Nigerian people and culture
The art of ife dated back to?
12th to 15th century AD
In what year were 21 bronze heads found in wunmonije compound
1938
Where was the first notk art discovered
1943
When did Thurstan Shaw carry out excavation work in Igbo ukwu
1959-1964
When was the military intervention in nigeria
1966
When did the eastern region secede from nigeria
1967
What was the duration of the first nigerian Civil War
1967-1970
When was the second military interegnum
1983-1999
When was the next coup against the buhari regime
27th August 1985 led by Ibrahim badamasi babangida
When did buhari take over from elected politicians
31st December 1983 on the allegation that they mismanaged countrys economy
How many legislative seats did NNDP win
4, 3 for lagos and one for Calabar
From when to when is nok dated
500 BC & 200AD
When the did the last Christian stronghold in Northern Africa fall to Arabs assault
697 AD
Where is Igbo ukwu located
A small village, south east of Onitsha near Awka
Who believed huasa people have been fairly old in their location
Abdulahi Smith. He said they moved into hausa land 3000BC and lived in kauyuka
Who was killed in the countercoup
Aguiyi ironsi and lieutenant colonel adekunle fajuyi(military governor of western Nigeria)
Where was the name Christian first introduced
Antioch
Who carried out scientific excavations in Ile ife
Bernard Fagg, Kenneth Murray, professor goodwill
How were the missionaries able to preserve the local vernaculars
By the reduction of these languages into writing resulting in a linguistic homogeneity
Who did not allow lep frobenius to go with the ori olokun
Carter in 1910
Who moved the motion for independence in 1956
Chief Anthony enahoro
Who presumably won the June 12 presidential election
Chief M. K Abiola of the Social Democratic Party
Who was killed in the January 1966 coup
Chief S. L Akintola, alhaji tafawa balewa, alhaji ahmadu bello(sardauna of sokoto)
Which constitution allowed NNDP to contest for election to first legislative council
Clifford constitution of 1922
What were some achievements of the babangida regime
Directorate of food, roads and rural infrastructure(DFRRI) directed at opening up rural areas and Peoples Bank of Nigeria(PBN)
Who defined culture from a historical perspective
E. B BUkonga
Who defined culture from anthropokigal perspective
E. B TAYLOR
Which group formed the AG
Egbe omo oduduwa formed by a group of London yoruba students
What was the major achievement of his regime
Execution of the nigerian Civil War, creation of 12 states on may 27 1967 and its indeginization policy
When was general murtala assasinated
February 13 1976
Describe the centralized system of administration introduced by the hausa-fulani
Feudal and patrimonial
Why was gowons government overthrown
He was perpetuating his regime and there was gross ineptitude and corruption
What is the largest linguistic group in the cross river region and eastern Niger delta
Ibibio
What was the major point of settlement of the ibibio
Ibom in Arochukwu
Which regime established the Armed forces ruling council to replace the Supreme military council
Ibrahim babangida
Who introduced the structural adjustment program
Ibrahim babangida
What is the capital city of igala
Idah
Who did the tiv class with over land
Idoma and jukun
What are the names of the three excavated sites in Igbo ukwu
Igbo Isiah, Richard, Jonah
Where did Dr. Ekpo eyo carry out excavation
Ilare quarters at lafogido site(adjacent to wunmonije compound)
Where did Christianity begin
In Palestine
When and from where did Islam come to Nigeria
In the 8th century AD from across the Sahara desert to northern part of country
When was the Bible translated to union ibo
In the opening years of 20th century
What was the positive achievement of buhari regime
Inculcation of citizenry and the culture of discipline through war against in discipline
What is the origin of Christianity in nigeria
It came from Western Europe in the late 15th century
What is the head of the jukun system of government
It is a theocratic system of government headed by the aku
How is the Geography of the Benue Valley
It is a transitional area between the wet forest area of the south and dry open savanna to the north making it possible for cultivation of forest and savannah crops and it is fertile due to its alluvial deposits from river Benue
What was the aim of the SAP
It was a Precondition given by multinational financial institutions in order to access loans from the body
What was the first newspaper publication in nigeria
Iwe irohin written by Rev. Townsend in 1864
When did the first military coup occur in nigeria
January 15th 1966
