Colonial History of Nigeria Quiz

What is a colony?

• A country ruled by its own people

• A country controlled by a more powerful country

• A region with no government

• A country with no history of foreign rule

Which country colonized Nigeria?

• America

• France

• Britain

• Germany

Who amalgamated the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria?

• Lord Simpson

• Lord Lugard

• Queen Elizabeth

• Herbert Macaulay

Which colonial power introduced Western education to Nigeria?

• British

• French

• Germans

• Portuguese

In what year were the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria amalgamated?

• 1914

• 1922

• 1965

• 1970

Where can the Awori people be found?

• Lagos State

• Kano State

• Edo State

• Cross River State

What is the traditional religion of the Isoko people?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Worship of the god of iron

• Hinduism

The Oro people are descendants of whom?

• Usman Dan Fodio

• Oduduwa

• Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Ahmadu Bello

What did the founders of the Yala people refer to themselves as?

• Yala-Idoma

• Yala-Hausa

• Yala-Igbo

• Yala-Bini

Who founded the Nupe Kingdom?

• Usman Dan Fodio

• Tsoede (Edegi)

• Ovonramwen Nogbaisi

• King Jaja of Opobo