The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in
- A. decentralising state power in the hands of Provincial heads
- B. centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia
- C. the conquest of Southern Ethiopia
- D. motivating the Italo-Egyptian invasion of Ethiopia
The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was … under the platform of the
- A. Humphrey Nwosu, National Party of Nigeria
- B. Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria
- C. Adisa Akinloye, Unity Party of Nigeria
- D. Tafawa Balewa, National Party of the Nigerians and the Cameroon
The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the
- A. urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria
- B. arrival of slave trading in Nigeria and Africa
- C. motivation of a continued colonial rule
- D. uneven development of the regions in Nigeria
The London Constitutional Conference of 1957 was targeted at
- A. increasing wider participation of the people in their Regional legislature
- B. ensuring the speedy growth of federalism in Nigeria
- C. imputing the voice of the people in their Independence Constitution
- D. preparing ground works for the self-governance and inclusive development of Nigeria
The particular incident that led to Macaulay’s imprisonment, twice, by the colonial power was
- A. his criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News
- B. his constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule
- C. the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London
- D. the attempt to silence British officials through the platform of the NNDP
The major administrative change made immediately after the 1914 Amalgamation was the?
- A. introduction of a direct taxation system
- B. creation of districts for political convenience
- C. imposition of warrant chiefs in the Eastern Region
- D. division of Nigeria into provinces
The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in … to form
- A. 1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
- B. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
- C. 1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate
- D. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
Igbo’s active resistance to the British Colonial rule is particularly because of the
- A. impression that the British officials favoured the Northerners
- B. maladministration of the British Indirect rule Policy
- C. regressive taxation of their society
- D. egalitarian nature of their society
The most immediate reason for the declaration, by Ojukwu, of Eastern Nigeria as an independent State of Biafra was that
- A. The Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos
- B. The wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost
- C. Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda
- D. corruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria
The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily
- A. to colonise less developed states
- B. the socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa
- C. to expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers
- D. being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries
The First and Second World Wars were between … respectively
- A. 1939-1945, 1914-1918
- B. 1914-1918, 1939-1945
- C. 1914-1919, 1932-1942
- D. 1914-1919, 1939-1945
Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because
- A. The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
- B. Of the prevalence of corruption
- C. Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
- D. A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive
In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to
- A. develop the internal markets
- B. increase farmers’ purchasing power
- C. encourage urban development
- D. promote import-export trade.
King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at
- A. making Belgium a great colonial power
- B. carving out an empire for himself
- C. putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
- D. introducing Western education to the people.
In 1973, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of Israel’s
- A. occupation of Egyptian territory
- B. support for apartheid South Africa
- C. support for Biafra during the war
- D. raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda.
One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to
- A. establish a political party
- B. encourage black participation in governance
- C. retrieve all lands seized by the whites
- D. integrate the various groups and races.
The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by
- A. businessmen
- B. the intelligentsia
- C. students
- D. local chiefs.
Which of the following was one of the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?
- A. Establishment of a university in each of the colonies.
- B. Expulsion of all Syrians and Lebanese from the colonies.
- C. Election of Africans into each colony’s council.
- D. Restriction of the activities of Christian missionaries in the colonies.
The French colonial policy of assimilation failed in Africa because
- A. African culture was deeply rooted
- B. the African elite were opposed to it
- C. it was not consistently implemented
- D. it was expensive to implement.
One feature of European diplomacy in the scramble for Africa was
- A. exchanging of ambassadors among them
- B. holding Africans hostage for negotiations
- C. negotiating with African leaders for territories
- D. reconciling differences over territorial claims.
A major consequence of the Great Trek was the
- A. restriction of movement of the whites in South Africa
- B. agitation for black-white equality in South Africa
- C. annexation of white communities by the Africans
- D. the expansion of white communities in South Africa.