AIC SS 1 History 2nd Term Exam
  • 1. The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to
A) Arab missionary activities
B) trade and commerce
C) absence of any religion in the area
D) the waging of jihads
  • 2. Ile Ife is famous to it's ancient and naturalistic ______
A) Terracotta and Canoe Building
B) Diamond and Bronze stone
C) Bead making and Sculpture
D) Bronze stone and Terracotta sculpture
  • 3. All these factors promotes State formation except ______
A) Prevalence of peace and security
B) Existence of market centers
C) Provision of health care facilities
D) Strategic location of the states
  • 4. The documented history of Yoruba people began when
A) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
B) Lamurudu consulted his father
C) The king was sent to exile
D) The Oyo mesi destroyed the palace
  • 5. Ijo developed flourishing commerce with the Europeans from ______ century
A) 18th
B) 16th
C) 17th
D) 19th
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Olodumare
B) Obatala
C) Lamurudu
D) Oduduwa
  • 7. How many Kings were killed by the Sao & Bulala during their attack on Kanem Empire
A) 4
B) 3
C) 6
D) 5
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Bronze Sculpture
B) Slave trade
C) Canoe Building
D) Basket weaving
  • 9. By the end of 14th century, the Kanem empire was ______
A) Greatly honored by the Europeans
B) Educated by the Jihadists
C) Greatly weakened by civil strives
D) Able to have developed economically
  • 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 the Supreme Court
D) By the order of Ooni of Ife
  • 11. The language of the Izon can be divided into ____
A) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
B) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
C) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
D) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
  • 12. The sef dynasty died out in the year_____
A) 1856
B) 1956
C) 1846
D) 1946
  • 13. ______ is the process of the development of a centralized government structure in a situation in which one did not exist.
A) State formation
B) Empire expansion
C) Administration
D) State expansion
  • 14. Kanem-bornu was founded around the mid ______ century
A) 15th
B) 10th
C) 19th
D) 11th
  • 15. In the 11th century, the Zaghawa clans were driven out by______
A) Rabin Zubair
B) Idris Alawma
C) Humai Ibn Salama
D) Ali Ahmad
  • 16. Which of following are indigenous articles traded by the Ijaw with the Europeans ______
A) Palm kernel, Plantain, Cocoyam and Palm wine
B) Palm oil, Kolanut, Palm kernel and pepper
C) Timber, Yam, Sweet potatoes and Palm oil
D) Alligator pepper, Palm oil, Palm kernel and Timber
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) Ngazargamu
B) Njimi
C) River Nile
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 November to January
B) From April to August
C) From February to April
D) From April to June
  • 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) Steel and Boat
C) Metal and Canoes
D) Camel and Bronze
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