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One of the early Nigerian leaders who collaborated with British and later resisted was
A King Jaja of Opobo
B Nana of Itsekiri
C sultan Attahiru
D king Dappa Williams.
The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because
A they wanted British protection
B of their desire to accept Christianity
C of their quest for Western education
D they wanted to established trade with the British.
The main cause of the decline of the Benin Kingdom in the 19th century was the
A absence of a strong and effective army
B bitter struggle for the throne by the ruling families
C strained relations between Benin and Agbor
D British abolition of the trans- Atlantic slave trade.
The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the
A weakening of the central authority
B incursion of the jihadists
C British encroachment into Yorubaland
D dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha.
A factor responsible for the growth of large towns among the Yoruba was the
A absence of conflict in the area
B concentration of Europeans in the area
C fertile nature of the soil in the area
D high centralization of authority in the area.
Which of the following pioneered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?
A Mary Slessor
B William Baike
C Thomas Freeman
D Hope Waddell.
The women who wielded political influence in Borno were
A Magara, Magira and Gumsu
B Gumsu, Daurama and Magira
C Turunku, Magara and Gumsu
D Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama
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.
A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was
A the trans-Atlantic slave trade
B the trans-Saharan trade
C human sacrifice
D inter-ethnic warfare.
Islam was introduced in Kano during the reign of
A Sarkin Kano Ibrahim Dabo
B Sarkin Kano Kanajeji
C Sarkin Kano Muhammadu Rumfa
D Sarkin Kano Yaji.
In the 18th century, Zaria was under the
A Sokoro
B Daura
C Kano
D Borno.
The emergence of states in Hausaland was mainly attributed to
A trading activities
B wars of conquest
C immigration of groups
D population increase.
Which of the following groups belongs to the Jos Plateau?
A Gbagyi and Nupe
B Idoma and Igede
C Berom and Angas
D Jukun and Tiv.
In the Ekine society of the Niger Delta, promotion was based on
A artistic ability
B the number of slaves possessed
C respect for age
D personal conduct.
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.
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