The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in

• A. decentralising state power in the hands of Provincial heads
• B. centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia
• C. the conquest of Southern Ethiopia
• D. motivating the Italo-Egyptian invasion of Ethiopia

In pre-colonial Nigeria, intergroup contacts were encourage mostly by

• A. economic interdependence
• B. military alliance
• C. marriage ties
• D. political ties

One critical factor which spurred the abrupt termination of the Nigerian fledging democracy in the First Republic was the

• A. nationwide corruption by the politicians
• B. urge for sectional military representation in government
• C. issue of tribalism and nepotism
• D. use of the soldiers to quell civil unrests and riots

One critical factor that led to the Mfecane was the

• A. ageing population in Southern Africa
• B. war-created refugee problems
• C. apartheid regime in South Africa
• D. decline in the growth of civilization

The most immediate reason for the declaration, by Ojukwu, of Eastern Nigeria as an independent State of Biafra was that

• A. The Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos
• B. The wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost
• C. Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda
• D. corruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria

Imperialism was adopted by Europeans to

• A. develop the economies of the colonies
• B. expand its economy and political base
• C. establish a democratic society similar to that of Europe
• D. end ethnic rivalry in the colonies

Which administration favoured decoloniation as self-determination of African states.

• A. Balewa's regime
• B. Murtala/Obasanjo regime
• C. Buhari/Idiagbon regime
• D. Sheu Shagari regime.

ECOWAS was found under whose leadership?

• A. Olusegun Obasanjo
• B. Yakubu Gowon
• C. Aguyi Ironsi
• D. Ibrahim Babangida

The three existing groups before the creation of Organizations of Africa Unity in 1963 were __________

• A. Casablanca, Blazzavire, Morroco
• B. Casablanca, Brazzaville, Malagasy
• C. Casablanca, Brazzaville, Monrovia
• D. Morroco, Brazzilians and Zambia

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.