Checking European inroad into Yorubaland
Restoring the dignity of the Alaafin
Reducing the powers of Ibadan
Forming a federated government
Correct answer is C
Ibadan had grown to become the most powerful Yoruba state whose administrative over other Yoruba states and towns had become oppressive and therefore unpopular.
Ibadan-Ijebu relations in the 19th Century became hostile as a result of
Boundary disputes between them
Succession to the Ijebu throne
British annexation of Lagos
Ibadan’s attempt to reach the coast
Correct answer is D
The Ijebu and Egba were fiercely opposed to Ibadan’s attempt to procure arms and ammunition directly from Lagos to prosecute her wars.
Christianity spread fast in Nigeria because it
Was associated with Western education
Had superior spiritual appeal
Preached social equality
Was opposed to oppression by
Correct answer is A
The history of Christianity in Nigeria can be traced back to the 15th century, when the Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive the shores of the region via the Atlantic. The Portuguese brought Christianity with them but were unable to successfully plant Christianity because of their involvement in slave trade. It can be argued that the actual intent behind their voyage was more in the interest of slave business, than it was for missionary goals and objectives. Most of the Portuguese slave traders took Nigerian slaves to be resold in the Americas and parts of Europe. Hence, they were not committed to missionary work.
After the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire in 1833, things took an interesting turn. Slaves captured by European masters were freed and sent to Freetown in Sierra Leone. These slaves had lived with their masters in Europe and America, and many had accepted Christianity at the time they were freed. In 1841, freed slaves arrived in Sierra Leone and gradual changes began in British policies. Slavery was frowned upon, and the British government took it upon itself to enforce new laws and policies, in a bid to stop trading and owning slaves.
Towards the end of the 19th century, some of the freed slaves began to retrace their ways back home. Freed slaves from Nigeria sailed from Sierra Leone to Lagos and Badagry on vessels acquired from slave courts in Freetown. Some of the freed slaves settled in Abeokuta (capital of Ogun State) and other cities in western Nigeria. They also had opportunities to acquire education offered by the Church Missionary Society (CMS). They practiced Christianity and preached the gospel to their family and kinsmen. Over time, a good number of former slaves converted to Christianity. One of those slaves worthy of mention was Samuel Ajayi Crowther. He was captured at age 12 by Fulani slave raiders and sold to Portuguese slave traders. He later regained his freedom and went on to become the first African to be ordained bishop by the Christian Missionary Society (CMS) in addition to his consecration as bishop of the Niger territory. Samuel was one of the pioneers of local Christian missionary work in Nigeria and contributed to the translation of the Bible into Yoruba language.
Rabeh’s greatest challenge after conquering Borno was
Normalizing relations with Sokoto Caliphate
Rebuilding the armed forces
Reviving the ailing economy
Safeguarding the religion of Islam
Correct answer is C
Rabeh had an efficient army at that time and his immediate aim certainly did not include establishing any contact with the Sokoto caliphate as he saw himself as another Muslim reformer.
The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because
Their cause was just
The Hausa rulers were divided
They had superior weapons
The masses supported them
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.