History Past Questions And Answers
The civil war between Yakubu Gowon and Odumegwu Ojukwu was mainly as a result of __________
- A. Disrespect
- B. Favoritism
- C. Clause of Anarchy
- D. Crave for power
The decline of the Songhai Empire in the 16th century was partly due to
- A. Internal unrest and external attacks
- B. Arab invasions
- C. British colonial expansion
- D. Portuguese trade restrictions
Sierra Leone was very important in the history of West Africa during the colonial period as a
- A. centre for the spread of Christianity
- B. place for the spread of African culture
- C. centre for the export of African goods
- D. leading producer of cotton.
The Biafra civil war was between
- A. 1967- 1968
- B. 1968 - 1971
- C. 1967 - 1970
- D. 1970 - 1975
One main factor that led to depopulation of Nigerians around 1715 to 1789 was?
- A. Sacrificing humans to appease gods
- B. Trans-Atlantic slave trade
- C. Trading with neighboring community
- D. The trans-Sahara trade
Which of the following was a significant trading commodity in the Nigeria area before 1800?
- A. Coffee
- B. Rubber
- C. Cocoa
- D. Kola nuts
Transportation network in colonial Nigeria was established to
- A. ease local transportation problem of women
- B. encourage visits among distant relations
- C. support the movement of raw materials and the army
- D. provide employment for the people
The Muslim reform movement have grown due to inspiration from all the following except
- A. Pakistan
- B. North Africa
- C. Argentina
- D. Arab
The particular incident that led to Macaulay's imprisonment, twice, by the colonial power was
- A. his criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News
- B. his constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule
- C. the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London
- D. the attempt to silence British officials through the platform of the NNDP
All the following except one were the motivating reasons behind the Great Trek
- A. the fear that the emigration might lead to a decline of civilisation
- B. insecurity about the conflict on the Eastern frontier of South Africa
- C. restoration of economic, cultural and political unity independent of the British power
- D. threat of liberalism by the new colonial regime