire.
B) how to take over the Kanem Bornu throne.
C) how to end colonialists intervention.
D) who to explore the Niger River
  • 5. According to Latosa,the Balogun of Ibadanland, "the Ibadan Ijaye war was a feud among 3 brothers" The brothers are Ibadan,Ijaye,and____
A) Benin
B) Saki West
C) Ilorin
D) the new Oyo Atiba
  • 6. The Kanem Bornu empire was ruled by the____
A) Alaafin
B) Sayf
C) Ooni
D) Oba
  • 7. _____was a Scottish explorer who explored the upper Niger River around 1796.
A) David Lemon
B) Nnamdi Azikiwe
C) Richardson
D) Mungo Park
  • 8. ____is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state.
A) Independence
B) Sovereignty
C) Nationalism
D) Exploration
  • 9. African tribesmen accuse Richard Lander of witchcraft because____
A) he killed his brother
B) Clipperton and Lander's European companions died early in the trip.
C) he killed his companions
D) he betrayed his partner
  • 10. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote____
A) the opinions of private organizations.
B) the slave trade system.
C) the interest of a particular nation.
D) the wishes of the colonialists.
  • 11. The Lander brothers (John and Richard Lander) discovered____
A) the Caribbean sea
B) the Lagoon
C) the lower part of the Niger River.
D) the Olumo rock
  • 12. The main aim of nationalism is____
A) selling people as properties.
B) fighting against independence.
C) gaining and maintaining a nation's sovereignty.
D) putting an end to civilian government.
  • 13. What did African tribesmen do to Richard Lander after accusing him of witchcraft?
A) They kidnapped his brother.
B) They stopped him from exploring the Niger River.
C) They forced him to drink poison.
D) They killed his father.
  • 14. ____was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1832.
A) Clipperton
B) Thomas Hobbes
C) Thompson Water
D) Richard Lander
  • 15. The first king of the Oyo empire was___
A) Ladigbolu
B) Oranmiyan
C) John Locke
D) Olayiwola
  • 16. The head of all the officials in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system is____
A) Waziri
B) Dogari
C) Maaji
D) Madawaki
  • 17. The Oyo empire was a powerful____ empire of West Africa.
A) Ebira
B) Hausa
C) Yoruba
D) Fulani
  • 18. The history of the Yoruba people began in____
A) Ilorin
B) Ile-Ife
C) Afonja
D) Ibadan
  • 19. The jihad war in Hausa/Fulani kingdom was led by____
A) Usman Dan Fodio
B) Kanem Bornu
C) Shehu Shagari
D) Sayf
  • 20. "Journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the sea coast" was published by____
A) African tribesmen
B) Clapperton
C) Richard Lander
D) John Lander
  • 21. The main aim of nationalism is______
A) colonisation
B) military rule
C) war
D) independence
  • 22. All except one are educated elites that struggled for independence.
A) Obafemi Awolowo
B) Herbert Macaulay
C) Dapo Abiodun
D) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • 23. In the Oyo pre-colonial political system, the Alaafin could only appear__times in a year.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 1
D) 3
  • 24. The Oyomesi were the_____
A) workers in the palace.
B) group of friends.
C) the governors.
D) hereditary king makers.
  • 25. The leader of the Oyomesi was_____.
A) Dogara
B) Waziri
C) Bashorun
D) Lamurudu
  • 26. The Aremo was the _____of the ruling Alaafin.
A) youngest son
B) youngest daughter
C) eldest daughter
D) eldest son
  • 27. _____was the first king of Ile-Ife.
A) Oranmiyan
B) Afonja
C) Sango
D) Oduduwa
  • 28. The last king of Oyo empire was king____.
A) Ajaka
B) Lamidi Adeyemi iii
C) Afonja
D) Ladigbolu
  • 29. ______was the first successful explorer who set a standard for all who followed.
A) Mungo Park
B) Fourat Bay
C) Mahatma Ghandi
D) Richard Lander
  • 30. Mungo Park was killed during the_____.
A) third expedition
B) first expedition
C) fourth expedition
D) second expedition
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