One of the early Nigerian leaders who collaborated with British and later resisted was
King Jaja of Opobo
Nana of Itsekiri
Sultan Attahiru
King Dappa Williams
Correct answer is A
Jaja entered into a treaty with the British but did not fully comprehend the content of the agreement. When the implications later dawned on him, Jaja renounced the treaty.
The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because
They wanted British protection
Of their desire to accept Christianity
Of their quest for Western education
They wanted to established trade with the British
Correct answer is A
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The main cause of the decline of the Benin Kingdom in the 19th century was the
Absence of a strong and effective army
Bitter struggle for the throne by the ruling families
Strained relations between Benin and Agbor
British abolition of the trans-atlantic slave trade
Correct answer is B
Civil strife broke out among rival claimants to the Benin throne thus weakening her central authority.
The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the
Weakening of the central authority
Incursion of the jihadists
British encroachment into Yorubaland
Dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha
Correct answer is A
The other options are the effects of the selected answer.
A factor responsible for the growth of large towns among the Yoruba was the
Absence of conflict in the area
Concentration of Europeans in the area
Fertile nature of the soil in the area
High centralization of authority in the area
Correct answer is C
No explanation has been provided for this answer.