SECTION A:
CAMEROON SINCE 1884
1. Which missionary body operating in Cameroon before 1884 protested against the German annexation of Cameroon?
A. The London Baptist Missionary Society
B. The Basel Mission
C. The American Presbyterian Mission
D. The Pallotine Fathers
2. The Duala chief often associated with the remark “Too late Hewett” was…
A. King Akwa
B. King Bell
C. Lock Priso
D. Pass All
3. Which European power secured the allegiance of the coastal chiefs of Bell town and Bimbia in 1884?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Germany
D. Portugal
4. Of what significance is the date of 14th July 1884 in the history of Cameroon?
A. The Douala chiefs lost sovereignty over their territory
B. The scramble for Cameroon ended
C. The British handed over Victoria to the Germans
D. The French gained sovereignty over Cameroon
5. The German colonial administrator sent by the German imperial government to implement the provisions of the Berlin Act of 1885 following the annexation of Cameroon was..
A. Von Puttkamer
B. Max Buchner
C. Gustav Nachtigal
D. Von Soden
6. The German Governor who created Gesellschaft Nord- West and Gesellschaft Sud Kamerun in the 1890/s to regulate trade was..
A. Von Soden
B. Von Puttkamer
C. Von Zimmerer
D. Otto Gleim
7. Which resistance movements during German rule in Cameroon is associated with the death of Gravenrenth?
A. The Bangwa
B. The Douala
C. The Mamfe
D. The Bakweri
8. Which of the following serves as the legacy of German rule in Kamerun?
A. Plantation Agriculture
B. Education
C. Health
D. The German Language
9. The Leading commander of the German colonial force in Cameroon who led his forces against the West African Expeditionary Force (WAEF) during the First World War was…
A. Von Raben
B. Zimmermwnn
C. Maclean
D. Joseph Ayemerich
10. The traditional ruler who collaborated with the Germans during the period of German rule but diverted his allegiance to the British in 1915 during the First World War was..
A. King Akwa
B. King Bell
C. Sultan Njoya
D. Fon Galega I
11. The main reason for the failure of the condominium in Cameroon during the First World War was…
A. Fighting between Dobell and Amyemerich
B. Conflict over leadership between Britain and France
C. Different colonial policies
D. Lack of trained personnel
12. The Milner-Simon agreement of 1919 was significant in the history of Cameroon because…
A. It ended the harsh rule of the Germens
B. Cameroon became a mandated territory
C. Germany officially lost Cameroon to the British
D. It confirmed and defined the Anglo-French partition of Cameroon.
13. In which of the following dates was British Cameroons officially linked to the Nigerian administration following the introduction of the Mandate System?
A. 1916
B. 1919
C. 1922
D. 1924
14. Which pressure group called for the representation of Southern Cameroons in the Nigeria Legislative Council in late 1930s
A. The Cameroon Welfare Union (C.W.U)
B. The Cameroon Youth League (C.Y.L)
C. The Cameroon National Federation (C.N.F)
D. The Kamerun United National Congress (K.U.N.C)
15. THE French colonial policy which was adopted to enhance the maximum exploitation of the territory during the Mandate period was called…
A. Assimilation
B. Association
C. Indigenat
D. Mise en Valeur
16. Which Cameroonian was appointed as a Regional chief over the Ewondo and Bane groups in French Cameroon as a result of the chieftaincy re-organisation in 1923?
A. Sultan Njoya
B. Soppo Priso
C. Charles Atangana
D. Betoke Akwa
17. In which year was the UN Trusteeship system introduced in British Southern Cameroons?
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1949
18. The year in which a ministerial form of government was introduced in Southern Cameroons was…
A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1957
D. 1958
19. The French Cameroonian politician who held a contrary view on the view on the issue of independence and reunification was…
A. Reuben Um Nyobe
B. Andre Marie Mbida
C. Ernest Ouandi
D. Roland Felix Moumie
20. In what year was the first trade union formed in French Cameroon?
A. 1944
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1948
21. The following pairs of dates concern UPC activities in French Cameroon during the 1940S and 1950S. Identify the pair of dates associated with the creation and banning of the UPC.
A. 1947 and 1952
B. 1948 and 1954
C. 1948 and 1955
D. 1950 and 1960
22. The first ministerial government of French Cameroon in the 1950s was heads by….
A. Charles Asale
B. Charles Okala
C. Amadou Ahidjo
D. Andre-Marie Mbida
23. When was a UN plebiscite conducted in British Southern Cameroons?
A. February 1961
B. June 1961
C. July 1961
D. August 1961
24. Which of the following events marked the final collapse of the Federal system of government in Cameroon?
A. The birth of the CNU
B. The dismissal of AN Jua as Prime Minister of West Cameroon
C. The appointment of S.T Muna as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon
D. The overwhelming “YES” vote of the Referendum
25. Which of the following Cameroon personalities served as Secretary General of the OAU in the 1970s?
A. Nzo Ekahngaki
B. Sadou Hayatou
C. Lobe Monekosso
D. Bernard Fonlon
SECTION B
AFRICA SINCE 1884
26. Identify the explorer sent by the king of Belgium to explore the Congo basin and whose activities sparked off the scramble for Africa .
