SECTION A
CAMEROON SINCE 1884
1. By what name was the institution set up in Douala by British consular officials to regulated trade in 1856 called?
A. Court of Justice
B. Consular Court
C. Court of Equity
D. Merchant Maritime Court
2. Which of the following coastal towns was firmly under British control on the eve of annexation of cameoon?
A. Campo
B. Victoria
C. Grand Batanga
D. Malimba
3. The immediate result of the signing of the Berlin Act of 1885 on the scramble and partition of Cameroon was….
A. The abandonment of the Germano-Duala Treaty of 1884
B. The stoppage of the slave trade in the 188os
C. The introduction of legitimate trade
D. The spread of Christianity in the interior of Cameroon
4. An important contribution of the Carl Woermann Firm in the colonization of Cameroon was…
A. It sponsored British annexation
B. It held annexation meetings with the French traders
C. It was very harsh on the ant-German propaganda
D. It signed the Germano-Duala treaty
5. The two Polish agents who signed treaties on behalf of Britain with Bakweri chiefs from Bota to Rio Del Rey during the scramble for the Cameroon coast were….
A. Edward Hewett and Captain Brooke
B. Rogozinski and Janikowski
C. Edward Schmidt and Johaness Voss
D. Rogozinski and Emile Schultze
6. In order to promote agricultural development in German Kamerun, the German colonial Governor established agricultural schools in the following places except…
A. Douala
B. Victoria
C. Yaounde
D. Dschang
7. Which was the last and final native resistance to German rule that Governor Jesco Von Puttkamer crushed by 1906/
A. Douala Resistance
B. Bakweri Resistance
C. Bangwa Resistance
D. Fulbe Resistance
8. Question 8 is based on these remarks about a German Governor”….he initiated gigantic public works, established plantations, created Gesellschaft Sud Kamerun and Gesellschaft Nord West Kamerun to promote German trade on the territory…yet his rule was marked by scandal…” Who was the German Governor referred to above?
A. Von Soden
B. Theodore Seitz
C. Von Zimmerer
D. Von Puttkamer
9. The Cameroonian traditional ruler whose collaboration with the Germans facilitated German expansion in the Western Grass Fields was…
A. Fon Galegal I
B. Fon Sebum
C. Chief Foreke
D. Fon Ndefru
10. Which of the following battles gave the Allies a strategic naval base for WWI in Cameroon?
A. Battle of Yaounde
B. Battle of Nsanakang
C. Battle of Douala
D. Battle of Garoua
11. The partition of Cameroon between the British and the French led to the division of the following ethnic groups with the exception of……
A. The Bakossi
B. The Bamilike
C. The Mbo
D. The Ewondo
12. Which date marked the start of the British Mandate in Cameroon?
A. 1919
B.1920
C.1922
D.1924
13. Identify the Southern Cameroons traditional ruler who represented the territory in the Legislative Council in Nigeria under the Clifford Constitution
A. Chief John Manga Williams
B. Fon Galega II
C. Fon Achirimbi II
D. EML Endeley
14. Identify the French economic policy in Cameroon during the Mandate period which was aimed at exploiting the economic resources of the territory for the benefit of France
A. Prestation
B. Corvee
C. Assimilation
D. La mise en valeur
15. The WWII had all the following effects on Cameroon except…
A. Partition between Britain and France
B. High unemployment of Cameroonians
C. Disruption of education
D. Increase in taxes
16. Under which Southern Cameroons nationalist leader did the people of the region gain a Quasi-Federal status in 1954?
A. Dr. EML Endeley
B. J.N Foncha
C. S.A George
D. S.T Muma
17. Identify the political personality who in May 1958 became Southern Cameroons first Premier.
A. S.T Muma
B. J.N Foncha
C. Eyo Ita
D. EML E ndeley
18. The French High Commissioner often associated with the banning of the UPC in French Cameroon in the 1950s was…
A. Richard Brunot
B. Roland Pre
C. Pierre Messmer
D. Philipe Leclerc
19. For what reason was 1st June 1961 declared a day of national mourning for Cameroon by Ahdijo?
A. Loss of British Northern Cameroons to Nigeria
B. The atrocities of the UPC party in Southern Cameroons
C. Southern Cameroons voted to re-join the Republic of Cameroon
D. The torture of Southern Cameroonians by Nigerians
20. They following were important social and political structures in the Federal state of West Cameroon in the 1960s except..
A. West Cameroon House of Assembly
B. West Cameroon Development Agency
C. Federal House of Assembly
D. West Cameroon House of Chiefs
21. The political party in Southern Cameroons that actively supported the concept of reunification in the 1950s and 1960s was…
A. CPNC
B. KNDP
C. CIP
D. UPC
22. He masterminded the abolition of the Cameroon Federation in May 1972 through a nation-wide Referendum. Identify the leader who is associated with the above description
