Question 1 of 20 50 total questions
Which of the following political parties
A UPN and NPN.
B PRP and NPP.
C NPN and NPP.
D PRP and UPN.
The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to
A General Babangida was Head of State
B between 1979 and 1983
C General Obasanjo was Head of State
D the period between 1960 and 1966
Which of the following countries did the Murtala/Obasanjo regime assist during their struggle for independence?
A Guinea Bissau and Namibia
B Angola and Zimbabwe
C Sierra Leone and Equitorial Guinea.
D The Gambia and Tanzania
The immediate cause of the January 1966 coup d’etat was
A the breakdown of law and order in the West
B the desire of the military to seize power
C the failure of the 1963 census
D interferance by foreign powers
The creation of Mid-Western region in 1963 was through
A balloting
B referendum
C declaration
D voting.
The political parties that formed the opposition during the First Republic in Nigeria were the
A NCNC and AG
B AG and UMBC
C NCNC and NEPU
D UMBC and NEPU.
The 1922 Clifford Constitution restricted the franchise to
A Calabar and Benin
B Lagos and Calabar
C Lagos and Warri
D Warri and Lokoja
The Yaba Higher College did not meet the aspirations of the nationalists because
A all its staff were Europeans
B it was meant to train assistants to Europeans
C only Europeans were qualified for admission
D it was affiliated to a polytechnic in Europe.
The colonial government in Nigeria laid more emphasis on the production of export crops because
A the people already had abundant food in stock
B such crops were desperately needed abroad
C such crops were more beneficial to the people
D the soil was more suitable for the production of such crops.
In colonial Nigeria, mining industry was promoted in order to
A diversify the economy
B engage the railway system
C make Nigeria self-reliant
D maximize exploitation.
Certain chiefs in Eastern Nigeria were called warrant chiefs because they
A had some royal connections
B were created by the British
C had warrants to arrest offenders
D were the first to receive Western education.
Two institutions of local government in Nigeria during the colonial period were native courts and
A legislative council
B regional treasury
C native treasury
D native police.
The Nigerian Council established in 1914 was ineffective because it
A was not designed to be so
B lacked sufficient funds
C had too many vocal members
D was dominated by hand-picked members.
A reason for the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria in 1914 was
A economic expediency
B territorial integration
C political balancing
D religious harmony.
The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos was amalgameted with the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in 1906 to form the
A Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
B Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
C Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
D Oil Rivers Protectorate.
Armed resistance to British rule in Northern Nigeria ended with the conquest of
A Kano and Sokoto
B Bida and Kano
C Katsina and Kano
D Bauchi and Katsina.
The greatest ruler in the history of Benin Kingdom was
A Oba Ewuare
B Oba Ewedo
C Oba Ovonramwen
D Oba Ewuakpe.
The failure of the Ogiso dynasty in Benin was attributed to
A weakness and dependence of the rulers
B peoples’ resentment against the system
C the declining economy of the state
D inadequate supply of arms and ammunition.
The Oyo Empire collapsed as a result of
A internal and external crises
B the revolt of Afonja
C the weakening of the army
D British presence in Yorubaland.
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.
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