History Past Questions And Answers
391
When the pattern of Assimilation failed, the french colonialist resolved to ________
- A. Association
- B. Coercion
- C. Infliction
- D. Indirect Rule
392
The Benin kingdom is stratified into three age grades which are
- A. Irogbae, Edion, Igbhele
- B. Irogbae, Ighele and Edionwere
- C. Irogbae, Edion and Edionwere
- D. Edion, Ighele and Edionwere
393
The Efik serve as ___________ between the white trader on the coast and the inland tribes of Cross river.
- A. middle men
- B. hindrance
- C. saviour
- D. helper
394
The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by
- A. businessmen
- B. the intelligentsia
- C. students
- D. local chiefs.
395
The colonial officer who was responsible for splitting the Southern Province in to Eastern and Western Provinces was
- A. Bernard Bourdillon
- B. Graeme Thompson
- C. Hugh Clifford
- D. Frederick Lugard.
396
The __________ constitution introduced federalism in Nigeria.
- A. Richard's
- B. Clifford's
- C. Macpherson's
- D. Lyttleton's
397
The British policy of indirect rule sought to
- A. encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
- B. make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of Government
- C. use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
- D. promote co-operation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers..
398
Traditionally, the Efik people have accounts of their migration from the territory
- A. Igbo and Nupe
- B. Ibibio and Igbo
- C. Uruan and Ibibio
- D. Biase and Annang
399
Regionalism was undisputably acknowledged and accredited to _________
- A. Arthur Richard
- B. Macpherson
- C. Clifford
- D. Lyttleton
400
The Sokoto Jihad was
- A. the first Islamic movement in West Africa
- B. an attempt to establish Fulani dominance
- C. the last of the 19th century Jihads .
- D. the origin of the other Jihads in West Africa