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