The office of the prime minsiter was first created by the
- A. London constitutional conference of 1957
- B. London constitutional conference of 1953
- C. London constitutional conference of 1958
- D. Ibadan constitutional conference of 1950
who was the greatest ruler in the Kanem Borno empire?
- A. Mai Njimi Balongo
- B. Mai Dunama Dibbalemi
- C. Mai Vincent Hiribarren
- D. Mai Gazargamo
By the issuing the declaration of Independence, the then continental congress was changed to _____
- A. France
- B. USA
- C. Germany
- D. Russia
Sierria Leone and Liberia were founded in what year _______ and _______ respectively
- A. 1787 and 1824
- B. 1824 and 1787
- C. 1856 and 1926
- D. 1926 and 1856
The Igbo’s active resistance to British colonial rule is particaularly because of the
- A. maladministration of the British indirect rule policy
- B. regressive taxation of their society
- C. egalitarian nature of their society
- D. impression that British officials favoured the Northers
The Nationalist organization formed in Nigeria in the late 1930s was the
- A. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameeroons
- B. Action Group
- C. Nigerian Youth Movement
- D. Nigeria National Democratic Party
The division of Sokoto caliphates into emirates is due to ________
- A. the autocratic rule of Dan Fodio
- B. economical factors
- C. geographical reason
- D. Jihad war
All of these are independent Hausa city states in Nigeria except
- A. Kano
- B. Daura
- C. Katsina
- D. Kebbi
The most important conquest of Umar was that they establish the __________
- A. Timbuktu
- B. Bambara
- C. Tijaniyah
- D. Djallon
The system of government in the Benin pre colonial system of government is __________
- A. Unitary
- B. Monarchy
- C. Parliamentary
- D. Presidential
The indirect rule system succeeded in Huasa/Fulani society because the
- A. society has only one region
- B. people were practicing anarchy
- C. people receive Islamic education
- D. existing administration favored the system.
Imperialism was adopted by Europeans to
- A. develop the economies of the colonies
- B. expand its economy and political base
- C. establish a democratic society similar to that of Europe
- D. end ethnic rivalry in the colonies
The Ogboni cult in the Yoruba pre colonial Adminstration played the role of
- A. The Judiciary
- B. The legislature
- C. The Executive
- D. Police
The method that was used by the Europeans to control the admininstration of the Southern Nigeria was
- A. Assimilation
- B. Divide and Rule
- C. Persuasion
- D. Trade concession
After the death of Said bin Sultan, the empire was divided in what year and they practised what type of governmnent?
- A. 1826/presidential system
- B. 1856/Monarchical system
- C. 1865/monarchical system
- D. 1888/Unitary system