SECTION A
CAMEROON SINCE 1884
1. The German trading firm whose agents played an active role in the annexation of Cameroon in the 1880s was….
A. Ambas Bay Trading Company
B. Carl Woermann Trading Company
C. John Holt
D. R. W Kings Trading Company
2. The German Governor associated with the implementation of the Berlin Act of 1885 was….
A. Karl Ebermaier
B. Otto Gleim
C. Von Puttkamer
D. Von Soden
3. Which of the following Douala chiefs refused to append his signature to the Germano-Duala treaty of 1884?
A. King Bell
B. Chief Green Joss Bell
C. Chief Jim Ekwalla
D. King Akwa
4. The Volume of German trade increased very sharply on the eve of annexation of Cameroon because…
A. Germans has plantations in the territory
B. German goods were cheaper
C. German traders were more friendly
D. Germans offered more credit facilities
5. Which of the following German traders was a signatory to the Germano-Duala treaty of July 1884?
A. Gustave Nachtigal
B. Max Buchner
C. Alfred Woermann
D. Emile Schultze
6. The Cameroonian chief who actively collaborated with the Germans and escaped with them to Spanish Equatorial Guinea in 1916 was….
A. Chief Atangana
B. Fon Galega
C. Sultan Njoya
D. Chief Asonganyi
7. Which native resistance movement during the German penetration and occupation of the interior of Cameroon was associated with the death of Conrau?
A. The Douala resistance
B. The Bangwa resistance
C. The Bakweri resistance
D. The Bassa resistance
8. All the following had a territorial effect (boundary changes) on Cameroon after the First World war except…..
A. Expulsion of the Germans
B. Partition of Cameroon between Britain and France
C. Loss of Neu Cameroon to French Equatorial Africa
D. Administration of British Southern Cameroons as part of Eastern Nigeria
9. Which native resistance movement was crushed (suppressed) by Governor Von Puttkamer?
A. Bassa
B. Ewondo
C. Nso
D. Bakweri
10. Which of the following is the main reason why the French joined the British in waging war in Cameroon During the First World war?
A. The desire to recover the loss and expand her equatorial territory
B. The desire to capture the German naval base in Douala
C. The desire to tidy her British-Nigerian frontier
D. To prevent the Germans from using their resources
11. Which two important battles marked the beginning and the end of Allied victory over the Germans in Cameroon during the First World War?
A. Battles of Douala and Yaounde
B. Battles of Nsanakang and Mora
C. Battles of Mora and Yaounde
D. Battles of Douala and Mora
12. In order to promote rapid economic development in French Cameroon, Franc introduced a very harsh and hated economic policy known as….
A. Prestation
B. Assimilation
C. Mise-en valeur
D. Indigenat
13. In which year was the British Indirect Rule system of Administration introduced in British Cameroon during the Mandate period?
A. 1916
B. 1919
C. 1922
D.1924
14. The French medical doctor who between 1921 and 1933 worked hard towards the eradication of sleeping sickness in French Cameroon was….
A. Jules Gaston
B. Eugene Jamot
C. Joseph Leclerc
D. Paul Marchand
15. In December 1946, British Cameroons legally and internationally became a…,
A. Mandate of the league of Nations
B. independency of Nigeria
C. A province of Nigeria
D. Trusteeship territory of the UNO
16. Which new political institution did the British introduce in Southern Cameroons in the 1950s (during the trusteeship period) to prepare and advance the people towards independence?.
A. Native authority rule
B. Native authority courts
C. Legislative council
D. Native treasury
17. The agro-industrial corporation that was set up in 1947 to improve on the social and economic wellbeing of Southern Cameroons was….
A. Southern Cameroon Marketing Board
B. Santa Coffee Estate
C. Southern Cameroons Development Agency
D. Cameroon Development Corporation
Question 18 is based on this photograph related to an important event which took place in the late 1950s in French Cameroon.
18. Identify the two personalities A and B shaking hands in the photograph
A. Ahidjo and Mbida
B. Mbida and Ahidjo
C. Ahidjo and Muna
D. Soppo Priso and Mbida
19. The UPC was banned in British southern Cameroon in the year….
A. 1955
B. 1957
C. 1959
D. 1961
20. “He was one of the early founder of the UPC party, in the 1940s, championed the move for the party to gain international support in the 1950s and 1960s but was killed by French agent in Geneva, Switzerland in 1960”. This statement best refers to……
A. Ernest Ouandie
B. Theodore Mayi Matip
C. Ruben Um Nyobe
D. Felix Moumie
21. Which of the following West Cameroonian Prime Ministers was dismissed in 1968 because he did not share Ahidjo’s political vision of a highly centralized state?
A. A.N. JUA
B. S.T. Muna
C. J.N Foncha
D. EML. Endeley
22. The Ferderal Constitution of 1961 was dissolved in 1972 through….
A. An act of parliament
B. A presidential decree
C. A referendum
D. A constitutional amendment
23. Which of the following economic projects was realized between 1961-1972 consolidate the unification of West and East Cameroon?
