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