All but one of the following played vital roles in the expansion of the missionary movements into Africa
- A. the regeneration of the African people
- B. the anti-slavery agenda
- C. humanitarian conscience for Africa
- D. the prevalence of western education
Early centres of civilization in Nigeria reveal the history of
- A. descendants of the notable tribes and culture
- B. scientific and technological developments
- C. slave trading and colonialism
- D. precolonial societies
The inception of state creation in the Nigerian military era is traceable to the regime of
- A. Aguiyi Ironsi
- B. Murtala/Obasanjo
- C. Yakubu Gowon
- D. Ibrahim Babangida
The concern of Mary Slessor was primarily with
- A. expanding the spread of colonialism under the pretext of christian missionary activities
- B. eliminating the tribal superstitious practice of killing of triplets only
- C. introducing the people to European culture and religion
- D. eliminating the tribal superstitious practice of killing of twin babies
… was the only significant imperial power in the Northern half of Africa at the end of the 18th century
- A. Ottoman Turkey
- B. Italo-Egyptian Empire
- C. Ottoman-Egyptian
- D. Portuguese Empire
Imperialist powers in Africa inbuilt antagonism by taking advantage of the cultural diversity of the people through the…
- A. Policy of Assimilation
- B. Divide-and-Rule Policy
- C. Indignant Policy
- D. Policy of Association
One of the following persons was not arrested over the May Day riots
- A. Arisekola Alao
- B. Comrade Ola Oni
- C. Chief Bola Ige
- D. Lam Adesina
The most remarkable acheivement of the Buhari’s Military regime is the
- A. War Against Intolerance
- B. Green Revolution Programme
- C. War Against Indiscipline
- D. Structural Adjustment Programme
The central agenda of the Muhammad Ali’s hegemonic rule was the
- A. enslavement of the Sudanese
- B. the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt
- C. annexation of Sudan as an Ottoman-Egyptian Colony
- D. political conquest of Sudan
All the following except one were the motivating reasons behind the Great Trek
- A. the fear that the emigration might lead to a decline of civilisation
- B. insecurity about the conflict on the Eastern frontier of South Africa
- C. restoration of economic, cultural and political unity independent of the British power
- D. threat of liberalism by the new colonial regime
One important characteristic of both recent and earlier Islamic reform movements is the emphasis on the
- A. mediation of others for understanding the Koran and traditions of the prophet
- B. use of African languages as a medium of communication
- C. decline in the use of educational resource institutes
- D. rigidity of the use of Arabic language
All but one of the following triggered the Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan
- A. the foreign government's growing reliance on European Christians
- B. the Sudanese of governmental efforts to suppress the lucrative slave trade
- C. unpleasant immigration policy of the foreign government
- D. heavy taxation
Decree … was the Unitarism Policy of the Major General Aguiyi Ironsi
- A. No 34 of 1966
- B. No 35 of 1967
- C. No 36 of 1966
- D. No 37 of 1967
The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to
- A. the autocratic directive of Dan Fodio
- B. the rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars
- C. geographical reasons
- D. economical factors
The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in
- A. decentralising state power in the hands of Provincial heads
- B. centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia
- C. the conquest of Southern Ethiopia
- D. motivating the Italo-Egyptian invasion of Ethiopia
The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was … under the platform of the
- A. Humphrey Nwosu, National Party of Nigeria
- B. Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria
- C. Adisa Akinloye, Unity Party of Nigeria
- D. Tafawa Balewa, National Party of the Nigerians and the Cameroon
The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the
- A. urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria
- B. arrival of slave trading in Nigeria and Africa
- C. motivation of a continued colonial rule
- D. uneven development of the regions in Nigeria
The London Constitutional Conference of 1957 was targeted at
- A. increasing wider participation of the people in their Regional legislature
- B. ensuring the speedy growth of federalism in Nigeria
- C. imputing the voice of the people in their Independence Constitution
- D. preparing ground works for the self-governance and inclusive development of Nigeria
The particular incident that led to Macaulay’s imprisonment, twice, by the colonial power was
- A. his criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News
- B. his constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule
- C. the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London
- D. the attempt to silence British officials through the platform of the NNDP
The major administrative change made immediately after the 1914 Amalgamation was the?
- A. introduction of a direct taxation system
- B. creation of districts for political convenience
- C. imposition of warrant chiefs in the Eastern Region
- D. division of Nigeria into provinces
The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in … to form
- A. 1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
- B. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
- C. 1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate
- D. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria