18 Questions
What was the name of the leading Nigerian nationalist who organized an impressive general strike in 1945?
Nnamdi Azikiwe
In which year did Nigeria become an independent country?
1960
What was the name of the civil war that broke out in Nigeria due to ethnic diversity?
Biafran War
Which of the following was NOT a British colony in East Africa?
Nigeria
What was the reason behind the sudden change in British colonial policy in East Africa when Harold MacMillan became prime minister in 1957?
The large number of British settlers and interests in East Africa
Who was the leader of the Kenyan independence movement that the British initially refused to negotiate with?
Jomo Kenyatta
What was the name of the rebellion that started in Kenya in 1952 against the British settlers?
Mau Mau War
In what year was Jomo Kenyatta finally released from prison by the British and allowed to become the prime minister of independent Kenya?
1959
Which two African countries were NOT colonized by the beginning of the twentieth century?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Match the following events with the correct country: A new constitution introduced local assembles for the three federal regions with central government based in Lagos.
Nigeria = A new constitution in 1945 Kenya = A new constitution in 1957 Uganda = A new constitution in 1960 Tanzania = A new constitution in 1963
Match the following leaders with their respective countries: Nnamdi Azikiwe, also known as ‘Zik’, after organizing an impressive general strike in 1945.
Nigeria = Nnamdi Azikiwe Ghana = Kwame Nkrumah Kenya = Jomo Kenyatta Zimbabwe = Robert Mugabe
Match the following wars with the correct countries: The Biafran War broke out in 1967 due to ethnic diversity.
Nigeria = Biafran War Kenya = Mau Mau Rebellion Uganda = Ugandan Civil War South Africa = Boer War
Match the following prime ministers with their countries: Harold MacMillan became prime minister in 1957, leading to a sudden change in British colonial policy.
Kenya = Harold MacMillan Nigeria = Winston Churchill Tanzania = Margaret Thatcher Zambia = Nelson Mandela
Match the following independence years with the correct countries: The country as a whole became independent in 1960.
Nigeria = 1960 Uganda = 1962 Ghana = 1957 Zimbabwe = 1980
Match the following groups with the correct countries: The Mau Mau started their war against the settlers in 1952.
Kenya = Mau Mau Rebellion Nigeria = Biafran War Zambia = Zambian Uprising Tanzania = Tanganyika Revolt
Match the following release years with the correct countries: Jomo Kenyatta was not released until 1959.
Kenya = 1959 Uganda = 1961 Ghana = 1957 Zambia = 1963
Match the following peaceful transitions with their respective countries: Kenya allowed Kenyatta to become prime minister when it gained independence in 1963.
Kenya = Jomo Kenyatta transition Nigeria = 'Zik' power transfer Tanzania = 'Magufuli' peaceful handover Ghana = 'Kwame' democratic shift
Match the following exceptions with the correct statement: By the beginning of the twentieth century, all African countries had been colonized except Ethiopia and Liberia.
Ethiopia and Liberia were not colonized by early twentieth century. = Ethiopia and South Africa were not colonized by early twentieth century. = Liberia and Ghana were not colonized by early twentieth century. = Ethiopia and Kenya were not colonized by early twentieth century. =
Explore the history of Nigeria as the largest British colony in Africa, focusing on key events like the general strike organized by nationalist Nnamdi Azikiwe and the country's independence in 1960. Learn about the ethnic diversity that became a dividing issue leading to a civil war.
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