A) Southern Nigeria B) Central Nigeria C) South Western Nigeria D) Northern Nigeria E) South Eastern Nigeria
A) Benin civilization B) Nri Kingdom C) Igbo Ukwu civilization D) Nok civilization E) Ife civilization
A) Ancestor worship and the Oba system B) Military strength and administrative efficiency C) Islamic influence and trade with North Africa D) Iron working and terracotta sculptures E) Intricate bronze and copper works
A) Sultan B) Oba C) Ooni D) Emir E) Eze
A) Strong governance B) Bronze and terracotta art C) Trade links with North and Middle East D) Islamic influence E) Located around Lake Chad
A) 11th - 15th Century AD B) 13th -19th century AD C) 14th - 19th Century AD D) 9th Century AD E) 1500 BC -200 AD
A) The seat of the Sokoto Caliphate B) A military and trade power in South Western Nigeria C) Known for city walls and Islamic learning D) Famous for iron working innovations E) A spiritual and cultural hub that emphasized peaceful leadership
A) Daura B) Sokoto C) Kano D) Katsina E) Zaria
A) A center of bronze casting B) Known for agricultural production C) Located in South Eastern Nigeria D) The seat of the Sokoto Caliphate E) The birthplace of the Hausa people
A) Establishment of trade routes to the Middle East B) Development of Islamic schools C) Building of ancient city walls D) Creation of the Oba system E) Innovation in iron working
A) Middle Belt Region B) South Western Nigeria C) South Eastern Nigeria D) North Central Nigeria E) North Western Nigeria
A) Caliphate system led by an Emir B) Centralized monarchy with an Oba C) Military rule by age grades only D) Federal system with governors E) Decentralized village democracy with village assembly
A) Ancestral spirit B) Spirit of the forest C) The earth goddess D) God of thunder E) The supreme God
A) Farming of yam, cassava and cocoyam B) Cattle rearing and nomadic herding C) Business and industry today D) Blacksmithing and weaving E) Trading and crafts like pottery
A) 1920 to 1970 B) 1885 to 1945 C) 1914 to 1954 D) 1900 to 1960 E) 1861 to 1914
A) Obafemi Awolowo B) Lord Frederick Lugard C) Nnamdi Azikiwe D) Ahmadu Bello E) Herbert Macaulay
A) Development of modern transportation B) Growth of cash crop farming C) Introduction of Western Education D) Economic dependence on Britain E) Establishment of hospitals and schools
A) 1st October, 1960 B) 2nd October, 1950 C) 1st October, 1954 D) 1st October, 1963 E) 3rd October, 1988
A) Introduction of Islam to Nigeria B) Abolition of traditional rulers C) Gradual constitutional reforms with increased Nigerian participation D) Division of Nigeria into 36 states E) Creation of the NCNC
A) Too much unity B) Absence of political parties C) Lack of education D) Lack of newspapers E) Ethnic tensions among diverse groups
A) Sardauna of Sokoto B) Father of Nigerian Nationalism C) Zik of Africa D) Leader of Action Group E) First president of Nigeria
A) NNDP B) Action Group C) AG D) NCNC E) NPC
A) Lagos Daily News B) Guardian C) Tribune D) West African Pilot E) Daily Times
A) 1944 B) 1966 C) 1960 D) 1963 E) 1954
A) Action Group B) APC C) PDP D) NNDP E) NPC
A) NNDP B) Northern People's Congress (NPC) C) NCNC D) NPN E) Action Group
A) Herbert Macaulay B) Ahmadu Bello C) Nnamdi Azikiwe D) All of the above were part of it E) Obafemi Awolowo
A) Better weapons and divided the people B) Religious backing C) Better food D) Support from traditional rulers E) More soldiers from France
A) 1900 B) 1923 C) 1906 D) 1960 E) 1914
A) Obafemi Awolowo B) Mallam Isa C) Nnamdi Azikiwe D) Herbert Macaulay E) Ahmadu Bello
A) Join the British army B) Remove their Kings C) Travel abroad D) Protect their land, culture and religion E) Accept heavy taxes
A) Supporting foreign government B) Love for one's country and the desire to see it independent and free C) The desire to migrate abroad D) Obedience to colonial rulers E) Hatred for other countries
A) Preventing self-government B) Stopping political parties C) Educating Nigerians about colonial laws and their rights D) Supporting only one tribe E) Collecting taxes for the British
A) More powers for regional governments B) A true federation with strong regions C) Full independence for Nigeria D) Legislative council where four Nigerians were elected to make laws E) Division of Nigeria into three regions
A) Gave Nigerians more control and prepared them to rule themselves B) Abolished regional governements C) Started the legislative council D) Made Nigeria a true federation by clearly sharing powers between the central government and the three regions E) Divided Nigeria into three regions
A) Giving Nigerians full independence B) Making Nigeria a true federation C) Dividing Nigeria into Northern, Western and Eastern regions. D) Introducing legislative council E) Abolishing voting
A) It started the press in Nigeria B) It made Nigeria independent in 1951 C) Nigerians themselves helped to write it and got more elected members in central government D) It banned political parties E) It removed all British officials
A) Ban political parties B) Train leaders like Zik and Awo who were journalists first C) Promote tribal division D) Collect money for Britain E) Stop Nigerians from voting
A) Kano and Sokoto B) Lagos and Calabar C) Abuja and Kaduna D) Port Harcourt and Benin E) Ibadan and Enugu
A) Macpherson constitution B) Richards constitution C) Balewa constitution D) Clifford constitution E) Lyttleton constitution |