AIC SS 1 History 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to
A) trade and commerce
B) Arab missionary activities
C) the waging of jihads
D) absence of any religion in the area
  • 2. Idris Alawma reigned from ____ to _____
A) 1571-1603
B) 1571-1623
C) 1920-1943
D) 1846-1880
  • 3. Oba is the name of the political head of
    ______
A) Bornu
B) Benin
C) Sokoto
D) Kano
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
B) Lamurudu consulted his father
C) The king was sent to exile
D) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
  • 5. The Kanem-bornu was founded by the _____
A) Bulala
B) Zaghawa
C) Sayfawa
D) Ngazarmu
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Oduduwa
B) Lamurudu
C) Obatala
D) Olodumare
  • 7. Benin kingdom has a popular festival called ____
A) Igwe festival
B) Ogun festival
C) Igun festival
D) Igue festival
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Bronze Sculpture
B) Canoe Building
C) Slave trade
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 Ooni of Ife
B) By the order of the Supreme Court
C) Order of the Supreme God
D) Wishes of Oduduwa
  • 11. The language of the Izon can be divided into ____
A) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
B) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
C) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
D) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
  • 12. In the ancient time, the Izon moved from ______ to ______
A) Nigeria to Coastal Rica
B) Nile valley to West Africa
C) Nupe to Delta
D) River Nun to South Africa
  • 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) Rabin Zubair
C) Humai Ibn Salama
D) Idris Alawma
  • 16. By the end of 14the century, the kanem empire was greatly weakened by civil strives and attack from ______
A) Sao & Bulala people
B) Lake Chad army
C) The Army of the empire
D) The sayfawa dynasty
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) River Nile
B) Ngazargamu
C) Njimi
D) Lake Chad
  • 18. Creek town lies in which of the following local government?
A) Duke local government
B) Itsekiri local government
C) Odukpani local government
D) Ibibio local government
  • 19. Creek town always experience high rainfall in which of the following months?
A) From February to April
B) From April to June
C) From November to January
D) From April to August
  • 20. The Zaghawa nomadic people were said to have been the first in the Central Sudan to acquire and make use of ______
A) Metal and Canoes
B) Camel and Bronze
C) Iron technology and Horses
D) Steel and Boat
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