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.
In pre-colonial Nigeria, the Nsibidi form of writing was found in the
- A. Niger-Benue Confluence
- B. Cross River Area
- C. Niger Delta
- D. Anambra River Valley.
The Olu of Itsekiri was assisted in his administration by a council of chiefs
called
- A. Ogboni
- B. Ekpako
- C. Ekine
- D. Ojoye.
The last ruler of the Ogiso dynasty in the Benin Empire was
- A. Oba Eweka
- B. Oba Owodo
- C. Oba Oranmiyan
- D. Oba Ewuare.
In the pre-colonial period, the Aku of Wukari derived his power mainly from
- A. the strength of his army
- B. the role as a supplier of slaves
- C. his control of trade routes
- D. his spiritual influence in the kingdom.
The Nok culture is associated with the archaelogical findings at
- A. Ile-Ife
- B. Benin
- C. Taruga
- D. Igbo Ukwu.
The ethnic groups that occupy the hinterland of the Bight of Benin include the
- A. Edo, the Yoruba and the Urhobo
- B. Itsekiri, the Igbo and the Idoma
- C. Yoruba, the Jukun and the Efik
- D. Igbo, the Ibibio and the Tiv
The Ogaden war between Ethiopia and Somalia was caused by
- A. disagreement over trade
- B. refugee problems
- C. boundary disputes
- D. personality clash between their leaders
In post-apartheid South Africa, the main concern of government is to
- A. punish the people who perpetrated apartheid
- B. redress the injustices of the apartheid policy
- C. make the country the giant of Africa
- D. make the country a permanent member of the UN Security Council
The indirect rule system of administration meant that the colonialists
- A. ruled through native courts
- B. barred the educated elite from local politics
- C. ruled through traditional institutions
- D. relied mostly on local interpreters
Where was indirect rule practised before it was introduced to Africa?
- A. India.
- B. Malaysia.
- C. Pakistan.
- D. Indonesia.