British Nigeria, Independence, and Recent Conflicts

What country is highlighted in red?

• Nigeria
• Niger
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Benin

When was Lagos annexed by Britain?

• 1851
• 1861
• 1885
• 1886

Who is Akitoye?

• Leader of the Royal Niger Company
• Indigenous leader of the southern Nigeria
• First dethroned King of Lagos
• Leader of Lagos put into power by the British

What was the Royal Niger Company?

• Company instrumental to the colonization of Nigeria
• British charter company
• Trade monopoly along the Niger River
• All of the above

What year did the Royal Niger Company hold power over the Nigerian coast?

• 1851
• 1861
• 1885
• 1886

Who lead the Royal Niger Company?

• Frederick Lugard
• Sir George Goldie
• Flora Shaw
• Tafawa Balewa

Who coined the name "Nigeria"?

• Frederick Lugard
• Sir George Goldie
• Flora Shaw
• Tafawa Balewa

Who was Frederick Lugard?

• Leader of the Royal Niger Company
• Governor of Niger
• Amalgamator of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria
• Prime Minister of Nigeria

Who was Flora Shaw?

• Lady Lugard
• British Journalist
• Woman credited with naming Nigeria
• All of the above

What is Nigerian Amalgamation?

• Division of Nigeria by ethnic denomination
• Unification of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria
• British Colonization of Nigeria
• Legislation allowing British the 'right' to Nigeria