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.
At the bight of Benin, the ethnic group that occupied the interland include __________
Edo, Yoruba, Urhobo
Itsekiri, Igbo, and Idoma
Yoruba, The jukun, The Efik
The Ibibio, Igbo, Tiv
Correct answer is A
The Benin empire comprises The Edo, The Yoruba and The Urhobo.
At Independence, which of the following national resources is the main stay of the Nigerian economy?
Coal
Cocoa
Crude oil
Groundnut
Correct answer is C
The discovery of Oil in Oloibiri, Bayelsa state in 1956 made a quick U turn on the Economic sustainability from what it used to be to crude oil.
The leader of the South African's black consciousness movement (Steve Biko) died in _________
1914
1946
1977
1960
Correct answer is C
Steven Biko, the active leader of the Southern African's black consciousness and also a great resistance to the apartheid in South Africa died in the year 1977.
Who among the following never created a state?
Aguyi Ironsi
Yakubu Gowon
Sani Abacha
Muritala Muhammed
Correct answer is A
General Thompson Johnson Umunakwe Aguyi Ironsi, the first military Head of State between January 16 1996 to July 29 1966. He never created any states.
All these but one were not created in Abacha's region
Ebonyi
Gombe
Ekiti
Katsina
Correct answer is D
Katsina was not among the additonal six states summing all total states to 36 by General Sanni Abacha in 1996.