HISTORY
1 . History can be defined as .... A . narration from the past . B . study of written records of past events . C . the study of the entire human past as it happened . D . a good story telling .
2 . Who discovered the mouth of river Niger ? A . David Livingstone B . Lander Brothers C . Mungo Park
3 . The legendary ' father ' of the Yorubas was .... A . Alafin . B . Oduduwa . C . Ogun . D . Sango .
4 . Which of the following country is the most populous in Africa ? A . Ghana B . Nigeria C . Gabon D . Liberia
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5 . The Colony and Southern Protectorate were merged with the Northern Protectorate of Nigeria by the British in the year .... A . 1851 . B . 1861 . C . 1914 . D . 1960 .
6 . The first European to make contact with the Nigerian coastal states was the A . English . B . French . C . Spanish . D . Portuguese .
7 . Benin and Ife were ancient centres of civilization popularly known for the A . extraction of tin ores . C . weaving of cloth . B . casting of bronze . D . mining of salt .
8 . Indirect rule was introduced in .... A . British . B . French . C . Portuguese . D . Germany .
9 . In the history of Nigeria , 1914 was the .... A . year of the British established their rule over Nigeria . B . beginning of the First World War . C . year of the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorate of Nigeria . D . year of the first election in the legislative council .
10 . Much of the lgbo-Ukwu , arts were made of .... A . copper . B . bronze . C . brass : D . clay .
11 . Nigeria attained her independence in the year A . 1963 . B . 1966 . C . 1960 . D . 1970 .
12 . The European countries were interested in Africans because of the .... A . raw materials . B . finished goods . C . good weather . D . internal trade .
13 . Which of the following countries was not a British colony ? A . Nigeria B . Liberia C . Gambia D . Ghana https :// stcharlesedu . com
14 . The first colonial Governor of Nigeria was A . Lord lugard . B . Bernard Bourdillon . C . Arthur Richard . D . Huge Clifford .
15 . According to the Itsekiri tradition , the kingdom was founded by a prince from .... A . Benin . B . Oyo . C . Igala . D . Nupe ..
16 . One of the ancient centres of the civilization in Nigeria was .... A . Igbo-Ukwu . B . Onitsha . C . Lokoja . D . Asaba .