AIC SS 1 History 2nd Term Exam
  • 1. The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to
A) Arab missionary activities
B) the waging of jihads
C) trade and commerce
D) absence of any religion in the area
  • 2. Ile Ife is famous to it's ancient and naturalistic ______
A) Bead making and Sculpture
B) Diamond and Bronze stone
C) Bronze stone and Terracotta sculpture
D) Terracotta and Canoe Building
  • 3. All these factors promotes State formation except ______
A) Provision of health care facilities
B) Strategic location of the states
C) Prevalence of peace and security
D) Existence of market centers
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
B) Lamurudu consulted his father
C) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
D) The king was sent to exile
  • 5. Ijo developed flourishing commerce with the Europeans from ______ century
A) 16th
B) 19th
C) 18th
D) 17th
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Obatala
B) Oduduwa
C) Lamurudu
D) Olodumare
  • 7. How many Kings were killed by the Sao & Bulala during their attack on Kanem Empire
A) 5
B) 4
C) 6
D) 3
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Basket weaving
B) Slave trade
C) Canoe Building
D) Bronze Sculpture
  • 9. By the end of 14th century, the Kanem empire was ______
A) Greatly honored by the Europeans
B) Educated by the Jihadists
C) Greatly weakened by civil strives
D) Able to have developed economically
  • 10. According to the tradition of the Yoruba religion, Ile Ife was founded by the ______
A) Order of the Supreme God
B) By the order of the Supreme Court
C) By the order of Ooni of Ife
D) Wishes of Oduduwa
  • 11. The language of the Izon can be divided into ____
A) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
B) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
C) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
D) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
  • 12. The sef dynasty died out in the year_____
A) 1956
B) 1946
C) 1846
D) 1856
  • 13. ______ is the process of the development of a centralized government structure in a situation in which one did not exist.
A) Administration
B) State formation
C) Empire expansion
D) State expansion
  • 14. Kanem-bornu was founded around the mid ______ century
A) 11th
B) 19th
C) 10th
D) 15th
  • 15. In the 11th century, the Zaghawa clans were driven out by______
A) Humai Ibn Salama
B) Ali Ahmad
C) Idris Alawma
D) Rabin Zubair
  • 16. Which of following are indigenous articles traded by the Ijaw with the Europeans ______
A) Palm oil, Kolanut, Palm kernel and pepper
B) Timber, Yam, Sweet potatoes and Palm oil
C) Palm kernel, Plantain, Cocoyam and Palm wine
D) Alligator pepper, Palm oil, Palm kernel and Timber
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) Ngazargamu
B) River Nile
C) Lake Chad
D) Njimi
  • 18. Creek town lies in which of the following local government?
A) Duke local government
B) Ibibio local government
C) Odukpani local government
D) Itsekiri local government
  • 19. Creek town always experience high rainfall in which of the following months?
A) From November to January
B) From April to August
C) From April to June
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) Steel and Boat
B) Metal and Canoes
C) Camel and Bronze
D) Iron technology and Horses
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