History questions and answers

History Questions and Answers

Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.

276.

The Nguni people are originally from

A.

South Africa

B.

Namibia

C.

Mozambique

D.

Botswana

Correct answer is A

Nguni people are a group of closely related Bantu ethnic groups native to South Africa, with off-shoots in neighbouring countries in Southern Africa.

 

277.

The strained relationship between Nigeria and Britain during Murtala/Obasanjo's regime in 1975 led to ________

A.

Nigeria leaving European Union

B.

African Union sanction code

C.

Nationalisation of British petroleum and Barclays bank

D.

Nationalisation of cocoa house in Ibadan

Correct answer is C

The correct answer is - the nationalisation of British petroleum and Barclays bank. Due to the support Nigeria gave MPLA, Augustino Neto's popular movement for liberation of Angola against UNITA, there was a strain reaction from Britain and some other western countries

278.

The first Africa to be ordained bishop by the Christian missionary school in addition to consecration as bishop of the Niger territory is ___________

A.

Thomas Johnson

B.

Ajayi Crowther

C.

Wale Spenser

D.

Dele Giwa

Correct answer is B

Ajayi Crowther was a captured slave at age 12 by the fulani slave raiders and sold to Portuguese slave traders, he later regained his freedom and became first to be ordained Bishop.

279.

The three existing groups before the creation of Organizations of Africa Unity in 1963 were _________

A.

Casablanca, Blazzavire, Morroco

B.

Casablanca, Brazzaville, Malagasy

C.

Casablanca, Brazzaville, Monrovia

D.

Morroco, Brazzilians and Zambia

Correct answer is C

These were the former blocs that were existing before the creation of Organization of Africa Unity on May 25, 1963 with headquarters at Addis Abbaba.

 

280.

The discovery of Terracotta in 1928 on NOK soil in Kaduna state was by

A.

Walter Egerton

B.

Colonel Dent Young

C.

Sanni Dikiya

D.

Turuga Jo's

Correct answer is B

The Terracotta was accidentally unearthed at a level of 24 feet from an alluvial tin mine.