The failure of the old Oyo empire was attributed to______
- A. British present in Yoruba Land
- B. Internal and external crisis
- C. Civilization
- D. Revolt of Kakanfo Afonja
The Ogiso dynasty in Benin failed due to ____
- A. insufficient supply of arms and ammunition's
- B. the resentment against the system
- C. weakness and dependence on rulers
- D. economic disorder
Lyttleton significance in the political development of Nigeria was that, he ______
- A. introduced the Federal system of governmnet
- B. introduced elective principle
- C. divided the Southern province
- D. created central legislative unit.
The Nigeria colonial economy majorly depended on the exportation of _______
- A. crude oil, cocoa and rubber
- B. palmkernel, groundnut and cocoa
- C. cocoa, palm produce and groundnut
- D. crude oil, garri and cocoa
The Mahdiyya movement in Sudan was a fundamental reaction against
- A. Economic boom
- B. Political instability
- C. Internal oppression and domination
- D. Economic difficulties
The United Nations was created as a result of the failure of the ________
- A. Commonwealth of Nations
- B. OPEC
- C. League of Nations
- D. All of the above
Ismail Pasha was removed as the Khedive of Egypt at the behest of Great Britain in____________
- A. 1878
- B. 1879
- C. 1880
- D. 1881
The republic of Benin was formerly known as
- A. Nguni
- B. Dahomey
- C. Zulu
- D. Rhodesia
The Kanem–Bornu Empire existed in areas which are now part of the following countries except
- A. Chad
- B. Central African Republic
- C. Nigeria
- D. Togo
When did Lagos become a colony?
- A. 5 March,1861
- B. 7 May, 1861
- C. 5 March, 1862
- D. 5 May, 1961
Nnamdi Azikiwe’s West African Pilot was established in what year?
- A. 1936
- B. 1937
- C. 1938
- D. 1939
Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in__________
- A. 1971
- B. 1972
- C. 1973
- D. 1974
Kastina and Akwa-Ibom were created in September, _____.
- A. 1985
- B. 1986
- C. 1987
- D. 1988
Before the Macpherson’s constitution of 1951, the North was governed by
- A. Elders
- B. Emirs
- C. The Constitution
- D. Proclamation of the Governor
The Coussey Commission Report laid the ground-work for the eventual independence of
- A. Ghana
- B. Gambia
- C. Liberia
- D. Nigeria
Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of Western Region in 1962?
- A. Chief Ladoke Akintola
- B. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
- C. Dr M.A Majekodunmi
- D. Chief Remi Fani Kayode
The first almagamation in Nigeria happened in the year ___
- A. 1914
- B. 1886
- C. 1906
- D. 1900
The first British consul in Nigeria was
- A. Lord Lugard
- B. John Beecroft
- C. William Parry
- D. Edward Nicolls
The equivalent of the Aare- ona kankanfo of the Yoruba pre-colonial system in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system is the
- A. Galadima
- B. Madawaki
- C. Waziri
- D. Sarkin
Nigeria practised the Westminster system of government between
- A. 1959 and 1983
- B. 1959 and 1966
- C. 1960 and 1966
- D. 1963 and 1966