By practicing these JAMB History questions regularly, the student should be able to:
Students who practice these questions will be able to:
1. The Nok culture is best known for its ____
A. brass artworks
B. terracotta figures
C. iron smelting
D. pottery
Answer: B
2. The trans-Saharan trade mainly linked West Africa with ____
A. Europe
B. Middle East
C. North Africa
D. East Africa
Answer: C
3. The founder of the Mali Empire was ____
A. Askia Muhammad
B. Sundiata Keita
C. Mansa Musa
D. Sunni Ali
Answer: B
4. The 1804 Jihad in Northern Nigeria was led by ____
A. Ahmadu Bello
B. Uthman dan Fodio
C. Emir El-Kanemi
D. Abdulahi dan Fodio
Answer: B
5. The ancient city of Ife is famous for ____
A. bronze casting
B. iron smelting
C. terracotta art
D. stone tools
Answer: A
6. The protectorate of Northern Nigeria was created in ____
A. 1900
B. 1914
C. 1885
D. 1893
Answer: A
7. The Aba Women Riot took place in ____
A. 1952
B. 1929
C. 1914
D. 1945
Answer: B
8. The Berlin Conference was held in ____
A. 1890
B. 1884–1885
C. 1876
D. 1901
Answer: B
9. The Golden Stool is sacred to the ____
A. Yoruba
B. Asante
C. Ibo
D. Nupe
Answer: B
10. The first European nation to reach West Africa by sea was the ____
A. Dutch
B. British
C. Portuguese
D. French
Answer: C
11. The primary aim of indirect rule was to ____
A. create new chiefs
B. reduce colonial expenses
C. abolish traditional rulers
D. centralize power in Europe
Answer: B
12. The Kiriji War took place among the ____
A. Igbo
B. Hausa
C. Yoruba
D. Fulani
Answer: C
13. The Emirs of Northern Nigeria were restricted by the colonial policy called ____
A. Dual Mandate
B. Native Authority Ordinance
C. Crown Land Act
D. Land Tenure Laws
Answer: B
14. Ghana Empire collapsed mainly due to ____
A. diseases
B. internal revolt & Almoravid attacks
C. famine
D. weak rulers
Answer: B
15. The capital of the Oyo Empire was ____
A. Ife
B. Oyo-Ile
C. Igboho
D. Ibadan
Answer: B
16. The Lagos colony was annexed by Britain in ____
A. 1861
B. 1884
C. 1871
D. 1898
Answer: A
17. Queen Amina was associated with the state of ____
A. Katsina
B. Zazzau
C. Kano
D. Gobir
Answer: B
18. The railway in Nigeria was first constructed to ____
A. promote tourism
B. move agricultural products to ports
C. link villages
D. encourage migration
Answer: B
19. Mungo Park explored the River ____
A. Nile
B. Volta
C. Niger
D. Congo
Answer: C
20. The Ekumeku Movement fought against colonial rule in ____
A. Benin
B. Warri
C. Anioma/Western Igbo
D. Calabar
Answer: C
21. The Yoruba believe they migrated from ____
A. Arabia
B. Sudan
C. Mecca
D. Ile-Ife
Answer: D
22. The instrument of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was the ____
A. Oba
B. Emir
C. Eze
D. Baale
Answer: B
23. The 1914 amalgamation joined ____
A. Lagos & Northern Protectorate
B. Southern & Northern Protectorates
C. Lagos & Calabar
D. Oyo & Benin
Answer: B
24. The ruler of Benin is traditionally called the ____
A. Obi
B. Oba
C. Alaafin
D. Emir
Answer: B
25. The longest-serving British Governor-General of Nigeria was ____
