Question 1Drama is different from poetry because itA.Involves many charactersB.Exists mainly in actionC.Uses elevated languageD.Deals with tragedyObjective Show full explanation
Question 2The counsel for the accused addressed the bench. the underlined is an example of....A.metonymyB.quatrainC.personificationD.onomatopoeiaObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Catharsis is experienced ......A.Before watching a playB.When the play is being stagedC.after writing the playD.After watching the playObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The term for the moral flaw or weakness that leads to the downfall of a major character in a drama isA.PeakB.harmatiaC.ChaosD.ReversalObjective Show full explanation
Question 5a situation which the audience knows more than the character does is an instance of....A.dramatic ironyB.comic reliefC.poetic licenseD.interior monologueObjective Show full explanation
Question 6"Death is not proud" illustrates....A.personificationB.punC.metaphorD.synecdocheObjective Show full explanation
Question 7pick the oddd item from the options belowA.simileB.mataphorC.punD.synecdocheObjective Show full explanation
Question 8the anxiety of the reader to know of subsequent development is known as.........A.surpriseB.sustainC.supercedeD.suspenseObjective Show full explanation
Question 9William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is .......A.footB.blank verseC.metreD.free verseObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The persona in Marvell's "to His Coy Mistress", is willing to praise the lady's eyes for ......A.a centuryB.a decadeC.three decadesD.six centuriesObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The account of experiences of an individual during the course of a journey is known asA.a memoirB.a catalogueC.a banalogueD.a travelogueObjective Show full explanation
Question 12the central organizing idea which invites character, action, language and style in a drama or novel is called the......A.plotB.dictionC.themeD.storyObjective Show full explanation
Question 13A well-known epic in English literature isA.OzidiB.ZulusC.Paradise LostD.The FleaObjective Show full explanation
Question 14Which of the following is Chancer noted for?A.The Trial of Brother JeroB.The Canterbury TalesC.The SonnetsD.MacbethObjective Show full explanation
Question 15A piece of Writing which imitates another with the intent to ridicule is known asA.PeriodicB.ImitatiopnC.AllegoryD.ParodyObjective Show full explanation
Question 16The Nok culture evolved in one of the under listed state in NigeriaA.Plateau StateB.Edo StateC.Niger StateD.Kwara StateObjective Show full explanation
Question 17A System of succession to the throne where the first son inherits his father's position and authority is know asA.PrimogenitureB.homogenitureC.HereditaryD.primodial authorityObjective Show full explanation
Question 18 the first Portuguese voyage to the ancient kingdom of Benin was led byA.Antonio GalvaoB.Ray de SequieraC.Affonsod'AveiroD.Prince Henry de NavigatorObjective Show full explanation
Question 19The largest dynasty in African Recorded history is theA.Seifewa dynastyB.Ogiso dynastyC.Alafin dynastyD.Oduduwa dynastyObjective Show full explanation
Question 20Which of the following is a desert tribe that weakened the territorial boundaries of the first Kanem-Borno empire?A.The yorubaB.the BulalaC.The SoD.the Kanem.Objective Show full explanation
Question 21The seecond Mure(Mune) or state charm of Kanem-Borno was opened byA.Mai dunamaB.Mai Idris AloomaC.Mai Umme JilmiD.Mai Idris KatakamebeObjective Show full explanation
Question 22Bayajida is reported to have migrated fromA.Saudi ArabiaB.IraqC.IranD.BaghdadObjective Show full explanation
Question 23Who wrote the book titled 'The Obligations of Princes'?A.Muhammad RumfaB.El-KanemiC.Al-MaghiliD.Uthman Dan FodioObjective Show full explanation
Question 24Uthman Dan Fodio divided the Caliphate into ....... division for the purpose of effective administrationA.sixB.TwoC.fiveD.eightObjective Show full explanation
Question 25which of the following was most responsible for the abolition of the 19th century transatlantic slave trade?A.The Activities of the Red IndiansB.The emergence of the industrial revolutionC.The French revolutionD.The English civil warObjective Show full explanation
Question 26The first British Consul for the Bights of Benin and Biafra was.......A.Lord LugardB.John BeeroftC.Bouet-WillumezD.Louis FaidherbeObjective Show full explanation
Question 27who is the first senate President of NigeriaA.Dr. Nwafor OrizuB.Dr. Nnamdi AzikweC.Prof. C.SoludoD.Pius Ayim piusObjective Show full explanation
Question 29The Berlion Conference of 1884-1885 was called at the instance of A.Leopold of Belgium and Otto van Bismarok of GermanyB.Bouet-Willumez of FranceC.J.S.Gallieni and AhmaduD.Queen of England and the President of a USAObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Who wrote the book titled 'The Dual mandate in British Tropical Africa'?A.Sir George GoldisB.Sor F. LugardC.James ColemanD.Nnamdi AzikweObjective Show full explanation
Question 31One of the following was a leading voice in the activities of the National Congress of British West AfricaA.Casely HayfordB.Marcus GarveyC.W.E.B. Du BoisD.E.W. BlydenObjective Show full explanation
Question 32Which organization replaced the League of Nations?A.O.A.UB.ECOWASC.UNOD.NATOObjective Show full explanation
Question 33The First political party in Nigeria is theA.Unity Party of NigeriaB.National Party of NigeriaC.Nigeria National Democratic PartyD.Nigeria Democratic PartyObjective Show full explanation
Question 34Which of the under listed Nationalist is associated with the activities of the West African Student Union?A.Ladipo SolankeB.Marcus GarreyC.Nana OforiD.Jomo KenyattaObjective Show full explanation
Question 35Who was the artist who solved problem of perspective through mathematical means?A.MichelangeloB.RambrantC.RaphaelD.LeonardoObjective Show full explanation
Question 36what would you call a place where the sky and earth tend to meet?A.HorizonB.meeting pointC.observer pointD.vanishing pointObjective Show full explanation
Question 37Choose the correct word from the list below to complete the following statementEbony is a type of....... used for sculptureA.ClayB.WoodC.BronzeD.MetalObjective Show full explanation
Question 38during the time of Amos the Prophet..... was the priest of BethelA.JeroboamB.AmaziahC.HoseaD.JethroObjective Show full explanation
Question 39The 'Golden Calf' which Aaron made for Israel was an evidence ofA.An attempt to revolt against GodB.A plot to replace MosesC.Lack of faith in GodD.Loss of confidence in MosesObjective Show full explanation
Question 40"If any man will not work, let him not eat", Paul said to the ....... to emphasize the dignity of labourA.PhilippiansB.GalatiansC.ThessaloniansD.RomansObjective Show full explanation
Question 41Unite Nations consists of how many member states?A.189B.192C.178D.201Objective Show full explanation
Question 42Who was the vice to General Olusegun Obasanjo as Military Head of States?A.Tunde IdiagbonB.Sheu Musa YaraduaC.Ebitu UkiweD.Atiku AbubakarObjective Show full explanation