AIC SS 1 History 3rd CA for 2nd Term - Quiz
  • 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. Idris Alawma reigned from ____ to _____
A) 1571-1623
B) 1920-1943
C) 1571-1603
D) 1846-1880
  • 3. Oba is the name of the political head of
    ______
A) Kano
B) Bornu
C) Sokoto
D) Benin
  • 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. The Kanem-bornu was founded by the _____
A) Ngazarmu
B) Sayfawa
C) Zaghawa
D) Bulala
  • 6. Who was the founder of Ile-ife
A) Olodumare
B) Lamurudu
C) Obatala
D) Oduduwa
  • 7. Benin kingdom has a popular festival called ____
A) Ogun festival
B) Igue festival
C) Igun festival
D) Igwe festival
  • 8. The Binis are known for ______
A) Canoe Building
B) Slave trade
C) Bronze Sculpture
D) Basket weaving
  • 9. Ile Ife is an ancient Yoruba city in _____ Nigeria
A) South-western
B) South-South
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) Coastal Ijaw, Lake Chad Ijaw and River nun ijaw
B) Central Ijaw, Lake Ijaw and Marine Ijaw
C) Eastern Ijaw, Island Ijaw and Coastal Ijaw
D) Western/Central Izon, Southeast Izon and Inland Izon dialect
  • 12. In the ancient time, the Izon moved from ______ to ______
A) River Nun to South Africa
B) Nupe to Delta
C) Nile valley to West Africa
D) Nigeria to Coastal Rica
  • 13. ______ is the process of the development of a centralized government structure in a situation in which one did not exist.
A) Administration
B) State expansion
C) State formation
D) Empire expansion
  • 14. Kanem-bornu was founded around the mid ______ century
A) 11th
B) 10th
C) 15th
D) 19th
  • 15. In the 11th century, the Zaghawa clans were driven out by______
A) Idris Alawma
B) Humai Ibn Salama
C) Rabin Zubair
D) Ali Ahmad
  • 16. By the end of 14the century, the kanem empire was greatly weakened by civil strives and attack from ______
A) The Army of the empire
B) The sayfawa dynasty
C) Sao & Bulala people
D) Lake Chad army
  • 17. The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was at _____
A) Lake Chad
B) Njimi
C) River Nile
D) Ngazargamu
  • 18. Creek town lies in which of the following local government?
A) Odukpani local government
B) Duke local government
C) Ibibio local government
D) Itsekiri local government
  • 19. Creek town always experience high rainfall in which of the following months?
A) From November to January
B) From April to June
C) From April to August
D) From February to April
  • 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) Camel and Bronze
D) Metal and Canoes
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