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 Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos
The wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost
Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda
Corruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria
Correct answer is C
Ojukwu, being Governor of the Eastern Region, immediately declared it an independence State of Biafra seeing as Gowon created twelve states in May 1976 without consultation. This, Ojukwu considered as the last straw.
The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily
To colonise less developed states
The socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa
To expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers
Being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries
Correct answer is D
The historical motivation for imperialism by the Western Powers has been to obtain and control the abundant raw materials, resources of the developing States.This particular feature of socio-economic dominion differentiates it from Colonialism as a concept.
The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively
1939-1945, 1914-1918
1914-1918, 1939-1945
1914-1919, 1932-1942
1914-1919, 1939-1945
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because
The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
Of the prevalence of corruption
Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive
Correct answer is A
It is largely and logically smart to trace Africa's poverty increase to the widespread unemployment rate of the youth - the largest proportion of the African population. N.B: as much as almost all of the options are right, the emphasis in the question is on 'particularly'.
In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to
Develop the internal markets
Increase farmers’ purchasing power
Encourage urban development
Promote import-export trade
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.