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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) trade and commerce
B) the waging of jihads
C) absence of any religion in the area
D) Arab missionary activities
  • 2. Idris Alawma reigned from ____ to _____
A) 1571-1603
B) 1920-1943
C) 1571-1623
D) 1846-1880
  • 3. Oba is the name of the political head of
    ______
A) Sokoto
B) Benin
C) Kano
D) Bornu
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
B) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
C) The king was sent to exile
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) Obatala
B) Olodumare
C) Oduduwa
D) Lamurudu
  • 7. Benin kingdom has a popular festival called ____
A) Igue festival
B) Ogun festival
C) Igwe festival
D) Igun festival
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Canoe Building
B) Slave trade
C) Bronze Sculpture
D) Basket weaving
  • 9. Ile Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in _____ Nigeria
A) South-South
B) South-western
C) North-eastern
D) South-eastern
  • 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) By the order of Ooni of Ife
D) Order of the Supreme God
  • 11. The language of the Izon can be divided into ____
A) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
B) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
C) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
D) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
  • 12. In the ancient time, the Izon moved from ______ to ______
A) Nile valley to West Africa
B) River Nun to South Africa
C) Nigeria to Coastal Rica
D) Nupe to Delta
  • 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) Empire expansion
C) Administration
D) State formation
  • 14. Kanem-bornu was founded around the mid ______ century
A) 11th
B) 10th
C) 15th
D) 19th
  • 15. In the 11th century, the Zaghawa clans were driven out by______
A) Idris Alawma
B) Rabin Zubair
C) Ali Ahmad
D) Humai Ibn Salama
  • 16. By the end of 14the century, the kanem empire was greatly weakened by civil strives and attack from ______
A) Sao & Bulala people
B) The sayfawa dynasty
C) Lake Chad army
D) The Army of the empire
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) Lake Chad
B) Ngazargamu
C) River Nile
D) Njimi
  • 18. Creek town lies in which of the following local government?
A) Duke local government
B) Itsekiri local government
C) Ibibio local government
D) Odukpani local government
  • 19. Creek town always experience high rainfall in which of the following months?
A) From April to June
B) From February to April
C) From April to August
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) Iron technology and Horses
B) Camel and Bronze
C) Metal and Canoes
D) Steel and Boat
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