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