The president Transvaal who led the Boers against the Britist was
- A. J. Smuts
- B. P. Kruger
- C. L. Jameson
- D. L. Botha
The leader of the South African Black consciousness Movement who died in detention in 1977 was
- A. Walter Sisulu
- B. Albert Luthuli
- C. Robert Sobukwe
- D. Steve Biko.
The immediate reaction of the Commonwealth to the Sharpeville massacre was the
- A. expulsion of South Africa from the organization
- B. invitation of South Africa to a negotiation
- C. organization of anti-apartheid conferences
- D. declaration of an anti-apartheid year.
Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination is
- A. Angola
- B. Mozambique
- C. Guinea Bissau
- D. Cape Verde.
One of the achievements of the National congress of British West Africa was the
- A. introduction of the elective principle
- B. establishment of democracy
- C. propagation of Christianity
- D. establishment of newspapers.
The Mau Mau revolt in Kenya had its origin in the
- A. colonial government’s inability to provide essential services to the people
- B. imprisonment of Jomo Kenyatta by the colonial administration
- C. occupation of Kikuyu land by the British
- D. inherent militancy of the Kikuyu.
The French policy of assimilation failed primarily because
- A. Africans lacked the required level of education
- B. It was expensive to implement
- C. it required total rejection of African culture
- D. no African sought to be assimilated.
The European power that acquired the largest number of territories in West Africa was
- A. Britain
- B. Germany
- C. Belgium
- D. France.
The first Boer republic established as a result of the Great Trek was
- A. Transvaal
- B. the Cape
- C. the Orange Free State
- D. Natal.
The outbreak of the Mfecane is attributable to
- A. the tragic death of Dingiswayo
- B. Dingiswayo’s attempt to impose a European model of administration
- C. the search for grazing and habitable land
- D. the flight of the Swazi northwards.
The economic reforms of Theodore II of Ethiopia involved the
- A. encouragement of slave trade
- B. improvement of agriculture
- C. reorganization of the fiscal system
- D. revival of external trade.
The greatest achievement of Mutesa II in Buganda was his
- A. ability to resist European imperialism
- B. conquest of large territories
- C. diplomacy in dealing with foreigners
- D. management of religious crises.
The prime minister in the kingdom of Buganda was known as
- A. Mugema
- B. Katikiro
- C. Kabaka
- D. Omuwanika.
A major impact of the Omani on East Africa was the
- A. spread of Islam
- B. emergence of states
- C. improvement in agriculture
- D. introduction of the slave trade.
Under the Qaramanli rulers, the economy of Libya depend on
- A. agriculture and slave trade
- B. piracy and trade
- C. taxation and tribute
- D. war booties and tolls.
The first Magherebian state to be detached from the Ottoman Empire by the French was
- A. Tunisia
- B. Libya
- C. Morocco
- D. Algeria.
Mohammed Ali was able to gain effective control of Egypt
- A. by defeating the Wahabis
- B. by eliminating the Mamluks
- C. with the support of the Felahin
- D. with the support of the French.
Sierra Leone was very important in the history of West Africa during the colonial period as a
- A. centre for the spread of Christianity
- B. place for the spread of African culture
- C. centre for the export of African goods
- D. leading producer of cotton.
Samori Toure adopted the ‘scorched earth’ policy in his
- A. military recruitment and training
- B. Islamic reform movement
- C. war against the French
- D. war against rebellious neighbours.
Which of the following served as a commander of the ECOMOG?
- A. Bashir Magashi
- B. Victor Malu
- C. Ishaya Bamaiyi
- D. Sam Tella.
The Nigerian National Alliance won the
1964 Federal Election by a landslide
because the
- A. party was popular with the masses
- B. United Progressive Grand Alliance boycotted it
- C. opposition parties were poorly organized
- D. party represented the aspirations of the minority groups