Question 1 of 20 48 total questions
The president Transvaal who led the Boers against the Britist was
A J. Smuts
B P. Kruger
C L. Jameson
D L. Botha
The leader of the South African Black consciousness Movement who died in detention in 1977 was
A Walter Sisulu
B Albert Luthuli
C Robert Sobukwe
D Steve Biko.
The immediate reaction of the Commonwealth to the Sharpeville massacre was the
A expulsion of South Africa from the organization
B invitation of South Africa to a negotiation
C organization of anti-apartheid conferences
D declaration of an anti-apartheid year.
Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination is
A Angola
B Mozambique
C Guinea Bissau
D Cape Verde.
One of the achievements of the National congress of British West Africa was the
A introduction of the elective principle
B establishment of democracy
C propagation of Christianity
D establishment of newspapers.
The Mau Mau revolt in Kenya had its origin in the
A colonial government’s inability to provide essential services to the people
B imprisonment of Jomo Kenyatta by the colonial administration
C occupation of Kikuyu land by the British
D inherent militancy of the Kikuyu.
The French policy of assimilation failed primarily because
A Africans lacked the required level of education
B It was expensive to implement
C it required total rejection of African culture
D no African sought to be assimilated.
The European power that acquired the largest number of territories in West Africa was
A Britain
B Germany
C Belgium
D France.
The first Boer republic established as a result of the Great Trek was
A Transvaal
B the Cape
C the Orange Free State
D Natal.
The outbreak of the Mfecane is attributable to
A the tragic death of Dingiswayo
B Dingiswayo’s attempt to impose a European model of administration
C the search for grazing and habitable land
D the flight of the Swazi northwards.
The economic reforms of Theodore II of Ethiopia involved the
A encouragement of slave trade
B improvement of agriculture
C reorganization of the fiscal system
D revival of external trade.
The greatest achievement of Mutesa II in Buganda was his
A ability to resist European imperialism
B conquest of large territories
C diplomacy in dealing with foreigners
D management of religious crises.
The prime minister in the kingdom of Buganda was known as
A Mugema
B Katikiro
C Kabaka
D Omuwanika.
A major impact of the Omani on East Africa was the
A spread of Islam
B emergence of states
C improvement in agriculture
D introduction of the slave trade.
Under the Qaramanli rulers, the economy of Libya depend on
A agriculture and slave trade
B piracy and trade
C taxation and tribute
D war booties and tolls.
The first Magherebian state to be detached from the Ottoman Empire by the French was
A Tunisia
B Libya
C Morocco
D Algeria.
Mohammed Ali was able to gain effective control of Egypt
A by defeating the Wahabis
B by eliminating the Mamluks
C with the support of the Felahin
D with the support of the French.
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.
Samori Toure adopted the ‘scorched earth’ policy in his
A military recruitment and training
B Islamic reform movement
C war against the French
D war against rebellious neighbours.
Which of the following served as a commander of the ECOMOG?
A Bashir Magashi
B Victor Malu
C Ishaya Bamaiyi
D Sam Tella.
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