History Past Questions And Answers
41
At Independence, which of the following national resources is the main stay of the Nigerian economy.?
- A. Coal
- B. Cocoa
- C. Crude oil
- D. Groundnut
42
An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was
- A. Theodore II
- B. Menelik
- C. Johannes IV
- D. Haile Selassie.
43
Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having
- A. successfully opposed British imperialism
- B. successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome
- C. succeeded Ovonramwen
- D. transformed Benin city into a city-state
44
The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because
- A. their cause was just
- B. the Hausa rulers were divided
- C. they had superior weapons
- D. the masses supported them.
45
The Ekumeku movement started from Anioma which is part of present day ________.
- A. Delta
- B. Enugu
- C. Imo
- D. Anambra
46
Every citizens of Benin kingdom is an Oba's subject and were regarded as ________
- A. Oore
- B. Eghavbon Ogba
- C. Uzama
- D. Ovie
47
The ethnic groups that occupy the hinterland of the Bight of Benin include the
- A. Edo, the Yoruba and the Urhobo
- B. Itsekiri, the Igbo and the Idoma
- C. Yoruba, the Jukun and the Efik
- D. Igbo, the Ibibio and the Tiv
48
In what year was Lagos annexed by the British?
- A. 1861
- B. 1862
- C. 1863
- D. 1851
49
The Ekiti Parapo was an alliance against
- A. the Muslim incursion into Yorubaland
- B. the rising power of Ibadan
- C. Christian missionary presence in Yorubaland
- D. the abolition of the slave trade.
50
Under the chairmanship of ... the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formed
- A. Yakubu Gowon
- B. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
- C. Murtala Muhammed
- D. Aguiyi Ironsi