The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian Empire was furious because Athens had interceded for the other Greek city - states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger the king sent an enormous army to defeat Athens. He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire.

Persia was ruled by one man. In Athens, however all citiens helped to rule. Emboldened by this participation, Athenians were prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkeable victory at the marathon,the Persian tried to fool some Greek city states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened city of Delos refused to believe this. Not wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the Persians had left. They were wise, for the president next conquered the city of Eritrea and captured its people.

Tint Athens stood alone against Persia. The Anthenian people to their sanctuaries. There they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Anthenians refurbished their weapons and moved to the plan of Marathon where their little band would meet the Persians. At the last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Anthenian troops.

The Anthenian army attacked and Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Anthenians had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in both archery and combat. Greek soldiers seized Persians sheep and burned them and the Persians fled in terror. Herodotus, a famous historian, reports 6400 persians died, compared to only 192 Athenians.

The people of Delos did not want to __________ the conquest of Greece

• A. think about
• B. end
• C. encourage
• D. daydream about

Birds temporarily store their food in the

• A. crop
• B. gizzard
• C. proventriculus
• D. duodenum

St. Peter's teaching on Civic Responsibility centers upon_____

• A. Good Neighbourliness
• B. Social Advancement
• C. Good Citizenship
• D. Social Justice

These question is based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

'Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; A villain that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night.'

The villain in the excerpt above is

• A. engaging in a shouty match
• B. holding a sword to commit murder
• C. attempting to steal
• D. attending a feast uninvited

The author’s claim about the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens is ______, as it fails to account for several recent archaeological discoveries. To be convincing, his argument would need to address recent finds of additional hominid fossils, such as the latest Denisovan specimens and Homo longi. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

• A) disorienting
• B) tenuous
• C) nuanced
• D) unoriginal

This question is based on selected Poems from Ker, D. et al (eds.): New poetry from African; Syinka, W. (ed.): poems of Black African; Senanu, K.E. and Vincent, T. (eds.): A Selection of African poetry; Umukoro, M. et al (eds.): Exam Focus: Literature- in - English; Eruvbetine, A.E. et al (eds.): Longman Examination Guides and Nwoga, D.I. (ed.): West African Verse.

And my children left their peaceful nakedness

For the uniform of iron and blood'

In the lines above from David Diop's

• A. innocence by violence
• B. nature by science
• C. village life by barrack life
• D. the natural by the artificial

The milk secreting organ in cattle is the

• A. dewlap
• B. udder
• C. comb
• D. muzzle

Makkan Surah with the main objective of reassuring the Prophet(SAW) at a time of distress is

• A. at Takathur
• B. ad Duha
• C. al Kafirun
• D. al maun

Organisms have evolved a number of surprising adaptations to ensure their survival in adverse conditions. Tadpole shrimp (Triops longicaudatus) embryos, ______ can pause development for over ten years during extended periods of drought. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

• A) in contrast,
• B) for example,
• C) meanwhile,
• D) consequently,

When water is dropped on calcium carbide, the gaseous product is an

• A. alkane
• B. alkene
• C. alkyne
• D. alkanol