A. Lugard
B. Hugh Clifford
C. Macpherson
D. Richards
Answer: A
26. The Igbo pre-colonial political system is described as ____
A. Centralized
B. Feudal
C. Acephalous
D. Monarchical
Answer: C
27. The “Fourteen Points” was a policy introduced by ____
A. Roosevelt
B. Napoleon
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Churchill
Answer: C
28. The first World War started in ____
A. 1914
B. 1929
C. 1939
D. 1900
Answer: A
29. The Asante-British wars lasted from ____
A. 1820–1825
B. 1824–1901
C. 1904–1911
D. 1750–1780
Answer: B
30. The Sokoto Caliphate collapsed in ____
A. 1903
B. 1914
C. 1888
D. 1897
Answer: A
31. The Scramble for Africa became intense after the discovery of ____
A. diamonds & gold in South Africa
B. oil in Nigeria
C. cocoa in Ghana
D. cotton in Mali
Answer: A
32. The Caliphate was divided into emirates by ____
A. Mansa Musa
B. Uthman dan Fodio
C. Lugard
D. Sultan Bello
Answer: D
33. The main occupation of the Fulani was ____
A. farming
B. fishing
C. cattle rearing
D. trading
Answer: C
34. The Republic of Biafra was declared in ____
A. 1966
B. 1967
C. 1965
D. 1968
Answer: B
35. The Nigerian Civil War ended in ____
A. 1968
B. 1971
C. 1970
D. 1967
Answer: C
36. The Lagos Colony was separated from the Southern Protectorate in ____
A. 1906
B. 1914
C. 1886
D. 1893
Answer: A
37. The 1954 constitution introduced ____
A. Confederation
B. Unitary system
C. True Federalism
D. Warrant chiefs
Answer: C
38. The earliest form of historical record keeping in Africa was ____
A. writing
B. oral tradition
C. photography
D. painting
Answer: B
39. The major export of West Africa during the trans-Atlantic slave trade was ____
A. ivory
B. slaves
C. gold
D. salt
Answer: B
40. The first President of independent Ghana was ____
A. J. B. Danquah
B. Kofi Busia
C. Kwame Nkrumah
D. Rawlings
Answer: C
41. The headquarters of the Kanem-Bornu Empire was at ____
A. Kukawa
B. Ngazargamu
C. Kano
D. Birnin Kebbi
Answer: B
42. Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in ____
A. 1890
B. 1847
C. 1833
D. 1901
Answer: C
43. The supreme deity of the Yoruba is ____
A. Ogun
B. Sango
C. Olodumare
D. Ifa
Answer: C
44. The Jihad of Uthman dan Fodio began in the state of ____
A. Gobir
B. Kano
C. Katsina
D. Sokoto
Answer: A
45. The main reason for the fall of the Benin Empire was ____
A. weak Obas
B. British invasion of 1897
C. famine
D. slave rebellion
Answer: B
46. The Slavery Abolition Act made slavery illegal in Nigeria by ____
A. 1920
B. 1900
C. 1865
D. 1888
Answer: D
47. The most important economic activity in the Sudanese empires was ____
A. hunting
B. fishing
C. trading
D. weaving
Answer: C
48. The traditional ruler of Igala is the ____
A. Attah
B. Emir
C. Eze
D. Obi
Answer: A
49. The first newspaper in Nigeria was ____
A. West African Pilot
B. Daily Times
C. Iwe Irohin
D. The Guardian
Answer: C
50. The Ogun shrine is associated with ____
A. war
B. farming
C. iron & blacksmithing
D. rain
Answer: C
51. Mansa Musa is remembered for his famous pilgrimage to ____
A. Medina
B. Jerusalem
C. Mecca
D. Egypt
Answer: C
52. The nationalist known as “Zik” was ____
A. Awolowo
B. Ahmadu Bello
C. Nnamdi Azikiwe
D. Tafawa Balewa
Answer: C
53. The Clifford Constitution was introduced in ____
A. 1914
B. 1919
C. 1922
D. 1931
Answer: C
54. The Ashanti capital was at ____
A. Bamako
B. Kumasi
C. Accra
D. Ouagadougou
Answer: B
55. The Lagos massacre of 1891 involved the ____
A. Egba
B. Ijebu
C. Benin
D. Opobo
Answer: B
56. The trans-Saharan traders from North Africa were the ____
A. Arabs
B. Tuaregs
C. Portuguese
D. Berbers
Answer: D
57. The Oyo Empire collapsed in ____
A. 1790
B. 1835
C. 1897
D. 1900
Answer: B
58. The first military coup in Nigeria occurred in ____
A. 1960
B. 1966
C. 1967
D. 1975
Answer: B
59. The capital of Nigeria was moved to Abuja in ____
A. 1976
B. 1991
C. 1980
D. 1983
Answer: B
60. The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) was formed in ____
A. 1922
B. 1935
C. 1944
D. 1950
Answer: B
61. The Eastern Region seceded under the leadership of ____
A. Ojukwu
B. Gowon
C. Ironsi
D. Awolowo
Answer: A
62. Carthage was founded by the ____
A. Greeks
B. Romans
C. Phoenicians
D. Numidians
Answer: C
63. The Berlin Conference was chaired by ____
A. Bismarck
B. Napoleon III
C. Leopold II
D. Chamberlain
Answer: A
64. The ancient city of Great Zimbabwe is located in ____
A. Zambia
B. Zimbabwe
C. Mozambique
D. Malawi
Answer: B
65. The Bantu migration originated from ____
A. West Africa
B. East Africa
C. North Africa
D. Southern Africa
Answer: A
66. The first trade union in Nigeria was the ____
A. NLC
B. UTCA
C. Railway Workers Union
D. Civil Service Union
Answer: D
67. The 1953 Kano riot was sparked by ____
A. election rigging
B. tax increase
C. self-government motion
D. ethnic differences
Answer: C
68. The founder of the Kanem-Bornu dynasty was ____
A. Idris Alooma
B. Borno-Ngar
C. Mai Dugu
D. Sef ibn Sayf
Answer: D
69. The fall of Songhai Empire occurred in ____
A. 1492
B. 1591
C. 1600
D. 1789
Answer: B
70. The first Nigerian to become a governor-general was ____
A. Ironsi
B. Azikiwe
C. Tafawa Balewa
D. Ladoke Akintola
Answer: B
71. Pre-colonial Hausa states were known as the ____
A. Seven States
B. Emirates
C. Banza Bakwai
D. Yoruba Kingdoms
Answer: A
72. The first recorded European contact with Benin was in ____
A. 1800
B. 1485
C. 1700
D. 1502
Answer: B
73. The first constitution in Nigeria to introduce regionalism was the ____
A. Richards Constitution
B. Clifford Constitution
C. Macpherson Constitution
D. Lyttleton Constitution
Answer: A
74. The Kiriji war ended with the peace treaty of ____
A. Oyo
B. Ijebu-Ode
C. Imesi-Ile
D. Modakeke
Answer: C
75. The Hausa kingmakers are called ____
A. Ogboni
B. Aro
C. Kingmakers
D. Electors
Answer: D
76. The pre-colonial economy of the Tiv people was based on ____
A. fishing
B. farming
C. weaving
D. hunting
Answer: B
77. The Jihad of 1804 resulted in the creation of ____
A. Kanem-Bornu
B. Sokoto Caliphate
C. Oyo Empire
D. Ashanti Empire
Answer: B
78. The nationality of Barth, the explorer of Borno, was ____
A. British
B. German
C. Dutch
D. French
Answer: B
79. The dynasty that ruled ancient Egypt was called ____
A. Pharaohs
B. Sultans
C. Emirs
D. Obas
Answer: A
80. The 1963 constitution made Nigeria a ____
A. Federal republic
B. Unitary state
C. Confederation
D. Kingdom
Answer: A
81. The fall of the Roman Empire occurred in ____
A. 430 AD
B. 476 AD
C. 500 AD
D. 650 AD
Answer: B
82. The nationalist who founded the Action Group (AG) was ____
A. Awolowo
B. Ahmadu Bello
C. Zik
D. Enahoro
Answer: A
83. The Opobo kingdom was founded by ____
A. Jaja
B. Nana
C. Kosoko
D. Oba Ovoranmwen
Answer: A
84. The Queen Mother of Benin was called the ____
A. Iyoba
B. Oloori
C. Inikpi
D. Yaa Asantewaa
Answer: A
85. The first known civilization in West Africa was the ____
A. Nok
B. Oyo
C. Benin
D. Kanem
Answer: A
86. The colonial policy of Assimilation was practiced by the ____
A. Belgians
B. French
C. British
D. Germans
Answer: B
87. The second world war began in ____
A. 1914
B. 1945
C. 1939
D. 1950
Answer: C
88. The Cold War was mainly between ____
A. Germany & France
B. Britain & Japan
C. USA & USSR
D. China & India
Answer: C
89. The Arochukwu oracle was used mainly for ____
A. farming
B. slave trade
C. kingship
D. marriage
Answer: B
90. Lord Lugard’s policy in Nigeria was ____
A. assimilation
B. indirect rule
C. centralization
D. warrant chief system
Answer: B
91. The main cause of the Ekumeku resistance was ____
A. tax increases
B. forced labour
C. colonial domination
D. railway lines
Answer: C
92. The Roman system of government was originally a ____
A. theocracy
B. monarchy
C. republic
D. military rule
Answer: C
93. The first Pan-African Congress was held in ____
A. London
B. Accra
C. New York
D. Manchester
Answer: A
94. The OAU was founded in ____
A. 1971
B. 1963
C. 1960
D. 1957
Answer: B
95. The Ethiopian leader who resisted Italy was ____
A. Haile Selassie
B. Menelik II
C. Yohannes
D. Idris Alooma
Answer: B
96. The ancient Ghana Empire was located in modern-day ____
A. Ghana
B. Mali & Mauritania
C. Nigeria
D. Gambia
Answer: B
97. The Egbas resisted the British in the ____
A. Yaji War
B. Ekumeku War
C. Ifo War
D. Abeokuta War
Answer: D
98. The 1916 Burutu uprising occurred in ____
A. Lagos
B. Delta
C. Ogun
D. Kano
Answer: B
99. The policy of apartheid was practiced in ____
A. Angola
B. Zambia
C. South Africa
D. Liberia
Answer: C
100. The African empire ruled by Askia the Great was ____
A. Ghana
B. Mali
C. Songhai
D. Bornu
Answer: C
1. The earliest inhabitants of Nigeria are believed to be the
A. Hausa
B. Fulani
C. Nok
D. Nok and other Stone Age cultures
Answer: D
2. The trans-Atlantic slave trade lasted for about
A. 100 years
B. 200 years
C. 300 years
D. 400 years
Answer: D
3. The first known civilization in the Nile Valley was
A. Kush
B. Axum
C. Egypt
D. Carthage
Answer: C
4. Which of the following European nations abolished slave trade first?
A. Britain
B. Portugal
C. Denmark
D. France
Answer: C (1803)
5. The Kanuri people are associated with the empire of
A. Oyo
B. Kanem-Bornu
C. Songhai
D. Mali
Answer: B
6. Which of these was a cause of the Mfecane?
A. Gold mining
B. Rise of Shaka Zulu
C. Islamic Jihad
D. Colonization
Answer: B
7. The Niger Delta area was formerly known as
A. Oil Rivers Protectorate
B. Slave Coast
C. Gold Coast
D. Ivory Coast
Answer: A
8. The Lagos Colony was governed by a
A. Governor
B. High Commissioner
C. Resident
D. District Officer
Answer: A
9. The Oyo Mesi served mainly as
A. warriors
B. kingmakers & checks on Alaafin
C. priests
D. farmers
Answer: B
10. The main language of the Swahili Coast developed from
A. Arabic and Bantu
B. English and Bantu
C. French and Bantu
D. Nubian and Bantu
Answer: A
11. The largest pre-colonial empire in West Africa was
A. Mali
B. Songhai
C. Ghana
D. Kanem
Answer: B
12. The Portuguese first arrived in West Africa around
A. 1240
B. 1472
C. 1500
D. 1600
Answer: B
13. The 1897 British invasion destroyed the ____ kingdom.
A. Oyo
B. Edo/Benin
C. Kanuri
D. Igbo
Answer: B
14. The Fulani Jihad spread Islam through
A. trade
B. force alone
C. peaceful preaching and war
D. colonial rule
Answer: C
15. The first Census in Nigeria was carried out in
A. 1911
B. 1921
C. 1931
D. 1941
Answer: A
16. The Berlin Conference was primarily concerned with
A. abolishing slavery
B. partitioning Africa
C. missionary work
D. spreading Christianity
Answer: B
17. The Igbo-Ukwu findings were discovered by
A. Leo Frobenius
B. Thurston Shaw
C. C. K. Meek
D. Talbot
Answer: B
18. The first Caliph of Sokoto after Uthman dan Fodio was
A. Emir of Kano
B. Sultan Bello
C. Aliyu Babba
D. Ahmadu Rufai
Answer: B
19. The 1958 Willink Commission investigated
A. revenue allocation
B. minority fears
C. education policies
D. tax reforms
Answer: B
20. The first European country to establish a trading post in Lagos was
A. Germany
B. France
C. Britain
D. Portugal
Answer: D
21. The Second World War ended in
A. 1939
B. 1941
C. 1945
D. 1950
Answer: C
22. In Hausa states, the Galadima was
A. the Emir
B. a district head
C. the Waziri
D. the heir apparent
Answer: D
23. The Sokoto Jihad began in
A. 1802
B. 1804
C. 1814
D. 1816
Answer: B
24. The founding father of the Mossi kingdom was
A. Osei Tutu
B. Yennenga’s son
C. Sundiata
D. Samori
Answer: B
25. The first Pan-African Conference was held in
A. 1897
B. 1900
C. 1905
D. 1914
Answer: B
26. Which nationalist founded the NCNC?
A. Awolowo
B. Azikiwe
C. Ahmadu Bello
D. Enahoro
Answer: B
27. The primary occupation of the early Yoruba was
A. mining
B. farming
C. fishing
D. horse rearing
Answer: B
28. The Portuguese missionary who worked in Benin was
A. Henry the Navigator
B. Alfonso d’Aveiro
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Gaspar
Answer: B
29. A famous queen mother of Benin was
A. Moremi
B. Yemoja
C. Idia
D. Amina
Answer: C
30. Which West African empire introduced cowries as money?
A. Songhai
B. Mali
C. Oyo
D. Benin
Answer: B
31. The fall of Old Oyo Empire was caused mainly by
A. drought
B. internal rebellion & Fulani pressure
C. slave trade
D. Christianity
Answer: B
32. The 1960 Independence constitution provided for
A. monarchy
B. parliamentary democracy
C. presidential system
D. military rule
Answer: B
33. The first British expedition into Northern Nigeria was against
A. Sokoto
B. Kano
C. Bida
D. Ilorin
Answer: C
34. Nana of Itsekiri was exiled to
A. Calabar
B. Lagos
C. Accra
D. Benin
Answer: C
35. The founder of the Zulu Nation was
A. Shaka
B. Dingiswayo
C. Cetshwayo
D. Lobengula
Answer: A
36. The 1946 constitution is also called the
A. Clifford constitution
B. Richards constitution
C. Lyttleton constitution
D. Macpherson constitution
Answer: B
37. West Africa’s earliest writing system was found among the
A. Hausa
B. Kanuri
C. Vai of Liberia
D. Yoruba
Answer: C
38. Cecil Rhodes was associated with
A. Ghana
B. Sierra Leone
C. South Africa & Zimbabwe
D. Gambia
Answer: C
39. The ruler of the Mali Empire at its peak was
A. Sundiata
B. Askia
C. Mansa Musa
D. Sunni Ali
Answer: C
40. The Aro Confederacy was weakened mainly due to
A. famine
B. slave trade abolition
C. civil war
D. colonial invasion
Answer: D
41. The 1959 elections prepared Nigeria for
A. civil war
B. self-government
C. full independence
D. census
Answer: C
42. The Ogboni society played a major role in
A. Hausa politics
B. Igbo warfare
C. Yoruba political system
D. Jukun ritual
Answer: C
43. Which explorer mapped the Niger–Benue confluence?
A. Mungo Park
B. Lander Brothers
C. Clapperton
D. Barth
Answer: B
44. The Roman Empire was ruled by
A. Pharaohs
B. Emperors
C. Presidents
D. Prime Ministers
Answer: B
45. The First World War was triggered by the assassination of
A. Hitler
B. Kaiser Wilhelm
C. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
D. Mussolini
Answer: C
46. The Trans-Saharan trade introduced which religion to West Africa?
A. Christianity
B. Judaism
C. Islam
D. Hinduism
Answer: C
47. The Fante Confederation existed in
A. Ghana
B. Nigeria
C. Mali
D. Liberia
Answer: A
48. The Gold Coast gained independence in
A. 1955
B. 1957
C. 1960
D. 1963
Answer: B
49. Portuguese interest in Africa increased mainly due to
A. slave labour demand
B. gold and spices
C. military expansion
D. missionary activities
Answer: B
50. The ruler of Dahomey was called the
A. Oba
B. Alaafin
C. Alafin
D. Ahosu
Answer: D
51. The protectorate of Southern Nigeria was created in
A. 1884
B. 1893
C. 1900
D. 1914
Answer: C
52. The Anglo-Aro War took place between
A. 1901–1902
B. 1840–1850
C. 1914–1916
D. 1920–1929
Answer: A
53. The largest ethnic group in pre-colonial Sudan was the
A. Tuareg
B. Fulani
C. Arabs
D. Dinka
Answer: D
54. The Taureg are famous as
A. priests
B. farmers
C. desert merchants
D. fishermen
Answer: C
55. The Niger Company was originally known as
A. United African Company
B. Royal Niger Company
C. African Mercantile Company
D. East India Company
Answer: B
56. The Oba of Benin ruled with the help of the
A. Ogboni
B. Uzama
C. Aro
D. Eze-Ala
Answer: B
57. The Yoruba calendar is based on
A. moon cycles
B. sun cycles
C. star cycles
D. zodiac
Answer: A
58. The CSSA (Colonial Service Staff Association) influenced
A. nationalism
B. slave trade
C. missionary schools
D. civil war
Answer: A
59. The Dahomey Amazons were
A. male warriors
B. female warriors
C. priests
D. hunters
Answer: B
60. The renaming of Gold Coast to Ghana was suggested by
A. Nkrumah
B. J. B. Danquah
C. Casely Hayford
D. Azikiwe
Answer: B
61. The Bight of Biafra is located in
A. East Africa
B. West Africa
C. North Africa
D. South Africa
Answer: B
62. The 1914 amalgamation was signed by
A. Lugard
B. Macpherson
C. Clifford
D. Bourdillon
Answer: A
63. One major cause of the Nigerian Civil War was
A. population
B. ideological differences
C. ethnic & political tension
D. taxation
Answer: C
64. The Nile flows into
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Indian Ocean
Answer: B
65. The Black Death occurred in
A. 8th century
B. 9th century
C. 14th century
D. 16th century
Answer: C
66. The famous warrior of the Shilluk kingdom was
A. Nyikang
B. Shaka
C. Zubayr
D. Samori
Answer: A
67. Jan van Riebeeck founded
A. Cape Town
B. Cairo
C. Lagos
D. Mombasa
Answer: A
68. The headquarters of the OAU was in
A. Lagos
B. Addis Ababa
C. Nairobi
D. Accra
Answer: B
69. Ethiopia defeated Italy at
A. Ghana
B. Adwa
C. Tripoli
D. Asmara
Answer: B
70. The first Nigerian Governor-General (British) was
A. Clifford
B. Macpherson
C. Hugh Foot
D. Bourdillon
Answer: C
71. Samori Toure resisted the French for
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 18 years
Answer: D
72. The Igbo calendar has
A. 4 days
B. 5 days
C. 7 days
D. 10 days
Answer: A
73. The Fulanis migrated into Nigeria from
A. East Africa
B. North Africa
C. West Africa/Senegal
D. Central Africa
Answer: C
74. The ancient Ghana Empire was famous for
A. livestock
B. gold
C. salt
D. diamonds
Answer: B
75. The decolonization of Africa began after
A. WWI
B. WWII
C. Cold War
D. Mfecane
Answer: B
76. The Maji Maji uprising took place in
A. Kenya
B. Tanzania
C. Ghana
D. South Africa
Answer: B
77. The European country that colonized Angola was
A. Britain
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Belgium
Answer: C
78. The first Buddhist teachings spread from
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Persia
Answer: A
79. The Zaria women protest occurred in
A. 1928
B. 1947
C. 1951
D. 1959
Answer: B
80. The policy of “open door” in Benin was introduced by
A. Oba Ovonramwen
B. Oba Esigie
C. Oba Ewuare
D. Oba Ozolua
Answer: C
81. The scramble for Africa intensified after the discovery of
A. oil in Nigeria
B. gold and diamonds in South Africa
C. cocoa in Ghana
D. slaves in Dahomey
Answer: B
82. The ruler of the Kanuri who reformed the empire was
A. Idris Alooma
B. Mai Dugu
C. Mai Idris Katagarmabe
D. Sef
Answer: A
83. The Swahili civilization developed along the
A. Atlantic coast
B. Pacific coast
C. Indian Ocean coast
D. Red Sea coast
Answer: C
84. The capital of the Songhai Empire under Askia was
A. Gao
B. Timbuktu
C. Jenne
D. Taghaza
Answer: A
85. The slave route in Nigeria passed mainly through
A. Illorin
B. Badagry
C. Kaduna
D. Maiduguri
Answer: B
86. The 1957 constitutional talks were held in
A. Lagos
B. London
C. Kaduna
D. Calabar
Answer: B
87. The word “Pharaoh” means
A. king
B. high priest
C. great house
D. warrior
Answer: C
88. The land tenure system in Northern Nigeria was introduced by
A. Indirect Rule
B. Crown Land Act
C. Native Authority Ordinance
D. Land and Native Rights Proclamation
Answer: D
89. The Niger Delta Congress was led by
A. Ken Saro-Wiwa
B. Harold Dappa-Biriye
C. Ojukwu
D. Azikiwe
Answer: B
90. The apartheid system began officially in
A. 1910
B. 1948
C. 1950
D. 1960
Answer: B
91. Botswana was formerly known as
A. Basotoland
B. Bechuanaland
C. Nyasaland
D. Rhodesia
Answer: B
92. The Alafin who expanded Oyo Empire was
A. Alaafin Sango
B. Alaafin Abipa
C. Alaafin Oranyan
D. Alaafin Ajaka
Answer: C
93. The founder of the Kongo Kingdom was
A. Lukeni
B. Shaka
C. Mansa Musa
D. Sunni Ali
Answer: A
94. The Iron Age in Nigeria began around
A. 2000 BC
B. 500 BC
C. 100 AD
D. 800 AD
Answer: B
95. The Dahomey kingdom was located in present-day
A. Togo
B. Benin Republic
C. Ghana
D. Nigeria
Answer: B
96. The Nyamwezi people were great
A. farmers
B. hunters
C. long-distance traders
D. fishermen
Answer: C
97. The Berlin Conference ignored African
A. kings
B. boundaries
C. economy
D. language
Answer: B
98. The colonial economic system was designed mainly to
A. industrialize Africa
B. develop African leadership
C. supply raw materials to Europe
D. train African soldiers
Answer: C
99. The French West Africa headquarters was in
A. Dakar
B. Accra
C. Bamako
D. Abidjan
Answer: A
100. The Oron people are known historically for
A. trading
B. fishing and carving
C. farming
D. hunting
Answer: B