Who said the roots of Christianity Can be traced to the time of the Apostles
John Baur
Who are the people of the Benue Valley
Jukun, tiv, idoma, igala, the Chamba
When was the counter coup in nigeria
July 1966
When was yakubu gowons government overthrown
July 29,1975
Where have nok type terracotta been found
Kagara in Niger state to Katsina Ala in Benue state
Who discovered ori olokun
Leo frobenius in 1910 in a town called olokun Grove
What were some popular programmes of obasanjo regime
Local government Reforms, operation feed the nation, universal primary education, constitution drafting committee, and constituent assembly to prepare grounds for handover to civilian government
Who was the first military head of state
Major general Johnson Thomas umunnakwe aguiyi ironsi
Who masterminded the first military coup
Major kaduna nzeogwu
Where do the chambas live
Middle Benue
What was a faultline of the babangida regime
Mismanagement of the gulf oil windfall, the annulment of the June 12 1993 presidential election
Whose administration succeeded yakubu gowons
Murtala Mohammed and general obasanjoband started July 29 1975
What was the initial and new meaning of NCNC
National congress of nigeria and Cameroon changed to National congress of nigerian citizens (an offshoot of unions like pan Igbo federal union)
What is NEPU
National elements progressive union
What was the first political party
Nigerian National Democratic Party founded by Herbert Macauley
What is NYM
Nigerian youth movement and took off from the debris of the NNDP, it restricted its activities to coastal cities and rid with ethnic rivalries
Who led the NCNC
Nnamdi azikiwe
Is Christianity a byproduct of Christianity
No
Where is nok village located
North Central nigeria
Which areas did the igbirra occupy
North and East of the Niger Benue confluence
Who headed the AG
Obafemi Awolowo
During whose regime was the period a colourful Era in nigeria
Obasanjo die to arrest of political and moral decadence
When was the handover to civilian government
October 1 1979
In what year was NPC (Nigeria people's congress) formed.
October 1951 at the zaria convention
Who excavated Igbo obameri
Oliver mieres (lecturer in archeology at OAU) in 1969
What was the committee set up to investigate the mismanagement of the gulf oil windfall
Pius okigbo commission
Which group of people introduced Christianity to Sub-Saharan Africa
Portuguese missionaries
Who translated the Bible into yoruba
Rev. Samuel Ajayi Crowther in the later half of the 19th century
Which constitution divided nigeria into 3 regions
Richard constitution
Who opposed the motion for independence
Sardauna of sokoto, ahmadu bello
Who was the first executive president of nigeria
Shehu shagari
How many years before the birth of Islam did Christianity flourish on the northern shore if Africa
Six hundred years before the birth of Islam with theologians like Atanasius and St. Augustine as pillars of the church
Who were those that led to the eventual formation of the NPC
Tafawa Balewa, Saad zungur, aminu kano
The principle medium of the art of the Nok is?
Terracotta
What are the factors that caused slow spread of Christianity in SubSaharan countries
Terrain of the area, Poor technology to cope with long sea journeys involved in approaching Western Africa from Southern coast line
Where were the idoma people said to have migrated from
The Wukari area in the 15th century
When did the evangelistic work of Christianity begin
The day of Pentecost, 50 days after the death of Christ
Who is claimed to have colonized the igbirra
The igala of idah
Where the tiv people migrate from
The south eastern part of the country
Whta are the phases of development of the igala kingdom
The yoruba, the Benin and the jukun leadership
How did Christianity grow
Through the missionary journies carried out by Apostle Paul
Why was NEPU formed
To oppose conservative ideology of the NPC
Whyw as UMBC formed
To oppose the north and seek self determination for the middlw belt people
The tiv in precolonial times were high decentralized and loosely organized. True /false
True
What is UMBC
United middle belt congress led by Joseph tarka
Where did the core of ibibio people migrate from
Usak edet now in republic of Cameroon where they were known as afaha
What was the fundamental reason for the military intervention
Weak state of internal cohesion. Other reasons include nepotism, corruption and maladministration of the civil service
Who emerged the head of state after the counter coup
Yakunu gowon
What is the origin of the igala people
Yoruba/nupe origin
What are the 3 sources of the first king 'ata' of jukun kingdom
Yorubaland, benin and the jukun kingdom