A. The creation of the Federal University of Yaounde
B. Construction of Tiko-Douala road
C. Construction of the Douala-Yaounde highway
D. Creation of Ngoundere University
24. All the following measures were taken by President Biya to consolidate power on the 1980s except the…..
A. Dismissal of Ahidjo’s supporters from government
B. Creation of CRTV
C. Creation of the CPDM Party
D. Splitting the Northern province into three
25. In which year did Cameroon become a member of the Commonwealth?
A. 1982
B. 1985
C. 1995
D.2004
SECTION B
AFRICA SINCE 1884
26. Which of the following African resistance movement was successful in preventing European annexation in the 1880s?
A. The Mandinka resistance
B. The Adowa resistance
C. The Maji Maji resistance
D. The Opobo resistance
27. The European countries generally referred to as “new corners” (Late entry) into the colonial race in the 19th century were….
A. Britain and France
B. Portugal and Spain
C. Italy and Germany
D. Germany and Portugal
Question 28 is based on the list below made up of European explorers engaged in the acquisition of African territories in the last quarter of the 19th century. 1 Cecil Rhodes 2.Carl Peters 3.Goldie Taubman H.M Stanley
28. Select the number representing the British explorer whose activities led tho the occupation of most of Southern Africa including Rhodesia by the British in the 1890s
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
29. “He was an African nation-builder whose brilliant military compaigns against French imperialism in West Africa during the 19th century earned him the title “Bonaparte of the Sudan”. Who was the Africa nation- builder described above?
A. Samouri Toure
B. Ahmed Sekou Toure
C. Jaja Opobo
D. Prempeh
30. The title of the book “The Dual Mandate of British Tropical Africa” was intended to introduce the colonial policy of………..
A. Assimilation
B. Paternalism
C. Association
D. Indirect Rule
31. Which African territory was acquired by Belgium as a result of the First World War?
A. Rwanda-Urundi
B. Tanganyika
C. South West Africa
D. Angola
32. Which one of the following groups of African territories became mandated territories of the League of Nations as a result of the First World War.?
A. Togoland, Eritrea, Tanganyika
B. Tanganyka, Togoland, South West Africa
C. Libya, South West Africa, Burundi
D. Ghana, Libya and South West Africa
33. In which African country did FRELIMO attain independence from the Portuguese in 1975?
A. Namibia
B. Angola
C. Mozambigue
D. Rhodesia
34. To which of the following West African countries did Dr. Nnamdi Awikiwe, a frontline African Nationalist, become the first black Governor General, when that country attained independence in 1960?
A. Nigeria
B. Ghana
C. Sierra Leone
D. Guinea
35. Which two African countries experienced military takeover in 1966 as a result of the failure in the practice of parliamentary democracy?
A. Ghana and Sierra Leone
B. Ghana and Nigeria
C. Togo and Sierra Leone
D. Liberia and Nigeria
36. The Gold Coast gained her independence from Britain in…..
A. 1956
B. 1957
C. 1958
D. 1959
37. Which of the following was the main social and political reason why Ojukwu declared the secession of Biafra from Nigeria in July 1967?
A. Massacre of the Ibos in Northern Nigeria
B. Power struggle amongst military officers
C. Control over oil resources
D. Embezzlement of public funds
38. The Congolese President who dismissed the Prime Minister after the country gained independence in 1960 was……
A. Lumumba
B. Kasavubu
C. Tshombe
D. Mobutu
39. The economic organization founded in the 1970 to promote economic development in West African states is…..
A. CEMAC
B. ECOMOG
C. ECOWAS
D. SADEC
40. In which city was the Charter of the OAU signed in May 1963?
A. Lagos
B. Addis Ababa
C. Accra
D. Lome
SECTION C
THE WORLD DIPLOMACY SINCE 1870
41. The main characteristic of Bismarck’s foreign policy from 1870-1890 was to….
A. Isolate France from forming any alliance in Europe
B. Discourage Russia from allying with France
C. Promote a closer friendship between Austria and Germany
D. Encourage Britain to seek for more colonies abroad
42. The Triple Entente, (one of the major alliance systems) which contributed to the outbreak of the First World War composed of…..
A. Britain, Germany Italy
B. Germany, Austria, Italy
C. USA, France, Italy
D. Britain, France, Russia
43. The immediate cause of the First World War was…….
A. Colonial rivalries over Africa
B. Assassination at Sarajevo of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife
C. Reflected German submarine attacks of US merchants vessels
D. Rivalries within the ranks of the Alliance system
44. The statesman who led the British delegation to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 was….
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Georges Clemenceau
C. Lloyd George
D. Victorio Orlando
45. The League of Nations organ entrusted with the promotion of workers interests and the improvement in working conditions in the world after 1920 was…..
A. The Council
B. The ILO
C. Assembly
D. Mandates Commission
46. In what year did USA become involved in the Second World War following the Japanese attack on her naval base at Pearl Harbour?
A. 1939
B. 1940
C.1941
D.1942
47. Identify the United Nations Secretary General who died in a plane crash while trying to resolve the Congo crisis in 1961.
A. Ban ki Moon
B. Dag Hammarskjold
C. U. Thant
D. Koffi Atta Annan
48. Which organ of the UNO was charged with the responsibility for maintaining World peace?
A. General Assembly
B. International Court of Justice
C. Security Council
D. General Secretariat
49. Which world power was instrumental in the creation of the League of Nations but never became a member of this institution?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. Britain
50. The initials STDs means….
A. Socially Transmissible Diseases
B. Space Technological Development
C. Same- Sex Transmissible Diseases
D. Sexually Transmissible Diseases
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