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 Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it
Enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor
Paved way for the emergence of the National African Company
Served as a means of economic development and investment in Nigeria
Encouraged the adoption of the Indirect Rule Policy
Correct answer is A
The Royal Niger Company enabled the British Empire to establish control over the lower Niger against the German competition led by Bismarck in the 1890s.Its company-controlled territories were made Protectorates and later amalgamated as the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.
Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having
Successfully opposed British imperialism
Successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome
Succeeded Ovonramwen
Transformed Benin city into a city-state
Correct answer is D
Oba Ewuare is notable for having transformed Benin city into a City-State from a military fortress built by the Ogisos, protected by moats and walls. His era is notable, being the first Golden Age Oba.
Historically, the Yorubas came into prominence as a result of
Their artworks and sculptures made to honour the gods
The impact of their language and cultural aspects
The settlement of the British colony in 1901
Their trading in guns with the Portugese
Correct answer is D
The Yorubas who originated from Ile-Ife, arose and became quite popular and remarkable by their trading with the Portugese, which gave them a large supply of guns.
The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the
End of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia
Conquest of Southern Ethiopia
Expansion of the colonial tendencies to pacify Ethiopia
Battle of Adwa
Correct answer is D
The Battle of Adwa is the correct answer. The battle was led by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian forces defeated the Italo-Egyptian invaders on March 1, 1896.
The Nigerian Second Republic adopted a/an ... system of governance
West-Minister
British-styled Presidential
American-styled Presidential
Confederal
Correct answer is C
American-styled Presidential system is the correct answer. The British Parliamentary system was jettisoned for this witnessing Alhaji Shehu Shagari as the Executive President of Nigeria.