Nigeria Since Independence
Crises, coups, civil war, military rule and the return to democracy. Medium difficulty.
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At independence in 1960, Nigeria's head of state was:
- The Chief Justice
- A directly elected President
- Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General
- The Prime Minister
The 1962 crisis in the Western Region arose from a split between:
- Obafemi Awolowo and Samuel Akintola
- Ahmadu Bello and Aminu Kano
- Gowon and Ojukwu
- Azikiwe and Balewa
In 1963, Obafemi Awolowo was jailed for:
- Election rigging
- Corruption
- Murder
- Treasonable felony
Which region was created in 1963, the only one created by constitutional procedure?
- The Mid-Western Region
- The Eastern Region
- The Federal Capital Territory
- The Northern Region
"Operation Wetie" refers to violence that followed the disputed 1965 election in:
- The Northern Region
- The Eastern Region
- Lagos
- The Western Region
The Aburi Accord of January 1967 was negotiated in:
- Lagos
- Enugu
- Ghana
- London
On what date did Ojukwu declare the Republic of Biafra?
- 15 January 1970
- 15 January 1966
- 30 May 1967
- 1 October 1960
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