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AIC SS 2 History 2nd Term Exam
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  • 1. The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the ______
A) Incursion of the jihadists
B) British encroachment into Yorubaland
C) Weakening of the central authority
D) Dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha
  • 2. The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because ______
A) Of their desire to accept Christianity
B) They wanted British protection
C) Of their quest for Western Education
D) They wanted to establish trade with the British
  • 3. The Ghana Empire was also known as _____
A) Wakanda or Mandigo
B) Awkar or wangara
C) Duopeba or Itiaba
D) Wagadu or awkar
  • 4. One feature of European diplomacy in the Scramble for Africa was _______
A) Holding Africans hostage for negotiations
B) Exchanging of ambassadors among them
C) Reconciling differences over territorial claims
D) Negotiating with African leaders for territories
  • 5. The Ghana Empire crumbled from ______ century
A) 12th
B) 15th
C) 11th
D) 13th
  • 6. _______ left all his treasures in Ife and became a King of Oyo State
A) Obatala
B) Lamurudu
C) Oranmiyan
D) Oduduwa
  • 7. The main source of wealth for the Empire of Ghana was ______
A) Building of houses for rent
B) Mining of steel and gold
C) Welding of iron and diamond
D) Mining of iron and gold
  • 8. The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was _________
A) Are Ona kakanfo
B) Bashorun
C) Oba
D) Oluwo
  • 9. A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the ______
A) Abolition of the slave trade
B) Introduction of new crops
C) Training of nationalists
D) Introduction of formal education
  • 10. Oranmiyan wondered the southern shore until reaching a village where the local chief entertained him and gave ______ to him
A) A large snake with a magic charm
B) A big python with a charm
C) A head of snake and crocodile
D) A witch craft and snake
  • 11. The place where Oranmiyan stopped and dominated was ______
A) Ibadan
B) Egba
C) Oyo ile
D) Ile Ife
  • 12. The only Alaafin to have ascended the throne twice was ______
A) Alaafin Adeyemi
B) Alaafin Sango
C) Alaafin Oranmiyan
D) Alaafin Ajaka
  • 13. The documented history of Yoruba people began when ______
A) Alaafin died
B) Lamurudu became Alaafin
C) The king was sent to exile
D) Oranmiyan came to rule the Oyo empire
  • 14. The Ibadan-Ijaye war broke out in the year_____
A) 1961
B) 1865
C) 1861
D) 1985
  • 15. According to Balogun of Ibadan land, the Ibadan-Ijaye war was a feud among 3 brothers who are _____, _______ and ______
A) The new Oyo Atiba, Ibadan and Ijaye
B) Ijaye, Egba and Ibadan
C) The new Oyo Atiba, Owu and Ekiti
D) Ibadan, Ile-ife and Abeokuta
  • 16. Nationalism tends to promote ______
A) The wishes of the British
B) The opinion of private organization
C) The interest of a particular nation
D) The slave trade system
  • 17. Who was the father of Yorubaland?
A) Oranmiyan
B) Oduduwa
C) Lamurudu
D) Obatala
  • 18. The history of the Yoruba people began in____
A) Ile Ife
B) Ibadan
C) Ilorin
D) Oyo
  • 19. One of these educated elites did not struggle for the Nigeria Independence
A) Obafemi Awolowo
B) Sanni Abacha
C) Herbert Macaulay
D) Nnamdi Azikwe
  • 20. Who was the last king of Oyo Empire?
A) Lamidi Adeyemi 111
B) Alaafin Oluaso
C) Alaafin Sango
D) Alaafin Ladigbolu
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