INR242 List of Questions

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Q1 The failures of precolonial African diplomacy was largely due to these reasons except
Inordinate ambition of rulers:
Greed
Tact
Military Weakness

Q2 All these are means and methods of European diplomacy except

Establishment of Embassies
International Law
Balance of Power
Exchange of gifts

Q3 The circumstances that led to the fall of Dahomey under Agaja are similar to the fall of
France under Napolion
Italy under Niccolo
Britain under king Charles
Germany under Lukas

Q4 It can reasonably be argued that the origin of good diplomatic practice started with the____ states.
Greek city states
Italian city states
French city states
German city states

Q5 Like Aloma, who had military pact with the Arabs, ____ employed Europeans to train his army in military duties and maneuvers,
and the use of firearms.
Agaja
Uthman Danfodio
Ojigi
Mansa Musa

Q6 Agaja's diplomatic blunter of ____ brought his empire Dahomey down

Killing Soldiers
Attacking Allada, a sister state
Attacking his trusted allies
Cutting diplomacy with Oyo

Q7 All these are some reforms Agaja introduced to make his empire very strong except
Introduced Military training for youth
He introduced the use of guards of honour
He introduced intelligence gathering units
He introduced taxation

Q8 One of these empires conferred citizenship on some Europeans and made some chiefs as far back as 18th century
Bornu
Sokoto
Dahomey
Ghana

Q9 Women were recruited into the army of Dahomey and the women soldiers were referred to as the
Amazons
Queens
Angels
Eglets

Q10 It was in___ that the concept of citizenship evolved in pre-colonial Africa.
Ghana
Dahomey
Mali
Songhai
Q11 In_____ empire both men and women were given opportunities to participate in administration
Sokoto
Oyo
Ghana
Kanem Bornu

Q12 The diplomatic exploits of Idris Aloma with ____ gave him an edge over his nighbours
Europe and Middle East
North and East Africa
North Africa and the Middle East
Asia and Europe

Q13 One of these African leaders was found of using �??war by proxy�?�, that is giving military support to a friendly state
against a hostile state.
Idris Aloma
Mansa Musa
Muhammad Ali
Askia the Great

Q14 All these are functions of Emissaries except

Courier Services
Representation
Trade
Negotiation

Q15 One of these is neither an actor nor a practitioner in pre-colonial African diplomacy
The State
The queens
The Merchants
Christian Missionaries

Q16 All these are methods, procedures and means by which pre-colonial African diplomacy was carried out except
Negotiation
Bargaining
Threats
Friendship

Q17 It is _____ in international politics for a prosperous, viable state to be militarily powerless
Unimaginable
Not possible
Funny
Foolishness

Q18 The principle of____ was applicable in pre-colonial African international and diplomatic relations and this enhanced
interdepedence.
Monopoly advantage
Comparative advantage
Fair play
Open market

Q19 Internal and external trade brought immense__ to pre-colonial African states and, inevitably, diplomacy developed.
Glory
Fame
Wealth
Growth

Q20 ______ for instance had a separate quarter for foreigners in its administration of state affairs
Ghana Empire
Mali Empire
Shongai Empire
Ashante Empire

Q21 According to____ War is a destructive force interrupting the normal course of human progress and civilization
Adolf Hitler
Arthur Marwick
 William Shakespeare
Otto von Bismarck

Q22 For war to be avoided, sound management of____ has to be adhered to.
Relationship
Trade
Diplomacy
Economic relationship

Q23 In precolonial African set up, the ___ was an ample opportunity for gathering of foreign envoys and diplomats, scholars and
travellers.
Palace
Worship place
Festive period
Market

Q24 The political nature of pre-colonial African diplomacy was only peculiar to the____ it found itself
Political terrain
Economic terrain
Social terrain
Geographical terrain

Q25 One of these group of empires had political structures that were sustained by the wealth realized by trade with North Africa and
the outside world.
Sokoto Caliphate, Oyo and Omani
Ghana, Mali and Shongai
Mali, Benin and Igala
Ghana, Sokoto and Bornu

Q26 One of these had tremendous most impact on virtually all spheres of pre-colonial African life
Trading activities
Political activities
Missionary activities
Farming activities

Q27 The emergence and importance of the Niger Delta states to some extent were sustained by the economic gains brought about
by the
Islamic contact
Distance traders contact
Intertribal contact
European contact

Q28 Unlike the trans-Saharan trade, the Atlantic trade could not inspire formation of large Empires and this was deliberate to enable
the Europeans to eventually easily___the states
Colonise
Dominate
Reorganise
Divide

