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) the waging of jihads
B) trade and commerce
C) Arab missionary activities
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) Bronze stone and Terracotta sculpture
C) Bead making and Sculpture
D) Terracotta and Canoe Building
  • 3. All these factors promotes State formation except ______
A) Strategic location of the states
B) Provision of health care facilities
C) Existence of market centers
D) Prevalence of peace and security
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) Lamurudu consulted his father
B) The king was sent to exile
C) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
D) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
  • 5. Ijo developed flourishing commerce with the Europeans from ______ century
A) 18th
B) 19th
C) 16th
D) 17th
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Olodumare
B) Obatala
C) Lamurudu
D) Oduduwa
  • 7. How many Kings were killed by the Sao & Bulala during their attack on Kanem Empire
A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) 3
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Bronze Sculpture
B) Slave trade
C) Basket weaving
D) Canoe Building
  • 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) Wishes of Oduduwa
C) By the order of Ooni of Ife
D) By the order of the Supreme Court
  • 11. The language of the Izon can be divided into ____
A) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
B) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
C) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
D) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
  • 12. The sef dynasty died out in the year_____
A) 1956
B) 1846
C) 1856
D) 1946
  • 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) State expansion
D) Empire expansion
  • 14. Kanem-bornu was founded around the mid ______ century
A) 10th
B) 15th
C) 11th
D) 19th
  • 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) 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) Ngazargamu
B) Lake Chad
C) River Nile
D) Njimi
  • 18. Creek town lies in which of the following local government?
A) Ibibio local government
B) Duke local government
C) Itsekiri local government
D) Odukpani local government
  • 19. Creek town always experience high rainfall in which of the following months?
A) From April to August
B) From February to April
C) From November to January
D) From April to June
  • 20. The Zaghawa nomadic people were said to have been the first in the Central Sudan to acquire and make use of ______
A) Iron technology and Horses
B) Metal and Canoes
C) Camel and Bronze
D) Steel and Boat
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