HIS 201 CBT Practice

1. Islam spread widely in Northern Nigeria mainly through

2. Trans-Saharan trade linked the Hausa states mainly with

3. Igbo societies before 1900 were largely characterized by

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the Hausa city-states?

5. Islam spread widely in Northern Nigeria mainly through

6. Lagos became a British colony in

7. The first Europeans to make contact with the Nigerian coast were the

8. The Oyo Empire became powerful largely because of its

9. European contact initially focused on trade in all EXCEPT

10. In 1900, control of Nigeria was transferred from the Royal Niger Company to the

11. The period 1000–1900 in Nigerian history is best described as a time of

12. The political head of the Oyo Empire was known as the

13. After the abolition of the slave trade, Europeans shifted mainly to trading in

14. The Berlin Conference of 1885 was important because it

15. Which group is NOT associated with inheriting Nok iron-working traditions?

16. The political head of a Hausa city-state was called the

17. The Sokoto Caliphate was governed mainly through

18. One major effect of the Atlantic slave trade on Nigerian societies was

19. The Nri Kingdom among the Igbo was best known for its

20. One major legacy of the Nok culture on later Nigerian societies was

21. One major cause of the Sokoto Jihad was

22. Benin Kingdom was famous for all the following EXCEPT

23. The artistic achievements of Ife between the 12th and 14th centuries were mainly seen in

24. One major item imported into the Hausa states through trans-Saharan trade was

25. By the 13th century, Benin Kingdom was ruled by the

26. Ile-Ife is historically significant to the Yoruba because it is regarded as the

27. By 1900, Nigeria was divided into

28. The Kanem-Borno Empire reached its peak under

29. Which of the following was NOT a major slave trade center in Nigeria?

30. The leader of the Sokoto Jihad was