A. Henry M. Stanley
B. Georges Goldie
C. Cecil Rhodes
D. Savorgnan De Brazza
27. Which French colonial policy was altered in 1905 to accommodate the role traditional institutions in the running of local administration?
A. Assimilation
B. Association
C. Paternalism
D. Indirect Rule
28. Which of the following methods was a disguised form of acquiring colonial territories in Africa by European powers after the First World War?
A. Annexation
B. Mandate
C. Concessions
D. Protectorate
29. Below is the list of resistant movement and their leaders against colonial rule in the 1880s and 1890s. Identify the pair that adopted the Scorched earth policy against a European power.
A. Abyssinian Resistance by Menelik II
B. Asante Resistance by Prempeh II
C. Mandinka Resistance by Samouri Toure
D. The Mau-Mau Resistance by Jomo Kenyatta
Question 30 is based on this speech made in the 1930s by a prominent Pan-Africanist leader
…All other races of the world have countries of their own…..but the negro race of over 400million people in the world does not have a country of its own.
30. Identify the Pan Africanist who made the above statement.
A. W.E.B Du Bois
B. Marcus Garvey
C. Edward Blyden
D. Henry Sylvester
31. Which of the following phrases best explains the concept of African Nationalism?
A. The desire for self-rule
B. The desire for economic benefits
C. The desire for social justice
D. The desire for equal rights and opportunities
32. Below is a list of nationalist movements in Nigeria and their leaders that struggled for the independence of their country in the 1940s and 1950s.
Identify the nationalist movement and its leader that protested against the Richards Constitution in 1947.
A. The A.G of Obafemi Awolowo
B. The N.C.N.C of NNanmdi Azikiwe
C. The N.P.C of Tafawa Balewa
D. The U.M.B.C of Joe Tarka
33. The founder of the first political party in French West Africa, the RDA in the 1940s was…
A. Sekou Toure
B. Leopold Senghor
C. Houphouet Boigny
D. Modibo Keita
34. Which of the following nationalist leaders in Algeria led a guerrilla warfare against the French?
A. Farhat Abbas
B. Messali Al-Hajj
C. Abdel Nasser
D. Ahmed Ben Bella
35. Which nationalist movement in East Africa did its members take a secret oath of allegiance to fight for the recovery of their land?
A. The Maji Maji
B. The Mau Mau
C. KANU
D. TADU
36. The nationalist leader who advocated and fought for a unitary system of government in the Belgian Congo in the 1950s and 1960 was…
A. Joseph Kassavubu
B. Moise Tshombe
C. Patrice Lumumba
D. Mobutu Sese Sekou
37. The war of Liberation in Angola against the Portuguese was fought by the following movements except…
A. The F.L.N.A
B. The M.P.L.A
C. The U.N.I.T.A
D. The FRELIMO
38. The secessionist leader who proclaimed the independence of Biafra from Nigeria in the 1960s was….
A. Odumegu Ojukwu
B. Yakuby Gowon
C. Murtala Muhammed
D. Aguiyi ironsi
39. In what year was the policy of Apartheid in South Africa officially dismantled?
A. 1980
B. 1985
C. 1991
D. 1994
40. The first Secretary General of the OAU when it was founded in 1963 was…
A. Diallo Telli
B. Edem Kodjo
C. Salem Ahmed
D. Ide Oumeru
SECTION C
WORLD DIPLOMACY SINCE 1870
41. The Triple Entente signed in 1907 was made up of the following countries except…
A. Britain
B. Germany
C. France
D. Russia
42. Which heir to a European throne was assassinated in 1914 that led to the outbreak of the First World War?
A. Gravillo Princip
B. Prince Edward
C. Franz Ferdinand
D. Francis Joseph
43. In what year did the Second World War begin in Europe?
A. 1931
B. 1936
C. 1938
D. 1939
44. All the following countries resented the outcome of the Paris Peace settlement after the First World War and embarked on aggression in the 1930S except….
A. Germany
B. France
C. Italy
D. Japan
45. Which of the following conferences held during the Second World War approved the partition of Germany into Allied zones of occupation?
A. The Tehran conference
B. The Moscow conference
C. The Yalta conference
D. The Potsdam conference
46. Which of the following treaties established the EEC in the 1957?
A. Treaty of Rome
B. The Brussels treaty
C. The treaty of Lisbon
D. The treaty of Paris
47 The event that marked the immediate cause of the Great Depression in the USA during the 1920s was…..
A. The Dawes plan of 1924
B. The Wall Street Crash of 1929
C. The Young Plan of 1928
D. The Fordney Mccumber Act of 1928
48. The US President who is associated with the policy of New Frontier and the creation of the Peace Corps was…
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. L.B. Johnson
C. F.D. Roosevelt
D. J.F Kennedy
49. Which European city became a focal point for East- West ideological conflict in 1948?
A. Rome
B. Paris
C. Berlin
D. Warsaw
50. Which of the following UN agencies aims at catering for the welfare of children throughout the world?
A. WHO
B. FAO
C. UNHCR
D. UNICEF
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