The second military coup d’ e tat in Nigeria took place on
- A. July 29, 1966
- B. June 30, 1976
- C. January 15, 1966
- D. February 3, 1976
The spread of Islam across East Africa was a major impact of the _________
- A. Benin
- B. Omani
- C. Kanem
- D. Arab
The trans-Atlantic slave trade was displace with search for raw materials by the British due to ___________
- A. feudalism posture
- B. search for territorial expansion
- C. industrial revolution
- D. conflict with Americans
Before the fall of apartheid and expansion of franchise to all residents of the country, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for
- A. 37 years
- B. 18 years
- C. 27 years
- D. 26 years
Most Omani belongs to ________ muslim faith and are regarded as the followers of the Abdullah Ibn Ibad
- A. Ibad
- B. Arab
- C. Karen
- D. Finish
__________ was who formed the name Nigeria after the amalgamation of Southern protectorate and Northern protectorate.
- A. Lord Lugard
- B. Flora Shaw
- C. Lingard Luna
- D. Oliver Florence
The 1959 general election was between three political parties which at the time were
- A. NCNC, NPC, NNDP
- B. AG, NCNC, NNDP
- C. SDP, LP, NPC
- D. AG, NCNC, NPC
The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was located at ________
- A. Njimi
- B. Kotangora
- C. Kanuri
- D. Sokoto
The establishment of _________ by ______ help fast track the activity of nationalist in Nigeria
- A. Lagos daily news/ Herbert Macaulay
- B. Daily times/ Nnamdi Azikiwe
- C. Nigeria pilot / Nnamdi Azikiwe
- D. Weekly review/ Herbert Macaulay
One main factor that led to depopulation of Nigerians around 1715 to 1789 was?
- A. Sacrificing humans to appease gods
- B. Trans-Atlantic slave trade
- C. Trading with neighboring community
- D. The trans-Sahara trade
The Emir of Sokoto controls the ________ empire as one of the supreme headquarter.
- A. Eastern
- B. Western
- C. Southern
- D. Central
Egyptian nationalism in late 18th century and early 20th century majorly aimed at ________
- A. manipulating the Suez Canal
- B. turning out military dictatorship in Egypt
- C. ensuring Egyptian independence
- D. Upholding the monarch stance
The method of tax collection introduced by the warrant chiefs in the Eastern Nigeria brought about __________
- A. justification of colonial strategy
- B. perfection of Indirect rule
- C. fear in the system
- D. democratic means of ruling
The Benin kingdom is stratified into three age grades which are
- A. Irogbae, Edion, Igbhele
- B. Irogbae, Ighele and Edionwere
- C. Irogbae, Edion and Edionwere
- D. Edion, Ighele and Edionwere
The _________ wield the administrative power over other Yoruba land in 19th century.
- A. Ijebu people
- B. Oyo empire
- C. Dahomey
- D. Ile Ife
__________ were the first set of people to land on the present day Nigeria territory for trading activities.
- A. British
- B. French Men
- C. Spaniards
- D. Portuguese
The policy of assimilation fails in French colony mainly due to _________
- A. the autonomous units
- B. chambers of deputies
- C. no respect for the peoples opinion
- D. limited right to education
The maasai tribe of East African speaks …… language among the Nilotic family of African tribes.
- A. Maa
- B. Swahili
- C. Bini
- D. Berber
Highlight any five reasons for the need to make the study of West African history compulsory in Nigerian schools.
Outline any five benefits Nigeria has enjoyed as a member of the United Nations Organization (UN/UNO).