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 colonialist officially left Nigeria so as to enable her self government in__________
1960
1966
1959
1970
Correct answer is C
Nigeria became a full federal state in the year 1959. The colonialist left Nigeria for the sake of Independence in 1959.
The Biafra civil war was between
1967- 1968
1968 - 1971
1967 - 1970
1970 - 1975
Correct answer is C
The war lasted between August 1967 to January 1970 when Gen. Odumegwu Ojukwu had fled and his deputy Philip Effiong surrendered to the Federal Government authority.
The last colonial governor general of Nigeria was_____________
James Robertson
Jimmy Carter
Lord Lugard
Hugh Clifford
Correct answer is A
The correct answer is James Robertson. The last colonial governor of Nigeria before her independece was Sir James Robertson.
The civil war between Yakubu Gowon and Odumegwu Ojukwu was mainly as a result of _________
Disrespect
Favoritism
Clause of Anarchy
Crave for power
Correct answer is D
The unhealthy rivalry between Gen Gowon and Major Gen. Ojukwu which resulted to the civil; war of 1967 to 1970 was as a result of the craving for power by Major Gen. Odumegwu Ojukwu.
Regionalism was undisputably acknowledged and accredited to _________
Arthur Richard
Macpherson
Clifford
Lyttelton
Correct answer is A
Sir Arthur Richard in 1946 introduced Regionalism in Nigeria; Western. Northern and the Eastern Regions. He was also said to have laid foundation for Federalism.