History Past Questions And Answers
11
The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, limited the power of which monarch?
- A. King Louis XIV of France
- B. King Henry VIII of England
- C. King John of England
- D. Emperor Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire
12
The indigenous pre-colonial Nigerian economy consisted of the following except
- A. agriculture
- A. oil mining
- B. crafts
- C. local industries
13
The _____ conference of 1950 discussed the provisions of the Macpherson's constitution.
- A. London
- B. Ibadan
- C. Lagos
- D. Calabar
14
What was the major consequence of the Scramble for Africa in Yorubaland?
- A. Yorubaland experienced rapid industrialization.
- B. Yorubaland lost its independence and became a British protectorate.
- C. Yoruba city-states formed a confederation.
- D. Yorubaland became a French colony.
15
The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to
- A. the autocratic directive of Dan Fodio
- B. the rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars
- C. geographical reasons
- D. economical factors
16
United Nation Organization emerge as a result of collapse of ____________
- A. League of Nigeria (LON)
- B. League of Nations (LON)
- C. European Union (EU)
- D. Nation of the World ( NTW)
17
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.
18
Which of the following trade commodities was highly sought after and contributed to the rise of several states in the Nigeria area up to 1800?
- A. Ivory
- B. Gold
- C. Spices
- D. Salt
19
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.
20
General Muhammadu Buhari regime was overthrown by
- A. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
- B. Buka Suka Dimka
- C. Gen. Sani Abacha
- D. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo