Question 1The 'Court of Art' refers to the?A.Mysterious Ogunjokoro of the old OyoB.Ethnographic Museum of BeninC.Bayajjida LegendD.Oduduwa legendObjective Show full explanation
Question 2Nok culture began in communities in?A.South AfricaB.Ancient EgyptC.NigeriaD.Ancient Nubian civilizationObjective Show full explanation
Question 3The Nok civilization is dated back to?A.300BCB.1000BCC.500BCD.10,000BCObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The terracotta figurines are associated with?A.Nok cultureB.Benin artworksC.Ife artworksD.Imo EleruObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The main source of information about intergroup relations in the forest belts of Africa between 1500 and 1800 were the?A.Christian missionariesB.Muslim clericsC.Fulani herdsmenD.Bambara of SeguObjective Show full explanation
Question 6The most legendary fighter against colonial imperialism was?A.King Dosumu of LagosB.Samori Toure of MandinkaC.Basorun Ga of OyoD.King Behanzin of DahomeyObjective Show full explanation
Question 7The greatest influence on Uthman dan Fodio was?A.Shaikh Jibril UmarB.King NafataC.King YunfaD.Muhammad BelloObjective Show full explanation
Question 8The 1914 amalgamation of southern and northern territories was aimed at?A.Creating an enlarged and dynamic NigeriaB.Satisfying Lugard's yearning for powerC.Consolidating Britain's economic and political gainsD.Laying the foundation of Nigerian Civil it WarObjective Show full explanation
Question 10The president of Nigeria in the first republic was.?A.Dr. Nnamdi AzikiweB.Alhaji Tafawa BalewaC.Alhaji Ahmadu BelloD.Chief Obafemi AwolowoObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The first Military Head of State was?A.Major General Yakubu GowonB.Major General Aguiyi-IronsiC.Major General Murtala MohammedD.Major General Olusegun ObasanjoObjective Show full explanation
Question 12The first military coup in Nigeria took place in ____.A.January 1966B.January 1967C.January 1968D.January 1970Objective Show full explanation
Question 13The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded in?A.1975B.1976C.1977D.1978Objective Show full explanation
Question 14The use of fire began in the?A.Acheulian cultureB.Sangoan cultureC.Lupemban cultureD.Nok cultureObjective Show full explanation
Question 15Climatic factor played an important role in the pattern of____.A.farmingB.tradingC.religionD.none of the aboveObjective Show full explanation
Question 16By the 17th century, the leading centre of trade and Islamic learning in Hausa land wasA.DauraB.GombeC.BauchiD.KatsinaObjective Show full explanation
Question 17Oyo Mesi, the kingmakers in the Oyo empire consisted of?A.10 councillors B.12 councillors C.7 councillors D.5 councillors Objective Show full explanation
Question 18The first Fulani hostilities in Bornu against Sokoto Caliphate began in ____.A.GazargamuB.DamaturuC.HadejiaD.AdamawaObjective Show full explanation
Question 19Despite the collapse of the Oyo Empire, a new Oyo Kingdom was created by?A.AbeokutaB.EkitiC.ljebuD.IbadanObjective Show full explanation
Question 20The second phase imposition of British rule in Eastern provinces began with ____.A.MacphersonB.MacdonaldC.LugardD.RichardObjective Show full explanation
Question 21The first female senator in Nigeria was?A.Franca AfegbuaB.Ita GiwaC.Laila DogonyaroD.lyabo Bello-ObasanjoObjective Show full explanation
Question 22The main opposition party in the second republic was ____.A.UPNB.NPNC.AGD.GNPPObjective Show full explanation
Question 23The terracotta figurines of Nok were replicated in iron smelting sites of?A.EgyptB.TarugaC.MeroeD.CarthageObjective Show full explanation
Question 24Ife artworks were made of ____.A.BrassB.IronC.WoodD.PlasticObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Jukun power in the 16th century extendedA.Idoma and EbiraB.Igala and BiromC.Ebira and IjebuD.Nupe and IlorinObjective Show full explanation
Question 26The founder of the prominent trading town of Opobo was?A.Mungo ParkB.Nana of ItsekiriC.JajaD.Oko JumboObjective Show full explanation
Question 27In 1886, the various European trading firms on the Niger combined to form the?A.Royal Niger CompanyB.British trading companyC.European trading companyD.Niger Delta trading companyObjective Show full explanation
Question 28Aro traders controlled the markets ofA.Onitsha and AsahaB.Bonny and CalabarC.Bende and UzuakoliD.Benin and EnuguObjective Show full explanation
Question 29The 1894 conflict between the British and Nana of Itshekiri resulted in?A.Benin massacreB.Warri invasionC.Ebrohimi expeditionD.Trade treatiesObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Oba of Lagos who ceded power to the British in 1861 was?A.OlomuB.AkintoyeC.KosokoD.AkenzuaObjective Show full explanation
Question 31The Nupe forces maintained superiority over the allied forces of Ijumu, Akoko and Iyagba until the intervention in 1897 of?A.Oyo forcesB.Royal Niger company constabularyC.Benin armyD.Sokoto forcesObjective Show full explanation
Question 32The biggest security challenge in Nigeria today is?A.fuel shortageB.kidnappingC.Boko Haram insurgencyD.armed robberyObjective Show full explanation
Question 33During the Atlantic slave trade, Elmina wasA.An important military centreB.Salt making centreC.An important trading centreD.A centre for Islamic learningObjective Show full explanation
Question 34The emergence of the Igbo society prior to the 19th century was facilitated by?A.internal squabblesB.the dips societyC.a diversified economy based on agriculture, hunting and long-distance tradeD.the Bassa invasionObjective Show full explanation
Question 35Tsoede was the putative founder of?A.Idoma kingdomB.Igalla kingdomC.Nupe kingdomD.Jukun empireObjective Show full explanation
Question 36The Almoravid Movement played a role in the fall of?A.Mossi kingdomB.Mali empireC.ancient GhanaD.Songhai empireObjective Show full explanation
Question 37Portuguese missionaries accompanied Oba Esigie of Benin toA.Idah war 1515-1516B.Pay homage to the Emir of KanoC.Withdraw Benin forces from LagosD.Subdue AsabaObjective Show full explanation
Question 38The conquest of part of Bonlu Empire by the Sokoto Jihadists led to the establishment of the emirate of?A.KatagumB.ZauzzauC.KanemD.AdamawaObjective Show full explanation
Question 39The Justice Oputa Panel in Nigeria was to address cases of ___.A.Human right abusesB.Corruption in the public serviceC.AssassinationsD.Abuse of officeObjective Show full explanation
Question 40The 12-state structure in Nigeria was created by?A.Tafawa BalewaB.Yukubu GowonC.Murtala MohammedD.Ibrahim BabangidaObjective Show full explanation