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ETHIOPIA
1. The most important contribution of Theodore II to was that he ____.
A. reduced the dependence of the central government on provincial governors
B. revived the idea of an effective centralized government
C. removed the independence of provincial governors
D. trained his soldiers in modern warefare
2. was occupied by ________ after maintaining its independence for several years.
A. France
B. Germany
C. Spain
D. Italy
3. Which Ethiopian Ruler embarked on the modernisation of Ethiopia?
A. Emperor Haile Selassie
B. Emperor Mehelik
C. Emperor Theodor
D. None of the above
4. When Italy defeated in 1936, emperor Haile Selassie ______.
A. committed suicide
B. went into exile
C. was taken as a prisoner
D. was left on the throne
E. was killed
5. Christianity began in in ______ century.
A. 19th
B. 4th
C. 18th
D. 17th
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NIGERIA IN THE 19TH CENTURY
DIRECTION: Choose the correct options from the lettered options.
1. When was the National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) formed?
A. 1914
B. 1920
C. 1922
D. 1933
E. 1936
2. The British finally intervened in the Oyo civil wars in ____ .
A. 1892
B. 1899
C. 1893
D. 1896
3. The mouth of the River Niger was discovered in ______.
A. 1796
B. 1805
C. 1822
D. 1825
E. 1830
4. The checks and balances built into the old Oyo political system were meant to ______.
A. remove the powers of the Alaafin
B. send the Aare-Ona-Kakanfo out of the capital
C. make the Ogboni powerful
D. prevent anyone from becoming too powerful
E. make the Eso subordinate to the Alaafin
5. Trading activities in the Niger Delta during the 19th century were based on ______.
A. agriculture products
B. the Clan System
C. the Chieftaincy System
D. the House System
E. luxury items
