The Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan overthrew the …
- A. Italo-Egyptian Regime in the early 1880s
- B. Italo-Egyptian Regime in the early 1890s
- C. Ottoman-Egyptian Regime in the early 1880s
- D. Ottoman-Egyptian Regime in the early 1890s
One critical factor which spurred the abrupt termination of the Nigerian fledging democracy in the First Republic was the
- A. nationwide corruption by the politicians
- B. urge for sectional military representation in government
- C. issue of tribalism and nepotism
- D. use of the soldiers to quell civil unrests and riots
In Sierra Leone, the … was the first established Christian Church for British freed slaves among others
- A. Methodists
- B. Roman Catholics
- C. Church Missionary Society
- D. Anglican Church
All the following except one led to the re-emergence of old trade patterns under Omani rule
- A. availability of capital from India
- B. increased demand for slaves
- C. attack on the Portuguese in the 1640s
- D. willingness of Africans in the interior to take slaves to the coast
A Policy central to the Kanem-Borno Empire was that of
- A. the British hegemony
- B. imperial expansion and firearms trading
- C. nomadic orientation of its people
- D. state-led land reforms
In 17th Century, the Dutch settlers largely relied on … to build up South Africa
- A. natural resources
- B. government proceeds
- C. black South African slaves
- D. basic social infrastructures
The connections between Kano and the province of Nupe was notable in the reign of Kano’s
- A. Sarkin Dauda
- B. Sarkin Ruwa
- C. Sarkin Fada
- D. Sarkin Yandoka
Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the
- A. penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
- B. spread of missionary activities into Nigeria
- C. growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria
- D. pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria
Under the chairmanship of … the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formed
- A. Yakubu Gowon
- B. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
- C. Murtala Muhammed
- D. Aguiyi Ironsi
Which one of the following is incorrect?
- A. Sarkin Fada was the head of Palace workers in the Hausa/Fulani Empire
- B. The Ajeles properly governed the districts in the Old Oyo Empire
- C. The Alkali Courts were headed by the Hakimis in the Hausa/Fulani Empire
- D. The Igbo precolonial era was acephalous in nature
The Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it
- A. enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor
- B. paved way for the emergence of the National African Company
- C. served as a means of economic development and investment in Nigeria
- D. encouraged the adoption of the Indirect Rule Policy
Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having
- A. successfully opposed British imperialism
- B. successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome
- C. succeeded Ovonramwen
- D. transformed Benin city into a city-state
Historically, the Yorubas came into prominence as a result of
- A. their artworks and sculptures made to honour the gods
- B. the impact of their language and cultural aspects
- C. the settlement of the British colony in 1901
- D. their trading in guns with the Portugese
The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the
- A. end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia
- B. conquest of Southern Ethiopia
- C. expansion of the colonial tendencies to pacify Ethiopia
- D. battle of Adwa
The Nigerian Second Republic adopted a/an … system of governance
- A. West-Minster
- B. British-styled Presidential
- C. American-styled Presidential
- D. Confederal
Colonialism is often regarded as a double-edged sword particularly because
- A. the infrastructure built from West African forced labour was also designed to exploit their natural resources
- B. educational institutions were built which contributed to human capacity development
- C. the raods built by the Europeans lead to the urbanization of West African towns and cities
- D. the European investment in the extractive industry developed trade and commerce
The Lyttleton Constitution is often remarkable for all the following reasons except
- A. the introduction of a federal structure for Nigeria
- B. the grant of real legislative powers to the regional legislature
- C. recognition of the need to appoint Premiers in the regions
- D. the establishment of a public service commission
All the following except one spurred the nationalist drives in British West Africa
- A. the existence of diverse political parties
- B. the adoption of the policy of Assimilation
- C. the tolerance of nationalist newspapers
- D. unfair socio-political environment
An inquiry into the need for a People-led and informed Constitution was central to … regime
- A. Lyttleton's
- B. Clifford's
- C. Richard's
- D. Macpherson's
The head of the administration of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria was titled
- A. High Commissioner
- B. Governor-General
- C. Lieutenant General
- D. Emir
King Jaja of Opobo was forcibly removed for …
- A. conspiracy against the British colonialists
- B. his obstruction of commerce
- C. the attempt to declare the freedom of his people from colonial rule
- D. his resistance to slave trading