The Premier of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1962 was
- A. Chief Michael Okpara
- B. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
- C. Dr. Akanu Ibiam
- D. Mr. Ukpabi Asika.
The political party with the most radical orientation in the First Republic was the
- A. NEPU
- B. NPC
- C. NCNC
- D. AG.
A major recommendation of the Henry Willink Commission was the
- A. protection of special interests
- B. creation of more administrative units
- C. inclusion of a bill of rights in the 1960 Constitution
- D. need to ensure the educational rights of the people.
One major inadequacy of the Richards Constitution was that
- A. it was introduced without due and exhaustive consultations
- B. the official members of the legislature were too many
- C. it could not solve Nigeria’s economic and social problems
- D. it did not cater for the interest of the minorities.
The Tin Producers’ Association was formed in 1929 to
- A. increase the production of tin
- B. alleviate the hardship of miners
- C. regulate the supply of tin
- D. introduce modern methods of production.
The objective of the 1934 legislation imposing quotas on imported goods from non-British sources was to
- A. develop Nigerian industries
- B. increase Nigeria’s Gross National Product
- C. exclude cheap Japanese textiles
- D. regulate trade between Nigeria and other countries.
The 1945 General Strike was led by
- A. Herbert Macaulay
- B. Michael Imoudu
- C. Wahab Goodluck
- D. Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti.
The colonial officer who was responsible for splitting the Southern Province in to Eastern and Western Provinces was
- A. Bernard Bourdillon
- B. Graeme Thompson
- C. Hugh Clifford
- D. Frederick Lugard.
The Native Authority Ordinance of 1916 introduced direct taxation into Yorubaland and thereby
- A. gave greater administrative and judicial responsibilities to the Oba
- B. made Yorubaland a beneficiary of British aid
- C. encouraged the appointment of more British officials
- D. involved the educated elite in colonial administration.
An influential advocate of the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates was
- A. E.D. morel
- B. Otunba Payne
- C. John Beecroft
- D. Henry Carr
Chief Agho Obaseki is remembered is Benin history because
- A. he collaborated with the British to suppress the monarchy
- B. he was regarded as a true patriot
- C. he played an important role in the restoration of the monarchy
- D. Oba Aguobasimi delegated a lot of powers to him.
Which of the following played the greatest role in the British conquest of Nigeria?
- A. The John Holt Company
- B. The Royal Niger Company
- C. The Church Missionary Society
- D. The Roman Catholic Mission.
The ruler that was driven out of Lagos by the British was
- A. Oba Akintoye
- B. Oba Dosumu
- C. Oba Kosoko
- D. Oba Adele.
It was difficult for the Nigerian coastal chiefs to give up the slave trade after its abolition because
- A. it had been part of African culture
- B. Africans were too involved to give up the trade
- C. the British Navy was not effective in enforcing the abolition
- D. the trade was still crucial to the economy of their states.
Intensified European activity along the coast in the nineteenth century led Benin to
- A. redirect her trade to the north
- B. lose control of some vassal states
- C. expel Christian missionaries
- D. embark on a cultural revival in the area.
The 1886 Treaty is significant in Yoruba history because it
- A. brought peace and stability to Yorubaland
- B. affirmed Ekitiparapo’s independence
- C. was negotiated by two Yoruba repatriates
- D. reopened trade between Lagos and the hinterland.
Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?
- A. Bida
- B. Ilorin
- C. Adamawa
- D. Bauchi
The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were
- A. Owu and Abeokuta
- B. Ijaiye and Ife
- C. Ibadan and Ijaiye
- D. New Oyo and Ibadan.
The correspondence between Sokoto and Borno during the jihad was entered on the
- A. qualification for a true Muslin to perform the hajj
- B. justification of the jihad against an Islamic state
- C. declaration of the jihad against non-Muslims
- D. difference between traditional religion and Islam.
Which of the following rulers of Kano promoted Islam to a state religion?
- A. Kanajeji
- B. Rumfa
- C. Yaji
- D. Abdullahi
The Bayajidda tradition suggests that
- A. Hausa ancestors came from Arabia
- B. women exercised political power in pre-Islamic Hausaland
- C. the introduction of Islam led to the formation of the Hausa city states
- D. The Queen of Daura was the first to embrace Islam.