History Questions and Answers

Agricultural advancements contributed significantly to the rise of early states in Nigeria. The development of farming led to economic growth and the formation of complex societies and states. It allowed for the production of surplus food, which could support a class of people who did not need to devote their lives to farming.

The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, is an important historical document that limited the power of Kings and Monarchs. It was a charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent. It is widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the development of modern democracy.

The Buhari administration launched the EFCC to tackle corruption in Nigeria.

The Oyo Empire reached its peak during the reign of Alaafin Abiodun. He was a ruler who expanded the empire to its greatest size and the empire enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity during his reign.

The Efik Kingdom had a highly developed system of writing known as Nsibidi. Nsibidi is a system of symbols indigenous to what is now southeastern Nigeria that is apparently an ideographic script, though there have been suggestions that it includes logographic elements.

Muhammadu Buhari served as Nigeria's military head of state from December 31, 1983, to August 27, 1985. This period is covered by the option '1983-1985'.

During the Second Republic of Nigeria (1979-1983), the leader of the opposition was Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He was the leader of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), which was one of the major opposition parties at the time.

During The Great Trek, the Boers, Dutch settlers in South Africa, clashed with the Zulu and Xhosa indigenous African groups. The Great Trek was a migration of Dutch-speaking colonists inland in South Africa in the 1830s.

The Richards Constitution of 1946 introduced the concept of regionalism in Nigeria, dividing the country into three regions: Northern, Western, and Eastern. This was done to decentralize power and give more autonomy to the regions, which were largely divided along ethnic lines.

The official end of apartheid in South Africa was marked by the release of Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990. This was followed by the negotiations that led to the end of the apartheid regime and the establishment of a democratic government in South Africa.