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