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