Subject: History Class: S. S.

One Time Allowed: 1hr 35mins

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SECTION – A

1. Zazzau political system is an organised one. Such that, Sarki means

______________ (a) slave (b) king (c) public official (d) none of the above
2. Whose account was the most accepted origin of Hausa States? __________
account. (a) Bayajidda legend (b) Shehu Dan Fodio (c) Aminu Sokoto (d)
Prophet Isa
3. Who was Oduduwa in Yoruba history? (a) the founder of the Yoruba people (b)
the first Alaafin of Oyo (c) a powerful Yoruba warrior (d) a legendary trickster
figure
4. Who is the legendary founder of the Yoruba people? (a) Oduduwa (b) Sango (c)
Obatala (d) Oya
5. Which of the following was the name of the most powerful warrior king of
Benin? (a) Oba Ozolua (b) Oba Ewuare (c) Oba Esigie (d) Oba Akenzua
6. Which of the following was the capital of the Yoruba kingdom of Ife? (a) Ibadan
(b) Lagos (c) Abeokuta (d) Ile-Ife
7. Which of the following was NOT a function of the Ogboni society in Yoruba
political organization? (a) Acting as a judiciary body (b) Collecting taxes (c)
Ensuring the welfare of the community (d) Conducting religious rituals
8. Which of the following was NOT a factor that contributed to the rise of the Old
Oyo Empire? (a) Military conquest (b) Control of trade routes (c) Islamic
influence (d) Adoption of centralized government
9. Which of the following was NOT a factor in the rise of the Hausa states? (a)
Trade (b) Islam (c) Climate change (d) Warfare
10. Which of the following is NOT the name of an Alaafin of Old Oyo? (a) Aole (b)
Ajaka (b) Aganju (c) Alaafin Gbadebo
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the Hausa states? (a) Kano (b) Benin (c)
Gobir (d) Kastina
12. Which of the following best describes the system of government in the
Hausa states? (a) Centralized monarchy (b) Decentralized monarchy (c)
Republic (d) Federation
13. What was the title of the leader of the Hausa states? (a) Emir (b) Obi (c) Oba
(d) Sultan
14. What was the origin of the Hausa States? (a) Migration of the Kanuri people
(b) Inter-tribal war (c) Fulani invasion (d) Arab traders
15. What was the name of the Yoruba kingdom that dominated southwest Nigeria
in the 18th and 19th centuries? (a) Oyo (b) Benin (c) Ibadan (d) Egba
16. What was the name of the kingdom that was said to have been founded by
Oduduwa? (a) Ile-Ife (b) Oyo (c) Benin (d) Ibadan
17. What was the name of the first Ooni of Ife? (a) Oduduwa (b) Obalufon
Alayemore (c) Oranmiyan (d) Ogun
18. What was the name of the first Oba of Benin? (a) Ewuare (b) Ogun (c) Eweka
(d) Oranmiyan
19. What was the name of the dynasty that ruled Benin after the Ogiso period? (a)
Oba dynasty (b) Eweka dynasty (c) Olokun dynasty (d) Osemwede dynasty
20. What was the main economic activity of the Benin Empire? (a) Fishing (b)
Hunting (c) Agriculture and Trade (d) Mining
21. What factors led to the rise of the Old Oyo Empire? (a) Military conquest and
expansion (b) Trade and commerce (c) Religious and cultural influence (d)
none of the above
22. The Yoruba people traced their origin to _____________ (a) Ile-Ife (b) Old Oyo
Alaafin (c) Benin Empire (d) Sudan
23. The Hausa city-states were influenced by which major religion? (a)
Hinduism (b) Christianity (c) Islam (d) Traditional religion
24. One out of the following is not a senior public officials of Zazzau (a) Wombai
(b) Dallatu (c) Madawaki (d) Sarkin Pawa
25. In the structure of political organization and administration, Alaafin is
____________ (a) head of government (b) priest of government (c) head of
egungun (d) slave in the palace
26. In Old Oyo Empire, Osi Efa is the Palace ___________ (a) enuch (b) giant (c)
landlord (d) king
27. Ile-Ife is regarded as _______________ of Yoruba civilization. (a) end (b) cradle
(c) area office (d) police
28. Benin Empire was once known as ____________ (a) Ogiso (b) Owonranwa (c)
Igodomigodo (d) Aba
29. Another name for the Hausa Kingship system is ______________ system. (a)
Obi (b) Emir (c) Oba (d) Alaafin
30. _________________ was the foundation of the Oyo Empire's economy. (a)
agriculture (b) hunting (c) fishery (d) weaving

SECTION B – THEORY

Instruction: Answer only THREE questions, under this section.

Question 1 – 10mks:

a. Outline five major features of political structure in the Old Oyo Empire

b. Describe the economic activities in Old Oyo Empire before the 19 th

century

Question 2 – 10mks:

a. Analyze the origin and evolution of the Hausa States

b. Outline five major features of political structure in the Old Oyo Empire
Question 3 – 10mks:

a. Critically examine the Oduduwa legend in Yoruba history

b. Outline five major features of political structure in the Benin Empire

Question 4 – 10mks:

a. Discuss the structure of political organization and administration in the

Old Oyo Empire

b. Discuss the economy of the Benin Empire

WISHING YOU SUCCESS!!!