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.
Decree ... was the Unitarism Policy of the Major General Aguiyi Ironsi
No 34 of 1966
No 35 of 1967
No 36 of 1966
No 37 of 1967
Correct answer is A
Decree No 34 of 1966 is the correct answer. It was labelled as the Unification Decree for the adoption of a Unitary system of government in Nigeria.
The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to
The autocratic directive of Dan Fodio
The rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars
Geographical reasons
Economical factors
Correct answer is C
Geographical reasons is the correct answer. The Sokoto Caliphate because of its large size was divided into the Western Emirates under the authority of Sokoto and the Eastern Emirates which remained more or less autonomous.
The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in
Decentralising state power in the hands of Provincial heads
Centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia
The conquest of Southern Ethiopia
Motivating the Italo-Egyptian invasion of Ethiopia
Correct answer is B
The end of the Zamana Masaf∂nt (Era of Princes) led to the centralisation of state power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia. This consolidation of power helped in confronting the Italo-Egyptian invasion in the 19th Century.
The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was ... under the platform of the
Humphrey Nwosu, National Party of Nigeria
Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria
Adisa Akinloye, Unity Party of Nigeria
Tafawa Balewa, National Party of the Nigerians and the Cameroon
Correct answer is B
Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme was the first Vice President of Nigeria in the Second Republic (1979-1983) under the platform of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).
The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the
Urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria
Arrival of slave trading in Nigeria and Africa
Motivation of a continued colonial rule
Uneven development of the regions in Nigeria
Correct answer is A
The colonialists invested in raw materials and industries for their extraction employed both skilled and unskilled labour. All of these activities led to the urbanization of the vicinities around these industries.