After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856, the Asian section of the empire was ruled by ________.
- A. Majid bin Said
- B. Thuwaini bin Said.
- C. Saif bin Sultan
- D. Sultan bin Ahmad
What was the first capital of the Kanem-Borno empire?
- A. Birni Ngazargamu
- B. Njimi
- C. Bornu
- D. Birni Gazargamu
In what year was Lagos annexed by the British?
- A. 1861
- B. 1862
- C. 1863
- D. 1851
The _____ conference of 1950 discussed the provisions of the Macpherson’s constitution.
- A. London
- B. Ibadan
- C. Lagos
- D. Calabar
Which constitution laid the foundation for the establishment of political parties in Nigeria?
- A. The Clifford constitution of 1922
- B. The Richards constitution of 1946
- C. The Macpherson constitution of 1951
- D. The Lyttleton constitution of 1954
Who established the Sokoto Caliphate?
- A. Abdullahi Dan Fodio
- B. Ahmadu Bello
- C. Usman Dan Fodio
- D. None of the above
How many geo-political zones are there in Nigeria?
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 8
Who is regarded the father of modern Egypt?
- A. Haile Selaisse
- B. Brutus Ghali Brutus
- C. Senghor Cedric
- D. Mohammad Ali
What is the title of the king’s mother in Benin kingdom?
- A. Iye
- B. Iyoba
- C. Yeye
- D. Ummi
Who were the first Europeans travellers to reach Benin?
- A. Germans
- B. French
- C. Portuguese
- D. British
The longest war in Yoruba land lasted _____ years.
- A. 15
- B. 14
- C. 16
- D. 10
In what year was the peace treaty signed in Yorubaland?
- A. 1885
- B. 1886
- C. 1887
- D. 1888
Which of these system was most popular in the pre-colonial era?
- A. The barter system
- B. The coin system
- C. The paper notes
- D. The digital system
The indigenous pre-colonial Nigerian economy consisted of the following except
- A. agriculture
- B. oil mining
- C. crafts
- D. local industries
The Berlin conference on the partitioning of Africa was held in _______.
- A. 1888/1889
- B. 1887/1888
- C. 1885/1886
- D. 1884/1885
The policy of Association was adopted by the ________.
- A. French
- B. British
- C. Portuguese
- D. Belgians
The Ekumeku movement started from Anioma which is part of present day ________.
- A. Delta
- B. Enugu
- C. Imo
- D. Anambra
Who introduced indirect rule in Nigeria?
- A. John Beecroft
- B. Bernard Bourdillon
- C. Lord Lugard
- D. King Richard II
Who was the head of the Zulus at the time of the Mfecane war?
- A. Zwide
- B. Shaka
- C. Dingiswayo
- D. Sobhuza
The Nguni people are originally from?
- A. South Africa
- B. Namibia
- C. Mozambique
- D. Botswana
The strained relationship between Nigeria and Britain during Murtala/Obasanjo’s regime in 1975 led to ________
- A. Nigeria leaving European Union
- B. African Union sanction code
- C. nationalisation of British petroleum and Barclays bank
- D. nationalisation of cocoa house in Ibadan