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AIC SS 2 History 2nd Term Exam
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  • 1. The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the ______
A) Dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha
B) British encroachment into Yorubaland
C) Weakening of the central authority
D) Incursion of the jihadists
  • 2. The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because ______
A) Of their desire to accept Christianity
B) They wanted to establish trade with the British
C) Of their quest for Western Education
D) They wanted British protection
  • 3. The Ghana Empire was also known as _____
A) Wakanda or Mandigo
B) Awkar or wangara
C) Duopeba or Itiaba
D) Wagadu or awkar
  • 4. One feature of European diplomacy in the Scramble for Africa was _______
A) Reconciling differences over territorial claims
B) Holding Africans hostage for negotiations
C) Exchanging of ambassadors among them
D) Negotiating with African leaders for territories
  • 5. The Ghana Empire crumbled from ______ century
A) 12th
B) 11th
C) 15th
D) 13th
  • 6. _______ left all his treasures in Ife and became a King of Oyo State
A) Oduduwa
B) Lamurudu
C) Obatala
D) Oranmiyan
  • 7. The main source of wealth for the Empire of Ghana was ______
A) Mining of iron and gold
B) Mining of steel and gold
C) Building of houses for rent
D) Welding of iron and diamond
  • 8. The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was _________
A) Are Ona kakanfo
B) Oba
C) Bashorun
D) Oluwo
  • 9. A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the ______
A) Training of nationalists
B) Abolition of the slave trade
C) Introduction of new crops
D) Introduction of formal education
  • 10. Oranmiyan wondered the southern shore until reaching a village where the local chief entertained him and gave ______ to him
A) A big python with a charm
B) A witch craft and snake
C) A large snake with a magic charm
D) A head of snake and crocodile
  • 11. The place where Oranmiyan stopped and dominated was ______
A) Ile Ife
B) Ibadan
C) Oyo ile
D) Egba
  • 12. The only Alaafin to have ascended the throne twice was ______
A) Alaafin Adeyemi
B) Alaafin Ajaka
C) Alaafin Sango
D) Alaafin Oranmiyan
  • 13. The documented history of Yoruba people began when ______
A) Lamurudu became Alaafin
B) Alaafin died
C) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
D) The king was sent to exile
  • 14. The Ibadan-Ijaye war broke out in the year_____
A) 1961
B) 1985
C) 1861
D) 1865
  • 15. According to Balogun of Ibadan land, the Ibadan-Ijaye war was a feud among 3 brothers who are _____, _______ and ______
A) The new Oyo Atiba, Ibadan and Ijaye
B) Ijaye, Egba and Ibadan
C) The new Oyo Atiba, Owu and Ekiti
D) Ibadan, Ile-ife and Abeokuta
  • 16. Nationalism tends to promote ______
A) The wishes of the British
B) The interest of a particular nation
C) The opinion of private organization
D) The slave trade system
  • 17. Who was the father of Yorubaland?
A) Obatala
B) Oduduwa
C) Oranmiyan
D) Lamurudu
  • 18. The history of the Yoruba people began in____
A) Ibadan
B) Oyo
C) Ile Ife
D) Ilorin
  • 19. One of these educated elites did not struggle for the Nigeria Independence
A) Sanni Abacha
B) Obafemi Awolowo
C) Nnamdi Azikwe
D) Herbert Macaulay
  • 20. Who was the last king of Oyo Empire?
A) Alaafin Sango
B) Alaafin Oluaso
C) Alaafin Ladigbolu
D) Lamidi Adeyemi 111
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