Q29 As both the trans-Saharan trade and trans-Atlantic trade contributed immensely to the growth of Ashante, during the precolonial
era, so it contributed to the growth of___
Benin Kingdom
Oyo
Kano
Bornu

Q30 Henry the Navigator condoned slavery as a pretentious means of____ the West Africans of the 15th Century and more honestly
because of the material benefit it gave to his scheme
Educating
Exposing
Christianising
Dominating

Q31 ____ was doggedly committed to the exploration of West Africa

Prince Henry
 Eward III
Prester John
John the Navigator

Q32 _____ was the first widely popularized European state to embark on a career of discovery
Spain
Britain
France
Portugal

Q33 The introduction of_____ is an immense contribution by Islam to the development of African states in all spheres including
diplomatic relations
Long distance trade
writing and institutions of higher learning
Regional markets and institutions of learning
Jihads andwriting

Q34 One major economic importance of Islam to precolonial Africa is that it brought about a _____
Unified system of regional markets
Cohesion and understanding
Diplomacy and Political leadership
Peace and stability

Q35 The introduction of Islam in Pre-colonial Africa brought a radical change in ____
Leadership
The belief system
administration and unity of states
Organisation and worship system

Q36 The Jihads that brought unified governments at Sokoto, Gwandu and Masina contributed much to growth of
Political unity
pre-colonial African Diplomacy
Trade among the states
Religious efficacy

Q37 It is on record that the ____ introduced Islam in Hausaland during the fourteenth century
Jihadist
Almoravids
Mallams
Wangarawa Merchants

Q38 Islam spread to Ghana cities as a result of the activities. Of Muslim traders but, the ruling dynasty in Ghana remained pagans
until the conquest of Ghana by the ___in 1076 A.D.
Ibn Yasin
Ibn Tarsina
Almoravids
Yahaya

Q39 One of these groups was largely responsible for spread of Islam from North Africa to West Africa
The scholars and interpreters
The Berber merchants and the Normadic tribes
The travellers and scholars
The kings and Traders

Q40 The two most visible external influences that affected pre-colonial African indigenous international relations and diplomacy
were
Islam and Western Europe
European and Arabic languages
First and second World wars
Foreign trade and education

Q41 The Omanis brought mainly Persian Gulf goods to East Africa and sought in return mainly
Ivory
slaves
Food stuff
 Hides and skin

Q42 East African commercial frontier was a coast region more integrated into an international system than were the Sahelian port of
west Africa.
South Africa
North Africa
West Africa
Central Africa

Q43 More than any other factor, the history of trade contact brought precolonial Africans together and led to the development of
pre-colonial African Diplomacy
Agree
disagree
unsure
Non of the above

Q44 The trade link between North Africa and West Africa is popularly called
Trans- Atlantic trade
Trans-Sahara trade
Trans- African trade
Tans- regional trade

Q45 Some of the biggest market in the west African region that served as great centres of trade before colionialism include all but
one
Kano
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
kirundi

Q46 The urge to flourish___ among the early African states breeds competing interests which at best necessitates diplomacy or at
worst war among states.
Economically
Financially
Geographically
Territorially

Q47 During Oba Ozolua�??s reign, a____ agent, Afonso d�??Aveiro visited Benin in 1485-1486.
British
French
German
Portuguese

Q48 The reign of Oba Ewuare the great was a �??golden age�?? in
Oyo
Ife
Benin
Ijebu

Q49 As a boost to diplomatic relations, _____ built a hostel in Cairo for Borno pilgrims
Idris Aloma
Ali Gaji
Mai Adamu
Ibn Battuta

Q50 ____ of Shongai was a good administrator and he also opened Shongai to the outside world by his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1495
Ali Magaji
Idris Aloma
Mohammed the Great
Askia the Great

Q51 The name Mansa Musa is associated with

Sokoto Caliphate
Mali empire
Ethiopia
Kanem Bornu empire
Q52 The mainstay of the economy of one of these empires was Gold
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
Dahomey

Q53 Throughout the period from 500 to 1500 A.D. _____ was economically the most powerful state within the African continent
Ethiopia
Algeria
Egypt
Morroco

Q54 The pre-colonial period in Africa is a period that can best be described as a ____ in Africa
Golden age
Transitional age
Foundation age
Middle age

Q55 The Study of Pre-Colonial African Diplomacy can be justified because

The past has no relationship with the present
The past is dead
The present lacked yesterday
The past relate with the present

Q56 In Pre-colonial Africa, African customary laws served as___ regulating and guiding Pre-colonial African Diplomacy among
African states.
International law
International agencies
Framework
Mechanism

