UTME CBT FREE Practice Test – History (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

The 1960 Sharpeville revolt was specifically against _______

A) labour laws    B) land laws   C) pass laws   D) marriage laws.

The women who wielded political influence in Borno were _______

A. Magara, Magira and Gumsu
B. Gumsu, Daurama and Magira
C. Turunku, Magara and Gumsu
D. Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama.

The colonial officer who was responsible for splitting the Southern Province in to Eastern and Western Provinces was ______

A. Bernard Bourdillon   B. Graeme Thompson   C. Hugh Clifford   D. Frederick Lugard.

The Mau Mau revolt in Kenya had its origin in the ______

A. colonial government’s inability to provide essential services to the people
B. imprisonment of Jomo Kenyatta by the colonial administration
C. occupation of Kikuyu land by the British
D. inherent militancy of the Kikuyu.

One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to _____

A) establish a political party
B) encourage black participation in governance
C) retrieve all lands seized by the whites
D) integrate the various groups and races.

The last ruler of the Ogiso dynasty in the Benin Empire was ______

A. Oba Eweka   B. Oba Owodo   C. Oba Oranmiyan   D. Oba Ewuare.

A major reason for the introduction of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was to ______

A) ensure perfect control of the economy
B) further weaken the position of the elite class
C) assist the Christian missionaries in their activities
D) secure cheap labour for railway construction.

It was difficult for the Nigerian coastal chiefs to give up the slave trade after its abolition because

A. it had been part of African culture
B. Africans were too involved to give up the trade
C. the British Navy was not effective in enforcing the abolition
D. the trade was still crucial to the economy of their states.

The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by

A) businessmen   B) the intelligentsia   C) students   D) local chiefs.

Which of the following pioneered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?

A. Mary Slessor   B. William Balke    C. Thomas Freeman   D. Hope waddeii.

One of the early Nigerian leaders who collaborated with British and later resisted was ______

A. King laja of Opobo    B. Nana of ltsekiri   C. sultan Attahiru   D. king Dappa Williams.

The Mfecane occured as a result of _______

A. long standing inter-group rivalry
B. inter-group struggles for natural resources
C. Ndwandwe’s domination of the Zulu
D. Shaka's inordinate military ambition.

The Fashoda incident of 1898 resulted in a rift between ______

A. France and Germany    B. Germany and Britain   C. France and Italy   D. Britain and France.

The creation of Mid-Western region in 1953 was through _______

A. balloting   B. referendum   C. declaration   D. voting.

The immediate cause of the January 1955 coup d'etat was ______

A. the breakdown of law and order in the West
B. the desire of the military to seize power
C. the failure of the 1963 census
D. interference by foreign powers.

The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly _______

A) people with criminal records    B) able-bodied men   C) disabled persons   D) people with low income.

Where was indirect rule practised before it was introduced to Africa?

A. India.   B. Malaysia.   C. Pakistan.   D. Indonesia.

Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century ruler of ______

A. Morocco   B. Libya   C. Tunisia   D. Algeria.

Nationalist activities developed earlier in British West Africa than in French West Africa because ____

A) British colonies were accorded equal status with Britain
B) Britain had more colonies than France
C) African chiefs in French colonies were highly respected
D) of the systems of administration adopted by the colonial powers.

Armed resistance to British rule in Northern Nigeria ended with the conquest of _______

A. Kano and Sokoto   B. Bida and Kano    C. Katsina and Kano   D. Bauchi and Katsina.

Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?

A. Bida   B. Ilorin   C. Adamawa   D. Bauchi

The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the ______

A. weakening of the central authority
B. incursion of the jihadists
C. British encroachment into Yorubaland
D. dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha.

One major inadequacy of the Richards Constitution was that _____

A. it was introduced without due and exhaustive consultations
B. the official members of the legislature were too many
C. it could not solve Nigeria’s economic and social problems
D. it did not cater for the interest of the minorities.

The strategy for accelerated agricultural development of the Obasanjo regime in the 1970’s focused on _______

A) improving transportation network to the rural areas
B) establishing agro-allied industries
C) achieving food self-sufficiency
D) establishing new marketing boards.

In 1805, Muhammad Ali became the Pasha of Egypt as a result of ______

A. his leadership qualities
B. the deposition ofthe sultan
C. his military background
D. the voluntary retirement of the sultan.

The Uzama title holders in Benin Kingdom were responsible for ______

A) advising the Oba in the administration of the Kingdom
B) punishing erring members of the royal family
C) defending the Kingdom from external attacks
D) settling disputes between the Oba and other chiefs.

Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination is

A. Angola   B. Mozambique   C. Guinea Bissau   D. Cape Verde.

An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was ________

A. Theodore II   B. Menelik    C. Johannes IV   D. Haile Selassie.

The main aim of the formation of ECOMOG was to ______

A. foster stability in West Africa
B. solve boundary disputes among member states
C. provide security for the whole of Africa
D. tackle the problem of piracy in African seaways.

The Yoruba background to the Oba of Benin is emphasized by the ______

A) similarities of Benin and Ife arts
B) similarities in their political structures
C) relationship between Oranmiyan and Ogiso dynasties
D) Oranmiyan legend in Benin history.

A major recommendation of the Henry Willink Commission was the ______

A. protection of special interests
B. creation of more administrative units
C. inclusion of a bill of rights in the 1960 Constitution
D. need to ensure the educational rights of the people.

The political party that controlled the Federal Government during the Second Republic in Nigeria was the _____

A. Great Nigeria Peoples Party   B. Nigeria Peoples Party   C. Unity Party of Nigeria   D. National Party of Nigeria.

Northam Rhodesia. on becoming a Crown Colony, was administered by the ______

A. United Nations Organization
B. Commonwealth of Nations
C. British Foreign Affairs Department
D. British Colonial Office.

A major reason for the military intervention in Nigeria’s politics in 129966 was the ______

A) pro-West posture of Nigeria’s foreign policy
B) over-bearing power of traditional rulers
C) attempt by government to retire top military officers
D) crisis of the 1964 General Elections.

The establishment of Freetown in 1822 facilitated _______

A) the settlement of freed slaves
B) Christian missionary activities
C) humanitarian activities
D) the improvement of agriculture.

Chief Agho Obaseki is remembered is Benin history because _______

A. he collaborated with the British to suppress the monarchy
B. he was regarded as a true patriot
C. he played an important role in the restoration of the monarchy
D. Oba Aguobasimi delegated a lot of powers to him.

The president Transvaal who led the Boers against the Britist was ______

A. J. Smuts   B. P. Kruger   C. L. Jameson   D. L. Botha.

An important function of FEDECO during the 1979 elections was ______

A) establishing party offices
B) promulgating the new constitution into law
C) swearing-in of elected officials
D) delineating electoral constituencies.

Egypt became the centre of international rivalry because of the ______

A. huge investment in the Suez-canal
B. rich soil for cotton and sugar cultivation
C. great cities of Cairo and Alexandria
D. strategic importance of the country.

Politics in Nigeria's First republic was characterized by _______

A. religion and ethnicity   B. religion and regionalism   C. ethnicity and regionalism   D. regionalism and despotism.