GNS 201 COMPENDIUM

LAGOS, NIGERIA & AFRICA

COMPILED BY OTHELLO
100 Possible Questions With Answers

1 _____ country adopted paternalism and assimilation

during colonial administration in Africa. PORTUGESE

2 considering the population increase in Africa, which

of the Dutch classification scheme on Africa`s political
system fitted into contemporary society in Africa TENTH

3 under the french colonial administration. french colony

were divided into CERCLES

4 The super structure under the British colonial

administration was manned by HIGH COMMISSIONER

5 The British colony of Lagos was under the supervision

of SECRETARY OF STATE

6 which of the following administrative structure made

use of native ruler in their administration
INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATIVE

7 the french revolution promoted three cardinal principle

FRATERNITY, EQUALITY & LIBERTY

8 effect of colonialism was that

DISORGANIZED AFRICA POLITICAL SYSTEM
IT LED TO THE DESTRUCTION OF AFRICA INSTITUTIONS
& STRUCTURES, IT ERODES AFRICANS TRADITIONAL
AUTHORITY
9 Songhai empire lasted for 350YRS

10 which of the Yoruba traditional ruler has it`s power

increased under colonial rule in Africa. AWUJALE

11 _____ was the oldest colonial power in Africa

PORTUGAL

12 centralize and federate monarchies can be found among

the NGONI

13 in Ghana, the akan people are noted for using the

ASAFO age group for destoling the traditional ruler

14 the idea that commercial and scientific station be built

across african between the sansiba and the Atlantic was
noted by KING LEOPOLD II OF BELGIUM

15 RELIGION is one of the keystone of African culture

16 a basic understanding of African religion will provide

a AWARENESS of African customs and beliefs

17 the early investors of Africa religion presented the

image of the religion as RELIGIOUS RESTORATION

18 Africa religion is the religion of Africa and STRICTLY

for the Africa

19 it became imperative to give African religion a name

in other to correct the DEROGATORY TERMS
20 it is believed that African religion will thrive well in
AFRICAN SOIL

21 in African theology the believe in GOD is firmly entrenched

in the peoples thought

22 One of the evidences which prove that African has a

clear concept of Gd is characterized in the NAMES OF GOD

23 in African religion OLODUMARE is the ultimate object

of worship

24 OGUN is the regarded as the god of iron & chase

25 the names and attribute of God are EVIDENCE of

peoples believes in him.

26 SUPREME BEING is the head of the African believe

system

27 the worship of the supreme being in African society can

be classified into 2 PARTIAL & FULL WORSHIP

28 the name of which deity is called in African religion are

DESCRIPTIVE of his character

29 to the African man God is not an ABSTRACT concept

30 the lack of organized cult & twist for God does not
DIMINISH it`s significant.

31 the divinity was brought into being for SPECIFIC

FUNCTIONS
32 religion is one of the most important INSTITUTIONAL
STRUCTURES that makes up the total social system

33 in African society religion is INSEPARABLE with the total life

of the people

34 in African believe system SPIRIT are third in rank

35 DIVINATION is the art of discovering the unknown from

the supernatural being

37 the relationship between the supreme being and the

divinities is a FATHER/SON

38 one of the evidences which prove that African have a

clear concept of God is characterized in the NAMES OF GOD

39 its believed that African religion will thrive well in

AFRICAN SOIL

40 spirit im African religion is classified into FOUR (4)

41 in Africa sex is believed to have MAGICAL POTENCY

42 prayer is a ESSENTIAL part of any religion

43 one of the activities that takes place in the shrine is

INTERACTION

44 the name of divinity depict the NATURAL

PHENOMENON through which they manifest
45 in African society the king is believed to be a
SACRED figure in African society

46 lake assail is presently located in DJIBOUTI

47 The largest river in Africa is NILE

48 The biggest country in terms of land and area in

Africa is ALGERIA

49 The country with the highest population density in

Africa is NIGERIA

50 The arab and Berber of North African have close ties

with the culture of south west ASIA

51 the highest point in Africa is the KILIMANJARO

52 the savannah vegetation is described as a grassland

with SCATTERED TREES

53 Kush and Aku tribes in modern Sudan and Ethiopia

developed from ROMANS

54 the Egyptian civilization influenced both ROMAN &

CARTHAGINIANS

55 the Bantus are originally from modern day CAMERON

56 the festival celebrated in some Yoruba communities on

the 10th of Muharram making the prophet epoch making
the hijirah (migration) is locally raftered to as KAYOKAYO
57 ILORIN is the Yoruba city that had its culture &
traditions greatly influenced by the Fulani (sokoto) caliphate.

