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AIC SS 1 History 3rd CA for 2nd Term
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  • 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) absence of any religion in the area
D) trade and commerce
  • 2. Idris Alawma reigned from ____ to _____
A) 1571-1623
B) 1920-1943
C) 1846-1880
D) 1571-1603
  • 3. Oba is the name of the political head of
    ______
A) Benin
B) Bornu
C) Kano
D) Sokoto
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) The king was sent to exile
B) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
C) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
D) Lamurudu consulted his father
  • 5. The Kanem-bornu was founded by the _____
A) Zaghawa
B) Bulala
C) Ngazarmu
D) Sayfawa
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Olodumare
B) Obatala
C) Oduduwa
D) Lamurudu
  • 7. Benin kingdom has a popular festival called ____
A) Igwe festival
B) Igun festival
C) Igue festival
D) Ogun festival
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Bronze Sculpture
B) Basket weaving
C) Canoe Building
D) Slave trade
  • 9. Ile Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in _____ Nigeria
A) North-eastern
B) South-western
C) South-South
D) South-eastern
  • 10. According to the tradition of the Yoruba religion, Ile Ife was founded by the ______
A) By the order of Ooni of Ife
B) By the order of the Supreme Court
C) Wishes of Oduduwa
D) Order of the Supreme God
  • 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) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
D) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
  • 12. In the ancient time, the Izon moved from ______ to ______
A) Nigeria to Coastal Rica
B) Nupe to Delta
C) River Nun to South Africa
D) Nile valley to West Africa
  • 13. ______ is the process of the development of a centralized government structure in a situation in which one did not exist.
A) State expansion
B) Administration
C) State formation
D) Empire expansion
  • 14. Kanem-bornu was founded around the mid ______ century
A) 19th
B) 11th
C) 15th
D) 10th
  • 15. In the 11th century, the Zaghawa clans were driven out by______
A) Idris Alawma
B) Ali Ahmad
C) Rabin Zubair
D) Humai Ibn Salama
  • 16. By the end of 14the century, the kanem empire was greatly weakened by civil strives and attack from ______
A) The Army of the empire
B) Sao & Bulala people
C) Lake Chad army
D) The sayfawa dynasty
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) River Nile
B) Lake Chad
C) Njimi
D) Ngazargamu
  • 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 February to April
C) From April to August
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) Steel and Boat
B) Metal and Canoes
C) Camel and Bronze
D) Iron technology and Horses
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