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.
When the pattern of Assimilation failed, the french colonialist resolved to _______
Association
Coercion
Infliction
Indirect Rule
Correct answer is A
The term 'assimilation' means the absorption of new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.It is the imposition of a minority group the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture. The system does not give regards to the existing culture of the people. When the system later failed to hold in the French colonial territory, they switched to the 'Policy of Association'; a systems that gives regards to the life and culture of the people.
The last ruler of the Oguso dynasty in the Benin Empire was
Chief Oba Eweka
Oba Owodo
Oba Oromiyan
Oba Eware
Correct answer is B
The Oguso dynasty of the Benin Empire was last ruled by Oba Owodo.
The Mahdiyya movement was fundamental because __________
It was of the people's will
It was voluntary reflex
It was inflicted on the people
It was acknowledged by the constitution
Correct answer is D
The Mahidiyya movement has the back up of the Sudanese consititution.
The Jihad Uthsman Dan fodio launched in 1804 saw to the ___________ of Islam
Domineering
Abolition
Acknowledgement
Extinction
Correct answer is C
The Jihad(holy war) of 1804 was in respect to Islam. The war is projected to the Kafiroons inhabiting the Hausa/Fulani empire.
Obasanjo regime established a drafting committee in 1975 and it began work in _________
January 1975
October 1975
June 1975
September 1975
Correct answer is B
Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo military administration promised a transition to civil and he created a constitution drafting committee to see to the drafting of a new befitting constitution for Nigeria.