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British Colonization, Resistance and the Amalgamation of 1914

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  1. Under which historic treaty in August 1861 was the island of Lagos formally ceded to the British Crown by Oba Dosunmu, becoming Britain's first formal colony in Nigeria?
  2. Which chartered commercial company, founded by Sir George Taubman Goldie, was granted a royal charter in 1886 to administer territories along the Niger and Benue rivers on behalf of Britain?
  3. What prompted King Frederick William Koko of Nembe-Brass to launch an armed naval assault against the Royal Niger Company headquarters at Akassa in January 1895?
  4. On which date were the formal Protectorate of Northern Nigeria and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria established by the British Crown following the revocation of the Royal Niger Company charter?
  5. At which historic battle in July 1903 was the 12th Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Attahiru I, martyred while leading an anti-colonial resistance force against British imperial troops?
  6. What British administrative system, pioneered by Sir Frederick Lugard in Northern Nigeria, utilized existing traditional rulers and emirs to govern the indigenous population under colonial supervision…
  7. Who was the British journalist and colonial correspondent for The Times who first suggested the name 'Nigeria' in an article published on 8 January 1897?
  8. On which exact date did Lord Frederick Lugard formally amalgamate the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria with the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria to create modern Nigeria?
  9. What major constitutional innovation was introduced by the Clifford Constitution of 1922, marking the beginning of parliamentary electoral politics in Nigeria?
  10. Who is widely celebrated as the 'father of Nigerian nationalism', having founded the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) in 1923 and the West African Pilot's rival newspaper, the Lagos Daily New…
  11. What historic anti-colonial uprising was launched by Igbo and Ibibio women in southeastern Nigeria in late 1929, sparked by rumors of colonial head taxes on women and abuses by warrant chiefs?
  12. What prolonged guerilla resistance movement was organized by the Anioma people of western Igboland between 1898 and 1911 against the Royal Niger Company and British colonial troops?
  13. Which vibrant political and youth organization was founded in Lagos in 1934 by Ernest Ikoli, Samuel Akinsanya, Dr. J.C. Vaughan, and H.O. Davies to challenge the NNDP and foster national consciousness…
  14. What major regional framework was instituted by the Richards Constitution of 1946, dividing Nigeria into three distinct administrative regions?
  15. What tragic event occurred at the Iva Valley coal mine near Enugu on 18 November 1949, galvanizing nationwide anti-colonial solidarity among trade unions and nationalists?
  16. Which colonial constitution, drafted following unprecedented nationwide consultations at village, district, and regional conferences, introduced a central Council of Ministers in 1951?
  17. What watershed constitutional framework, enacted in October 1954, formally transformed Nigeria into a true federation with autonomous regional civil services and judicial systems?
  18. In which years did the Western and Eastern Regions, and subsequently the Northern Region, attain internal self-government prior to full national independence?
  19. Which commission of inquiry was appointed by the British colonial secretary in 1957 to investigate the fears of ethnic minorities regarding domination by major regional ethnic majorities?
  20. Who represented Queen Elizabeth II at the formal ceremonies in Lagos on 1 October 1960, handing over the constitutional instruments of sovereignty to Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa?
  21. Who served as the last British Governor-General of Nigeria, remaining in office from independence in October 1960 until handing over to Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe in November 1960?
  22. What radical political youth league, formed within the NCNC in 1946 by Raji Abdallah, Mokwugo Okoye, and Osita Agwuna, advocated positive non-violent mass resistance and immediate decolonization?
  23. Which pioneering Nigerian feminist, educator, and nationalist leader founded the Abeokuta Women's Union in the 1940s and forced the temporary abdication of the Alake of Egbaland over unfair poll taxes…
  24. Who was the radical northern Nigerian socialist politician and founder of the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) in 1950, who fought to liberate the peasant talakawa from feudal oppression?
  25. Which regional premier introduced the Universal Primary Education (UPE) program in the Western Region in January 1955, providing free primary education and medical care for school children?

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