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 D. Laird Macgregor 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 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 14. The first colonial Governor of Nigeria was A. Lord lugard. B. Bernard Bourdillon. C. Arthur Richard. D. Huge Clifford. https://stcharlesedu.com 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.