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