Ismail Pasha was removed as the Khedive of Egypt at the behest of Great Britain in____________
1878
1879
1880
1881
Correct answer is B
Isma'il Pasha was the Khedive of Egypt and conqueror of Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of Great Britain.
The republic of Benin was formerly known as
Nguni
Dahomey
Zulu
Rhodesia
Correct answer is B
The History of Benin since the 16th century, for the geographical area included in 1960 in what was then called the Republic of Dahomey before becoming the People's Republic of Benin.
The Kanem–Bornu Empire existed in areas which are now part of the following countries except
Chad
Central African Republic
Nigeria
Togo
Correct answer is D
The Kanem–Bornu Empire existed in areas which are now part of Niger, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria.
The sokoto jihad began in what year
1804
1805
1806
1807
Correct answer is A
The Fulani War of 1804–1808, also known as the Fulani Jihad or Jihad of Usman dan Fodio, was a military conflict in present-day Nigeria and Cameroon.
When did Lagos become a colony?
5 March,1861
7 May, 1861
5 March, 1862
5 May, 1961
Correct answer is C
Lagos was bombarded by the British in 1851, annexed on 6 August 1861 and declared a colony on 5 March 1862.