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[su_note note_color=”#fcf2e0″]The Questions are based on the current NERDC curriculum (UBE compliant)[/su_note]
Sample History Exam Questions and Answers
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
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D.[/su_spoiler]
2. was occupied by ________ after maintaining its independence for several years.
A. France
B. Germany
C. Spain
D. Italy
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D.[/su_spoiler]
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
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is A.[/su_spoiler]
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
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
5. Christianity began in in ______ century.
A. 19th
B. 4th
C. 18th
D. 17th
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
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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
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
2. The British finally intervened in the Oyo civil wars in ____ .
A. 1892
B. 1899
C. 1893
D. 1896
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is C.[/su_spoiler]
3. The mouth of the River Niger was discovered in ______.
A. 1796
B. 1805
C. 1822
D. 1825
E. 1830
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is E.[/su_spoiler]
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
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is B.[/su_spoiler]
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
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”See the Answer” open=”no” style=”default” icon=”plus” anchor=”” class=””]The correct answer is D.[/su_spoiler]
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