History Questions and Answers
Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
The main party against apartheid party in South African was the __________
Nigeria-South Africa Republic
British Unionist Congress
National Party
African National Congress
Correct answer is D
The ANC was formed on 8th January, 1912, and has fight against apartheid with all its power, it has been the ruling party of post-apartheid South Africa since election of Nelson Mandela in the 1994 election.
Lagos was annexed and became British colony in ________
1861
1865
1961
1754
Correct answer is A
Lagos, now part of the Southern Nigeria was annexed on 6th of August 1861 under the treat of force by Commander Beddingfield of HMS Prometheus, who was accompanied by the acting British consul, William's McCoskry.
___________ constitution gave full blown to federalism in Nigeria.
Oliver Lyttleton
Hugh Clifford
Macpherson
Oliver Robertson
Correct answer is A
The Oliver Lyttleton constitution of 1954 grant Nigeria a formal and well recognised federal structure, this is that the power of the country is well decentralized as it should properly be.
____________ played a prominent role in the government of the Kanem-Borno empire.
King Mohammed
Queen mother, Magira
The slaves in the empire
The trans-Atlantic traders
Correct answer is B
Magira, queen mother alongside Gumsu ( Mai's first wife) performed important activities in the palace and they trained the princes. They are great influence in the politics of the empire.
One but all are factors that lead to growth of nationalism in Nigeria.
The Atlantic Charter
The super power
Return of the ex-men
Colonial favours from overload
Correct answer is D
All the answers except option D gave rise to Nigeria nationalism to stand up as one against British Colonial rule.