FBQ1: The primary aim of the first amalgamation in Nigeria by the British was

purely ___________.
Answer: Economic

FBQ2: The British government amalgamated Lagos colony and protectorate with
the protectorate of Southern Nigeria to form the new colony and protectorate of
Southern in the year ___________.
Answer: 1906

FBQ3: The “negro world†was the most prominent newspaper that contributed
to the emergence of Nigerian ____________.Â
Answer: Nationalism

FBQ4: The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon was first headed by
___________.
Answer: Herbert Macaulay

FBQ5: The origin of Yoruba was traced by Rev. Samuel Johnson to

__________.Â
Answer: Egypt

FBQ6: Oduduwa was believed to be the foremost ___________ leader.

Answer: Yoruba

FBQ7: The ______________ often regulate and limit the power of Alaafin.
Answer: Oyomesi

FBQ8: The European’s first visit to Bini was in _________ A.D.

Answer: 1472 Â

FBQ9: Ogiso era was the first pre-colonial history of the _________ kingdom.
Answer: Bini Â

FBQ10: _________ was the founder of Hausa.

Answer: Bayajida Â

FBQ11: The Hausa original states were ____________ in number.

Answer: Seven
FBQ12: The language that unites all Kanem-Bornu people is referred to as
_________.
Answer: Kanuri

FBQ13: The Europeans first came to Nigeria through ____________.

Answer: Bini

FBQ14: The channel that the British used to have contact with Nigeria was
____________ trade.
Answer: Trans-Atlantic slave

FBQ15: The British took over Lagos as a colony in ___________

Answer: 1861

FBQ16: The rest of Nigeria was occupied by British in ______century

Answer: 19th

FBQ17: The British first amalgamated Nigeria in ___________. Â

Answer: 1906

FBQ18: The second Nigeria-British amalgamation took place in __________.Â

Answer: 1914

FBQ19: Itsekiri is one of the major ethnic groups in the southern Nigeria. Type in
the correct option. True or FalseÂ
Answer: True

FBQ20: The McPherson constitution was in force in the year _______.

Answer: 1951

FBQ21: The Lyttleton constitution was in force in the year _______.

Answer: 1954

FBQ22: The Richards constitution was in force in the year _______.

Answer: 1946

FBQ23: Lyttleton constitution remains the cornerstone of the Nigerian

constitution till date. Type in the correct option. False or True
Answer: True Â
FBQ24: The culture of the rain forest region in Nigeria can be categorised into
_________ main groups.
Answer: Four

FBQ25: The Igbos does not belong to the rain forest region in Nigeria. Type in the
correct option.True or False.
Answer: False

FBQ26: Village democracy is well known for the _________ people.

Answer: Igbo Â

FBQ27: The monarchical states best represents the __________ people in the rain
forest Nigeria.
Answer: Yoruba

FBQ28: Communities like Ife, Nkwere, Awka, Abiriba and Oyo have
__________smelting as their major business.
Answer: Iron

FBQ29: God is called Osanobua in __________ kingdom.

Answer: Benin

FBQ30: Plateau state belongs to the guinea savannah region in Nigeria. Type in
the correct option. True or FalseÂ
Answer: True

FBQ31: The jukun had not developed monarchical structure. Type in the correct
option. True or False
Answer: No

FBQ32: The major economic preoccupation of the people of the guinea savannah
region is _________.
Answer: Farming

FBQ33: The kanuri and the __________ constitute the major cultural groups of
the Sudan savannah region in Nigeria.
Answer: Hausa
FBQ34: The original home of the Hausa people is __________.
Answer: Daura

FBQ35: The most representative of the people of the Sudan savannah region is the
_________..
Answer: Hausa Â

MCQ1: How many major ethnic groups in the country Nigeria were identified in
the course material?
Answer: 6

MCQ2: The following except one are the major ethnic groups in the southern
Nigeria.
Answer: Igala

MCQ3: Where can Yoruba race cannot be found ?

Answer: kogi

MCQ4: Rev. Samuel Johnson traced the origin of Yoruba to

Answer: Egypt

MCQ5: Who is the first leader of Yoruba?

Answer: Oduduwa

MCQ6: Who were the chiefs that regulated the power of Alaafin?
Answer: Oyomesi

MCQ7: In Yoruba land, which cult played a mediatory role in any conflict
between the Oyomesi and the Alaafin?
Answer: Ogboni

MCQ8: The head of the army in traditional Yoruba society was conferred with the
coveted title
Answer: Are-Ona-Kankanfo

MCQ9: Where was the Bini first visited by the Europeans ?

Answer: 1472

MCQ10: Which reign did Ruy de Sequeira,a Portuguese, arrived at Bini?

Answer: Ewuare’s

MCQ11: What was the name of the European country that first visited The Benin
Kingdom in the West Coast of Africa to exchange ambassadors with a major
European power?
Answer: Portuguese

MCQ12: Name the second period of pre-colonial Bini history?

Answer: Ogiso era

MCQ13: What version of the Igbo origin believe that the Igbo peoples migrated to
their present location from either the western Europe?
Answer: The Middle East Version

MCQ14: What version of the Igbo origin believes that the ancestor of the Igbo,
Eri, descended from the sky and sailed down the River Anambra ?
Answer: Nri

MCQ15: Who established the kingdom of Itsekiri?

Answer: Iginuwa

MCQ16: Which surround the capital of traditional Itsekiri kingdom?

Answer: Forcados, Escravos and Benin Rivers

MCQ17: Which one of these ethnic groups is not from Northern Nigeria ?
Answer: The atumpa

MCQ18: One of the largest linguistic group in the whole Africa is the
__________.
Answer: Hausa/Fulani

MCQ19: Who was the founder/hero of the Hausa?

Answer: Bayajida

MCQ20: Who was the father of Biran?

Answer: Bayajida

MCQ21: The original Hausa state is referred to as Hausa Bokwoi. What is Bokwoi
in Hausa language?
Answer: Seven

MCQ22: What is the language that unites all the Kanem-Bornu people?
Answer: Kanuri

MCQ23: How many division was the army divided in the traditional Kanen-
Bornu?
Answer: Home division and bush garrison.

MCQ24: Which of these is not the most fiefdomsin Kanem-Bornu political

structure? are Galadima, and
Answer: Yamako

MCQ25: Which institution in the socio-political organization of the

Kanem-Bornu was made of slaves and eunuchs.
Answer: Servile

MCQ26: One of the offices held by the slaves and eunuchs in the socio-political
organization of the Kanem-Bornu was ___________.
Answer: Mushemu

MCQ27: In the socio-political organization history of the Igala ayagba or idoko

was known as the ancestor to all the ________.
Answer: Attahs’

MCQ28: Who were first Europeans to land in Nigeria in 1472?Â

Answer: Portuguese

MCQ29: The first European that first landed in Nigeria arrived through
__________.
Answer: Bini

MCQ30: Who was the first European to arrive in Nigeria?

Answer: lord Luggard

MCQ31: Which of the channel that first put the British in contact with Nigeria?
Answer: Trans-Atlantic slave trade

MCQ32: Mention the date that the British took Lagos as a colony.
Answer: 1861

MCQ33: Which century did The British occupied the rest of Nigeria in?
Answer: 19th

MCQ34: Which year the first amalgamation of Nigeria by the British took place ?
Answer: 1906

MCQ35: When was the second amalgamation of Nigeria by the British took place
?
Answer: 1914