58 IJEBU-ODE has a sanctuary where the historical queen

of sheba (bilikis) was purportedly buried.

59 the first geo-political zone in Nigeria to have had contact

with Islam was NORTH EAST

60 ANSAR UD DEEN is the Islamic organization which

emerged about two decade ago in direct response to
Pentecostal Christianity

61 ABDULLAH AKINBODE is the Islamic singer who sang

“e ye pe musulumiloni male....” in the early 80`s

62 AMRBN AS is the general who is credited in history to

have planted permanently the seed of Islam in Africa

63 NEGUS was the Christian king who granted the early

Muslim emigrants asylum in Abyssinia

64 the returnee from brazil, Cuba & Portugal established

settlement at BAMGBOSE

65 the returnees fro epe returned to Lagos in the year

1862

66 Lagos state was the capital of federal republic of Nigeria

until DECEMBER 1990

67 Ikeja Became The Capital Of Lagos State In The Year

1976
68 the CONFEDERAL system was in operation in Lagos
before Benin conquest

69the third class chieftaincy in Lagos are collectively

known as OGALADE

70 ELETU-ODIBO is the head of akarigbe class in Lagos

71 the first major succession dispute in Lagos took place

in the year 1819

72 OLWOLE & KOSOKO were the principal actors in

eweko war

73 the epe peace treaty was signed in the year 1854

74 oba akinsenmoyin was succeeded by

OBA OLOGUNKUTERE

75 the British conquest took place in the year 1851

76 Lagos became a British colony in the year 1861

77 OBA DOSUNMU was forced to cede Lagos to the British

in the year 1861

78 the PORTUGESE were the first Europeans to visit Lagos

79 Lagos state was created in the year 1967

80 the Benin conquest of Lagos took place in the year 1603

81 the emergence of Lagos as a veritable slave emporium
took place during the reign of OBA AKINSEMOYIN

82 that Africa is man birthplace was slated by

L.S.B LEAKY

83 evidence of Africa early history was found around the

Bahr el GHAZAL

84 the Nile takes its source from lake VICTORIA

85 Nigeria started playing on world scene since 1960

86 Nigeria foreign policy may be conceived as a set of

domestic responses to EXTERNAL STIMULI

87 in the initial phase of Nigeria foreign policy, the

international environment was characterized by BIPOLAR

88 the NIGERIA CIVIL WAR altered Nigerian leaders

perception of Nigerian foes and friends in the international
system in the conduct of her foreign policy

89 the Nigeria foreign minister from 1985-1992 was

IKE NWACHUKWU

90 which of the following global organization is Nigeria a

member G.77

91 since her independence Nigeria national interest has

been defined or determined by LEGISLATURE arm of the
state
92 more specifically, Nigeria foreign policy and national
interest over the years were determined and defined
mainly by THE PRIME MINISTER OR PRESIDENT

93 the second `all Nigeria (people) conference on foreign

policy was held in.....

94 the new thinking today seems to be that the viable

path to economic integration in west Africa region lies in
the formation of a ECONOMIC GROUPING

95 throughout the first fifty years of Nigeria diplomatic

history, the country successive government have played
an active and vanguard role in African affairs, especially
on the twin issues of COLONIALISM & RACISM in Africa

96 the foreign minister of Nigeria between 1961-1964

was DR. JAJAANUCHAWACHUKWU

97 Nigeria leadership role in Africa liberation was asserted

with greater vigor under MURITALA MUHAMMED &
OBASANJO REGIM

98 all of the following combined to dent the image of

Nigeria as civilized nation except NEW DIRECTION IN
POLITICAL DIRECTION

99 When Nigeria returned o civilian rule in 1999 an urgent

diplomatic task was
TO REVERSE HER PARIAH STATUS
TO SETTLE HER ECONOMIC PROBLEM
POLITICAL TRANSITION PROGRAMED
100 Nigeria Foreign Policy In Africa Over The
Years Was Described As AFRO CENTRIC