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.
In 17th Century, the Dutch settlers largely relied on ... to build up South Africa
Natural resources
Government proceeds
Black South African slaves
Basic social infrastructures
Correct answer is C
Black South African slaves is the correct answer. Apartheid system was rooted in the enslavement of the black South Africans as instruments to build up South Africa. This was in the 17th Century. At the end of slave trade in 1863, the base was shifted to the discovery of diamonds and gold.
The connections between Kano and the province of Nupe was notable in the reign of Kano's
Sarkin Dauda
Sarkin Ruwa
Sarkin Fada
Sarkin Yandoka
Correct answer is A
Sarkin Dauda is the correct answer. In the reign of Kano's Sarkin Dauda (c. 1421-38), the connection between Kano and Nupe was visible and the major power between them was Zaria, which conquered a large expanse of land.
Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the
Penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
Spread of missionary activities into Nigeria
Growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria
Pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria
Correct answer is A
Penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria is the correct answer. As slave trade was abolished, legitimate trade started and this encouraged the European merchants agenda for imperialism (i.e to establish industries, extract and trade natural resources) to smoothly penetrate Nigeria.
Under the chairmanship of ... the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formed
Yakubu Gowon
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
Murtala Muhammed
Aguiyi Ironsi
Correct answer is A
Yakubu Gowon is the correct answer. West African leaders under the chairmanship of President Yakubu Gowon, met in Lagos in May 1975 to create the ECOWAS.
Which one of the following is incorrect?
Sarkin Fada was the head of Palace workers in the Hausa/Fulani Empire
The Ajeles properly governed the districts in the Old Oyo Empire
The Alkali Courts were headed by the Hakimis in the Hausa/Fulani Empire
The Igbo precolonial era was acephalous in nature
Correct answer is C
The Alkali Courts were headed by the Alkali judges in the Hausa/Fulani Empire not the Hakimis, who were actually the head of districts.