History Past Questions And Answers
One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to
- A. establish a political party
- B. encourage black participation in governance
- C. retrieve all lands seized by the whites
- D. integrate the various groups and races.
The Ife Civilization is most remarkable for its
- A. use of terra cotta and bronze heads
- B. multiplicity of idols and gods
- C. its discovery of terra cotta (burnt clay)
- D. use of carved woods and ivory
Who is the father of nationalism in Nigeria?
- A. Obafemi Awolowo
- B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
- C. Hebert Macaulay
- D. Ahmadu Bello
How did Ethiopia's defeat of Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa impact the Pan-African movement?
- A. It inspired other African nations to join the movement
- B. It encouraged African diaspora communities to return to Africa
- C. It led to the formation of the African Union
- D. It accelerated the end of colonialism in Africa
The __________ were the first missionaries to arrive Nigeria.
- A. Anglicans
- B. Catholics
- C. Witnesses
- D. Apostolic
Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in__________
- A. 1971
- B. 1972
- C. 1973
- D. 1974
The Omani Empire declined in the 19th century due to
- A. Internal power struggles
- B. Natural disasters
- C. Invasions from neighboring empires
- D. European colonialism
The Richards Constitution of 1946 introduced the concept of regionalism in Nigeria, dividing the country into how many regions?
- A. 5
- B. 4
- C. 2
- D. 3
The equivalent of the Aare- ona kankanfo of the Yoruba pre-colonial system in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system is the
- A. Galadima
- B. Madawaki
- C. Waziri
- D. Sarkin
Who was known as the Napoleon of West Africa?
- A. Cedric Senghor
- B. Mohammad Ali
- C. Samori Toure
- D. None of the above

