History Past Questions And Answers
The Nguni people are originally from?
- A. South Africa
- B. Namibia
- C. Mozambique
- D. Botswana
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
A major reason for the military intervention in Nigeria’s politics in 1965 was the
- A. pro-West posture of Nigeria
- B. over-bearing power of traditional rulers
- C. attempt by government to retire top military officers
- D. crisis of the 1964 General Elections.
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
The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to
- A. Arab missionary activities
- B. the waging of jihads
- C. trade and commerce
- D. absence of any religion in the area.
The Berlin conference on the partitioning of Africa was held in _______.
- A. 1888/1889
- B. 1887/1888
- C. 1885/1886
- D. 1884/1885
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
The last European power to join the race for colonies in Africa was
- A. France
- B. Portugal
- C. Germany
- D. Belgium.
The most significant act of statesmanship associated with Abdulsalami regime was
- A. promulgate the 1999 Constitution
- B. handing over power to a civilian government
- C. the release of political prisoners
- D. organizing successful general elections
The central agenda of the Muhammad Ali's hegemonic rule was the
- A. enslavement of the Sudanese
- B. the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt
- C. annexation of Sudan as an Ottoman-Egyptian Colony
- D. political conquest of Sudan