The main reason for the construction of the railway from Port-Harcourt into the hinterland was the
- A. discovery of tin in Jos area
- B. discovery of a deep sea harbor at Port-Harcourt
- C. discovery of coal at Udi
- D. need to evacuate export crops from the hinterland.
Nationalist activities developed earlier in British West Africa than in French West Africa because
- A. British colonies were accorded equal status with Britain
- B. Britain had more colonies than France
- C. African chiefs in French colonies were highly respected
- D. of the systems of administration adopted by the colonial powers.
A major reason for the introduction of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was to
- A. ensure perfect control of the economy
- B. further weaken the position of the elite class
- C. assist the Christian missionaries in their activities
- D. secure cheap labour for railway construction.
The main goal of the British expedition against the Aro was to
- A. destroy the Ibini-Ukpabi oracle
- B. eliminate all opposition to their presence in the hinterland
- C. pave the way for the Christianization of Igboland
- D. liberate the Igbo from Aro bondage.
Britain suppressed the trans-Atlantic slave trade because
- A. there was no more market for slaves in America
- B. it had become very inhuman
- C. the Christian missions preached against it
- D. it became unfavourable to her industrial progress.
The Uzama title holders in Benin Kingdom were responsible for
- A. advising the Oba in the administration of the Kingdom
- B. punishing erring members of the royal family
- C. defending the Kingdom from external attacks
- D. settling disputes between the Oba and other chiefs.
The Ekiti Parapo was aimed at
- A. checking European inroad into Yorubaland
- B. restoring the dignity of the Alaafin
- C. reducing the powers of Ibadan
- D. forming a federated government.
Ibadan-Ijebu relations in the 19th Century became hostile as a result of
- A. boundary disputes between them
- B. succession to the Ijebu throne
- C. British annexation of Lagos
- D. Ibadan’s attempt to reach the coast.
Christianity spread fast in Nigeria because it
- A. was associated with Western education
- B. had superior spiritual appeal
- C. preached social equality
- D. was opposed to oppression by rulers.
Rabeh’s greatest challenge after conquering Borno was
- A. normalizing relations with Sokoto Caliphate
- B. rebuilding the armed forces
- C. reviving the ailing economy
- D. safeguarding the religion of Islam.
The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because
- A. their cause was just
- B. the Hausa rulers were divided
- C. they had superior weapons
- D. the masses supported them.
The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly
- A. people with criminal records
- B. able-bodied men
- C. disabled persons
- D. people with low income.
European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because
- A. they were ignorant of the area
- B. the African middlemen served their needs
- C. of their fear of the African middlemen
- D. they were very few in number.
The Yoruba background to the Oba of Benin is emphasized by the
- A. similarities of Benin and Ife arts
- B. similarities in their political structures
- C. relationship between Oranmiyan and Ogiso dynasties
- D. Oranmiyan legend in Benin history.
The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were
- A. Owu and Abeokuta
- B. Ijaiye and Ife
- C. Ibadan and Ijaiye
- D. New Oyo and Ibadan.
Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?
- A. Bida
- B. Ilorin
- C. Adamawa
- D. Bauchi
The collapse of Kanem under Dunama Debalemi was attributed to
- A. poor economic system
- B. lack of a standing army
- C. conflict among the ruling class
- D. lack of a sound political structure.
The women who wielded political influence in Borno were
- A. Magara, Magira and Gumsu
- B. Gumsu, Daurama and Magira
- C. Turunku, Magara and Gumsu
- D. Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama.
The Sokoto Jihad was
- A. the first Islamic movement in West Africa
- B. an attempt to establish Fulani dominance
- C. the last of the 19th century Jihads
- D. the origin of the other Jihads in West Africa.
A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was
- A. the trans-Atlantic slave trade
- B. the trans-Saharan trade
- C. human sacrifice
- D. inter-ethnic warfare.
Islam was introduced in Kano during the reign of
- A. Sarkin Kano Ibrahim Dabo
- B. Sarkin Kano Kanajeji
- C. Sarkin Kano Muhammadu Rumfa
- D. Sarkin Kano Yaji.