AIC SS 2 History 2nd Term Exam

1. The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the ______

A) Weakening of the central authority
B) Dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha
C) British encroachment into Yorubaland
D) Incursion of the jihadists

2. The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because ______

A) They wanted to establish trade with the British
B) Of their quest for Western Education
C) They wanted British protection
D) Of their desire to accept Christianity

3. The Ghana Empire was also known as _____

A) Wagadu or awkar
B) Awkar or wangara
C) Wakanda or Mandigo
D) Duopeba or Itiaba

4. One feature of European diplomacy in the Scramble for Africa was _______

A) Negotiating with African leaders for territories
B) Reconciling differences over territorial claims
C) Exchanging of ambassadors among them
D) Holding Africans hostage for negotiations

5. The Ghana Empire crumbled from ______ century

A) 13th
B) 12th
C) 15th
D) 11th

6. _______ left all his treasures in Ife and became a King of Oyo State

A) Lamurudu
B) Oduduwa
C) Oranmiyan
D) Obatala

7. The main source of wealth for the Empire of Ghana was ______

A) Welding of iron and diamond
B) Building of houses for rent
C) Mining of iron and gold
D) Mining of steel and gold

8. The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was _________

A) Oluwo
B) Are Ona kakanfo
C) Bashorun
D) Oba

9. A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the ______

A) Training of nationalists
B) Abolition of the slave trade
C) Introduction of formal education
D) Introduction of new crops

10. Oranmiyan wondered the southern shore until reaching a village where the local chief entertained him and gave ______ to him

A) A witch craft and snake
B) A large snake with a magic charm
C) A head of snake and crocodile
D) A big python with a charm

11. The place where Oranmiyan stopped and dominated was ______

A) Oyo ile
B) Ibadan
C) Ile Ife
D) Egba

12. The only Alaafin to have ascended the throne twice was ______

A) Alaafin Adeyemi
B) Alaafin Ajaka
C) Alaafin Sango
D) Alaafin Oranmiyan

13. The documented history of Yoruba people began when ______

A) The king was sent to exile
B) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
C) Lamurudu became Alaafin
D) Alaafin died

14. The Ibadan-Ijaye war broke out in the year_____

A) 1985
B) 1861
C) 1865
D) 1961

15. According to Balogun of Ibadan land, the Ibadan-Ijaye war was a feud among 3 brothers who are _____, _______ and ______

A) Ibadan, Ile-ife and Abeokuta
B) The new Oyo Atiba, Ibadan and Ijaye
C) Ijaye, Egba and Ibadan
D) The new Oyo Atiba, Owu and Ekiti

16. Nationalism tends to promote ______

A) The slave trade system
B) The wishes of the British
C) The interest of a particular nation
D) The opinion of private organization

17. Who was the father of Yorubaland?

A) Oduduwa
B) Lamurudu
C) Oranmiyan
D) Obatala

18. The history of the Yoruba people began in____

A) Ibadan
B) Ile Ife
C) Oyo
D) Ilorin

19. One of these educated elites did not struggle for the Nigeria Independence

A) Nnamdi Azikwe
B) Sanni Abacha
C) Herbert Macaulay
D) Obafemi Awolowo

20. Who was the last king of Oyo Empire?

A) Alaafin Ladigbolu
B) Alaafin Oluaso
C) Alaafin Sango
D) Lamidi Adeyemi 111

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