History Past Questions And Answers
201
All but one of the following triggered the Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan
- A. the foreign government's growing reliance on European Christians
- B. the Sudanese of governmental efforts to suppress the lucrative slave trade
- C. unpleasant immigration policy of the foreign government
- D. heavy taxation
202
When did Lagos become a colony?
- A. 5 March,1861
- B. 7 May, 1861
- C. 5 March, 1862
- D. 5 May, 1961
203
Which of these system was most popular in the pre-colonial era?
- A. The barter system
- B. The coin system
- C. The paper notes
- D. The digital system
204
One of the following is attributable to the Great Trek
- A. the expansion of white communities in South Africa
- B. the agitation for black-white equality in South Africa
- C. the annexation of white communities by the Africans
- D. restriction of movement of the whites in South Africa
205
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
206
How many states were created by Gen. Sani Abacha?
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 9
207
Which of the following is the most important source of the history of the Hausa states?
- A. Tarikh-as Sudan.
- B. The European account.
- C. The Kano Chronicle.
- D. The Arab traders
208
When was the Census crisis in Nigeria?
- A. 1962/1963
- B. 1964/1965
- C. 1965/1966
- D. 1968/1969
209
Lake Victoria, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, is shared by three countries. Which of the following countries is NOT among them?
- A. Uganda
- B. Tanzania
- C. Kenya
- D. Mozambique
210
The Kanem–Bornu Empire existed in areas which are now part of the following countries except
- A. Chad
- B. Central African Republic
- C. Nigeria
- D. Togo