History Questions and Answers

Muhammadu Buhari served as Nigeria's military head of state from December 31, 1983, to August 27, 1985. This period is covered by the option '1983-1985'.

During the Second Republic of Nigeria (1979-1983), the leader of the opposition was Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He was the leader of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), which was one of the major opposition parties at the time.

During The Great Trek, the Boers, Dutch settlers in South Africa, clashed with the Zulu and Xhosa indigenous African groups. The Great Trek was a migration of Dutch-speaking colonists inland in South Africa in the 1830s.

The Richards Constitution of 1946 introduced the concept of regionalism in Nigeria, dividing the country into three regions: Northern, Western, and Eastern. This was done to decentralize power and give more autonomy to the regions, which were largely divided along ethnic lines.

The official end of apartheid in South Africa was marked by the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990. This was followed by the negotiations that led to the end of the apartheid regime and the establishment of a democratic government in South Africa.