A. Andre Marie Mbida
B. Paul Biya
C. Ahmadou Ahidjo
D. John Ngu Foncha
23. Which major educational reform did the Biya administration introduce in 1993 to reduce Anglophone agitation?
A. The establishment of the Higher Technical Training College Kumba
B. The opening of Higher Teacher Training College Bambili
C. The creation of Anglo-Saxon University in Bamenda
D. The creation of the Cameroon GCE Board
24. The first Anglophone PM under Biya administration was…
A. Achidi Achu
B. Philemon Yang
C. Peter Mafany Musonge
D. S.T Muna
25. Which one of the following international organization did Cameroon join in 1995
A. UDFAC
B. Francophonie
C. CEMAC
D. AU
SECTION B
AFRICA SINCE 1870
26. Which of the following African rivers basins was the scene of colonial rivalry between Portugal and France in 1879 almost leading to war/
A. Niger Basin
B. Nile
C. Zambezi Basin
D. Congo Basin
27. Which economic principle was responsible for the scramble for Africa in the 1880s?
A. Balance of power
B. National prestige
C. Capitalism
D. White racism
28. The Maji Maji Rebellion in East Africa between 1905 and 1906 was staged against the colonial ambitions of….
A. Britain
B. France
C. Germany
D. Italy
29. In which of the following African territories was the Belgain policy of Paternalism practiced in 1914?
A. Tanganyika
B. Congo
C. Eritrea
D. Rwanda-Urundi
30. What did the following European colonies in Africa have in common: Rhodesia, Angola, Kenya, and South West Africa
A. They were governed through Indirect Rule
B. Native Populations were Not Allowed to own Land
C. They were backward and were not allowed to stay on their own
D. Whites were allowed to establish permanent homes
31. The colonial rule that made use of Warrant Chiefs in areas where traditional institutions were not firmly established was called..
A. Assimilation
B. Association
C. Paternalism
D. Indirect Rule
32. The follow African countries served as battleground for the Allies and the German forces during the WWI except..
A. Togo
B. Ethiopia
C. South West Africa
D. Tanganyika
33. Which of the following African territories was placed under the Mandate System of the LON after the WWI/
A. Kenya
B. Tanganyika
C. Southern Rhodesia
D. Nyasaland
34. The African leader whose nation was a member of the LON and was conquered in the 1930s but regained his hrone in the course of WWII was..
A. King Farouk of Egypt
B. Emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia
C. King Mohammed II of Morocco
D. Emperor Haile Selassie II of Ethiopia
35. The immediate blessing of the WWII on Africa between 1945 and 1955 was…
A. Outright independence
B. The creation of OAU
C. The growth of nationalism
D. Neo colonialism
36. An important internal factor that promoted African nationalism after 1945 was..
A. Rise of pressure groups and political parties
B. Creation of UNO in 1945
C. Promise of independence to Africa by colonial masters
D. Formation of West African Students’ Union
37. Which group of Africans as a result of the WWII mounted pressure on the colonial powers for the decolonization of their territories?
A. Missionaries
B. Market women
C. Western Educated Elites
D. Farmers
38. Identify the Biafran leader whose political activities contributed to the outbreak of a bloody civil war in his country in the 1960s.
A. Colonel Ojukwu
B. Colonel Effiong
C. General Ironsi
D. General Gowon
39. The following Ghanian Heads of States headed military regimes. Identify the one who headed both military and civilian regimes.
A. Koffi Busa
B. J.J Rawlings
C. Joseph Ankrah
D. Ignatius Acheampong
40. The Pan African organization that replaced the OAU by 2002 was…
A. United State of Africa
B. African Union
C. African Community
D. Union of African States
SECTION C
WORLD DIPLOMACY SINCE 1870
41. Which of the following European countries had not acquired an industrialized economy by 1870?
A. Britain
B. Germany
C. France
D. Portugal
42. The Bismarckian Alliance System of Isolating France suffered a setback in1892 with the formation of…
A. The Austro-German Dual Alliance
B. The Triple Entente
C. The Franco-Russian Dual Alliance
D. The Triple Alliance
43. Identify the particular new type of battleship whose contribution in the 1990s sparked-off the naval race between Germany and Britain that contributed to the outbreak of the WWI.
A. U-Boats
B. Dreadnoughts
C. Aircraft Carriers
D. Gun Boats
44. In which city did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand take place on 28th June 1914 leading to the outbreak of the WWI?
A. Sarajevo
B. Belgrade
C. Vienna
D. Berlin
45. The European power, who prior to the outbreak of the WWI was at the centre of European diplomacy but suffered defeat during the war and humiliation at the Paris Peace Settlement was..
A. Austria
B. Germany
C. Bulgaria
D. Turkey
46. The international agreement which paved way for the admission of Germany into the LON in the 1920s was..
A. The Treaty of Rapallo
B. The Dawes Plan
C. The Locarno Treaty
D. The Briand-Kellogg Pact
47. The two Japanese cites that were devastated by the dropping of atomic bombs in August 1945, bringing the WWII to an end were…
A. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
B. Yokohama an Nagasaki
C. Tokyo and Hiroshima
D. Okinawa and Nagasaki
48. The European diplomat who served as the first Secretary General of the LON at its creation in 1919 was…
A. Jan Smuts
B. Albert Thomas
C. Eric Drummond
D. Fritz Nansen
49. Which agency of the UNO is concerned mainly with war against illiteracy and cultural decadence?
A. UNESCO
B. FAO
C. UNICEF
D. WHO
50. A refugee is all of the following except.
A. One who flees his country because of a natural disaster
B. Migrant workers seeking for better opportunities in another country
C. One who finds refuge in another county because of political persecution
D. One who flees his country because of war.
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