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AIC SS 1 History 2nd Term Exam
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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) absence of any religion in the area
C) trade and commerce
D) the waging of jihads
  • 2. Ile Ife is famous to it's ancient and naturalistic ______
A) Terracotta and Canoe Building
B) Bead making and Sculpture
C) Diamond and Bronze stone
D) Bronze stone and Terracotta sculpture
  • 3. All these factors promotes State formation except ______
A) Existence of market centers
B) Strategic location of the states
C) Prevalence of peace and security
D) Provision of health care facilities
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
B) Lamurudu consulted his father
C) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
D) The king was sent to exile
  • 5. Ijo developed flourishing commerce with the Europeans from ______ century
A) 16th
B) 18th
C) 17th
D) 19th
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Olodumare
B) Obatala
C) Oduduwa
D) Lamurudu
  • 7. How many Kings were killed by the Sao & Bulala during their attack on Kanem Empire
A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 5
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Canoe Building
B) Slave trade
C) Bronze Sculpture
D) Basket weaving
  • 9. By the end of 14th century, the Kanem empire was ______
A) Educated by the Jihadists
B) Able to have developed economically
C) Greatly weakened by civil strives
D) Greatly honored by the Europeans
  • 10. According to the tradition of the Yoruba religion, Ile Ife was founded by the ______
A) Wishes of Oduduwa
B) Order of the Supreme God
C) By the order of Ooni of Ife
D) By the order of the Supreme Court
  • 11. The language of the Izon can be divided into ____
A) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
B) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
C) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
D) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
  • 12. The sef dynasty died out in the year_____
A) 1856
B) 1846
C) 1946
D) 1956
  • 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) 11th
B) 10th
C) 19th
D) 15th
  • 15. In the 11th century, the Zaghawa clans were driven out by______
A) Ali Ahmad
B) Humai Ibn Salama
C) Idris Alawma
D) Rabin Zubair
  • 16. Which of following are indigenous articles traded by the Ijaw with the Europeans ______
A) Alligator pepper, Palm oil, Palm kernel and Timber
B) Timber, Yam, Sweet potatoes and Palm oil
C) Palm kernel, Plantain, Cocoyam and Palm wine
D) Palm oil, Kolanut, Palm kernel and pepper
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) Njimi
B) Ngazargamu
C) Lake Chad
D) River Nile
  • 18. Creek town lies in which of the following local government?
A) Itsekiri local government
B) Ibibio local government
C) Duke local government
D) Odukpani local government
  • 19. Creek town always experience high rainfall in which of the following months?
A) From April to August
B) From April to June
C) From February to April
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) Metal and Canoes
C) Steel and Boat
D) Camel and Bronze
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