AIC History 1st Term Exam for SS 2
  • 1. The negative significance of the Owu/Ife war lies in the fact that____
A) It led to the death of the Alaafin.
B) It opened gate of tragedy for other wars in Yorubaland.
C) It led to the construction of new castles in Ìfẹ.
D) It enhanced unity of Yoruba people.
  • 2. The Owu/Ife dispute flared up as a rebel of___
A) disorganization of the army.
B) fight between children.
C) slave trade.
D) disagreement between two market women over 5 cowries.
  • 3. The documented history of Yoruba people began when____
A) when Lamurudu consulted his father.
B) when Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
C) when the king drank poison.
D) when the Alaafin died
  • 4. The Ibadan/Ijaye war broke out in 1861 between Ibadan and Ijaye over_____
A) who to explore the Niger River
B) how to end colonialists intervention.
C) how to take over the Kanem Bornu throne.
D) who to succeed the old Oyo empire.
  • 5. According to Latosa,the Balogun of Ibadanland, "the Ibadan Ijaye war was a feud among 3 brothers" The brothers are Ibadan,Ijaye,and____
A) Saki West
B) Benin
C) the new Oyo Atiba
D) Ilorin
  • 6. The Kanem Bornu empire was ruled by the____
A) Sayf
B) Alaafin
C) Oba
D) Ooni
  • 7. _____was a Scottish explorer who explored the upper Niger River around 1796.
A) Richardson
B) Nnamdi Azikiwe
C) Mungo Park
D) David Lemon
  • 8. ____is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state.
A) Exploration
B) Nationalism
C) Independence
D) Sovereignty
  • 9. African tribesmen accuse Richard Lander of witchcraft because____
A) he killed his brother
B) he killed his companions
C) Clipperton and Lander's European companions died early in the trip.
D) he betrayed his partner
  • 10. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote____
A) the slave trade system.
B) the wishes of the colonialists.
C) the opinions of private organizations.
D) the interest of a particular nation.
  • 11. The Lander brothers (John and Richard Lander) discovered____
A) the Lagoon
B) the Caribbean sea
C) the Olumo rock
D) the lower part of the Niger River.
  • 12. The main aim of nationalism is____
A) fighting against independence.
B) putting an end to civilian government.
C) selling people as properties.
D) gaining and maintaining a nation's sovereignty.
  • 13. What did African tribesmen do to Richard Lander after accusing him of witchcraft?
A) They killed his father.
B) They stopped him from exploring the Niger River.
C) They kidnapped his brother.
D) They forced him to drink poison.
  • 14. ____was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1832.
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) Thompson Water
C) Clipperton
D) Richard Lander
  • 15. The first king of the Oyo empire was___
A) Olayiwola
B) John Locke
C) Oranmiyan
D) Ladigbolu
  • 16. The head of all the officials in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial political system is____
A) Madawaki
B) Maaji
C) Waziri
D) Dogari
  • 17. The Oyo empire was a powerful____ empire of West Africa.
A) Yoruba
B) Fulani
C) Ebira
D) Hausa
  • 18. The history of the Yoruba people began in____
A) Afonja
B) Ilorin
C) Ile-Ife
D) Ibadan
  • 19. The jihad war in Hausa/Fulani kingdom was led by____
A) Kanem Bornu
B) Shehu Shagari
C) Sayf
D) Usman Dan Fodio
  • 20. "Journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the sea coast" was published by____
A) John Lander
B) Richard Lander
C) Clapperton
D) African tribesmen
  • 21. The main aim of nationalism is______
A) colonisation
B) war
C) independence
D) military rule
  • 22. All except one are educated elites that struggled for independence.
A) Herbert Macaulay
B) Dapo Abiodun
C) Obafemi Awolowo
D) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • 23. In the Oyo pre-colonial political system, the Alaafin could only appear__times in a year.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 1
  • 24. The Oyomesi were the_____
A) group of friends.
B) workers in the palace.
C) the governors.
D) hereditary king makers.
  • 25. The leader of the Oyomesi was_____.
A) Lamurudu
B) Waziri
C) Dogara
D) Bashorun
  • 26. The Aremo was the _____of the ruling Alaafin.
A) eldest son
B) youngest daughter
C) eldest daughter
D) youngest son
  • 27. _____was the first king of Ile-Ife.
A) Afonja
B) Oduduwa
C) Sango
D) Oranmiyan
  • 28. The last king of Oyo empire was king____.
A) Ajaka
B) Afonja
C) Lamidi Adeyemi iii
D) Ladigbolu
  • 29. ______was the first successful explorer who set a standard for all who followed.
A) Mahatma Ghandi
B) Richard Lander
C) Mungo Park
D) Fourat Bay
  • 30. Mungo Park was killed during the_____.
A) third expedition
B) second expedition
C) first expedition
D) fourth expedition
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