The political parties that formed the opposition during the First Republic in Nigeria were the
- A. NCNC and AG
- B. AG and UMBC
- C. NCNC and NEPU
- D. UMBC and NEPU.
The 1922 Clifford Constitution restricted the franchise to
- A. Calabar and Benin
- B. Lagos and Calabar
- C. Lagos and Warri
- D. Warri and Lokoja
The Yaba Higher College did not meet the aspirations of the nationalists because
- A. all its staff were Europeans
- B. it was meant to train assistants to Europeans
- C. only Europeans were qualified for admission
- D. it was affiliated to a polytechnic in Europe.
The colonial government in Nigeria laid more emphasis on the production of export crops because
- A. the people already had abundant food in stock
- B. such crops were desperately needed abroad
- C. such crops were more beneficial to the people
- D. the soil was more suitable for the production of such crops.
In colonial Nigeria, mining industry was promoted in order to
- A. diversify the economy
- B. engage the railway system
- C. make Nigeria self-reliant
- D. maximize exploitation.
Certain chiefs in Eastern Nigeria were called warrant chiefs because they
- A. had some royal connections
- B. were created by the British
- C. had warrants to arrest offenders
- D. were the first to receive Western education.
Two institutions of local government in Nigeria during the colonial period were native courts and
- A. legislative council
- B. regional treasury
- C. native treasury
- D. native police.
The Nigerian Council established in 1914 was ineffective because it
- A. was not designed to be so
- B. lacked sufficient funds
- C. had too many vocal members
- D. was dominated by hand-picked members.
A reason for the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria in 1914 was
- A. economic expediency
- B. territorial integration
- C. political balancing
- D. religious harmony.
The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos was amalgameted with the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in 1906 to form the
- A. Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
- B. Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
- C. Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
- D. Oil Rivers Protectorate.
Armed resistance to British rule in Northern Nigeria ended with the conquest of
- A. Kano and Sokoto
- B. Bida and Kano
- C. Katsina and Kano
- D. Bauchi and Katsina.
The greatest ruler in the history of Benin Kingdom was
- A. Oba Ewuare
- B. Oba Ewedo
- C. Oba Ovonramwen
- D. Oba Ewuakpe.
The failure of the Ogiso dynasty in Benin was attributed to
- A. weakness and dependence of the rulers
- B. peoples’ resentment against the system
- C. the declining economy of the state
- D. inadequate supply of arms and ammunition.
The Oyo Empire collapsed as a result of
- A. internal and external crises
- B. the revolt of Afonja
- C. the weakening of the army
- D. British presence in Yorubaland.
The Ekiti Parapo was an alliance against
- A. the Muslim incursion into Yorubaland
- B. the rising power of Ibadan
- C. Christian missionary presence in Yorubaland
- D. the abolition of the slave trade.
The Queen mother, Magira, played a prominent role in the government of the
- A. Hausa States
- B. Kwararafa Kingdom
- C. Kanem Borno Empire
- D. Igala Kingdom.
The legendary founder of the Kanuri was
- A. Ali Ghaji
- B. Idris b. Ali Katagarmabe
- C. Idris Alooma
- D. Sayf b. dhi Yazan.
Which of the following was a part of the Sokoto Caliphate?
- A. Kukawa.
- B. Yauri.
- C. Biu.
- D. Lokoja.
A major factor that led to the success of the Sokoto jihad was
- A. military assistance from Borno
- B. lack of unity among the Hausa states
- C. the use of fire-arms by the jihadists
- D. periodic divine interventions.
An outstanding reason for the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade was
- A. industrial revolution
- B. nationalist agitation
- C. legitimate trade
- D. railway construction.
A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the
- A. introduction of formal education
- B. training of nationalists
- C. introduction of new crops
- D. abolition of the slave trade.