Q57 _____ was important in early African diplomacy as it goes a long way in determining a people�??s mind- why decisions are
taken, why people go to war, why people want peace to enjoy their wealth
Politics
Government
Psychology
Decision making

Q58 Writings on pre-colonial African diplomacy, in particular, were rare and most facts collected and accounted for were from
outside observers which did not present the true picture of African states.
False
True
Unsure
Non of the above

Q59 The early histories of Africa before the pre-colonial period consisted of a wide range of these oral accounts except
Myths
Poetries
Parables
Invectives

Q60 The study of the methods of historians in developing history as an academic discipline and the study of written history is known
as
Historiography
Historicity
Historization
Histology

Q61 In pre-colonial Africa, grudges played a role in instigating combat and most campaigns were grudges-of-state to satisfy
Aristocratic interests
Ambitious interests
Selfish interest
Political interests
Q62 _____ is employed to secure one�??s wealth and if possible enjoy others�?? wealth too in international relations
Force
Diplomacy
Tact
Craftiness

Q63 Most____ never saw anything good in pre-colonial African cultures

Scholars
African American Historians
Western historians
Dipolmat

Q64 One of these was not a state in pre colonial West Africa
Bornu
Ghana
Mali
Ethiopia

Q65 Foreign relations among early African states almost always involved some form of control over
Distance trade
Fishing Pounds
Water ways
Forest

Q66 State Administration in African traditonal concept involved the central government and its relations to ____ of the state
Outsiders
Peripheral segments
Dependencies
Neighbours

Q67 The Binin kingdom that existed before the advent of colonialism in Nigeria is a good example of a
Segmentary state
Chieftaincy state
Centralized state
Structuerd state

Q68 The exchange of gifts and presents is a potent tool of _____ diplomacy
Pre-colonial African
Early European
Middle Age Asian
Post colonial African

Q69 The two types of government common among the pre-colonial Africa____
Organised and Non organised
Segmentary and non segmentary
Chieftaincies and states
Cordinated and non cordinated

Q70 _____ has revealed that Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, has been more of a pawn in the hands of outsiders than an
independent player in pursuit of the region�??s self-interest
Politics
Geopolitics
Geography
Research

Q71 The Nigerian civil war was fought largely because of the failure of___ between Gowon and Ojukwu
Diplomacy
Deliberations
Resolutions
Discussions

Q72 The scope of precolonial African Diplomacy takes cognizance of the following facts
The existence of a customary law
Centrally organized states
External trade, commerce and economy
 All of the above

Q73 Trade and politics, linking the coast, the forest and the Savannah led to the development of
African diplomacy
Traditional diplomacy
Colonial diplomacy
Pre-colonial African diplomacy

Q74 In the Pre-Colonial African experience, customary African laws which were acceptable to all ____ were formulated to guide
diplomatic relations
Participant
Actors
Parties
African

Q75 If diplomacy is the conduct of business between states by peaceful means, then Pre-Colonial Africa was no stranger to
diplomacy
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Non of the above

Q76 All but one of these is not a function of diplomat

Representation
Negotiation
Compromise
Extraction of information

Q77 To enable him perform his duties very well, a diplomat needs these qualities, except
Good bargaining power
Intelligence
Tact
Double speaking

Q78 Diplomacy, even though not in the official form, originated with human existence
False
True
Unsure
Non of the above

Q79 A ____ should be quick to hear but very slow to speak

Diplomat
Leader
Negotiator
Consultant

Q80 ____ is used to reach agreement, compromise or settlement where actors�?? objectives are in conflict or competition in the
international system.
Consensus
Diplomacy
Treaty
Negotiation

Q81 The Omanis brought mainly Persian Gulf goods to East Africa and sought in return mainly
Ivory
slaves
Food stuff
Hides and skin

Q82 East African commercial frontier was a coast region more integrated into an international system than were the Sahelian port of
west Africa.
South Africa
North Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
Q83 More than any other factor, the history of trade contact brought precolonial Africans together and led to the development of
pre-colonial African Diplomacy
Agree
disagree
unsure
Non of the above

Q84 The trade link between North Africa and West Africa is popularly called
Trans- Atlantic trade
Trans-Sahara trade
Trans- African trade
Tans- regional trade

Q85 Some of the biggest market in the west African region that served as great centres of trade before colionialism include all but
one
Kano
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
kirundi

Q86 The urge to flourish___ among the early African states breeds competing interests which at best necessitates diplomacy or at
worst war among states.
Economically
Financially
Geographically
Territorially

Q87 During Oba Ozolua�??s reign, a____ agent, Afonso d�??Aveiro visited Benin in 1485-1486.
British
French
German
Portuguese

Q88 The reign of Oba Ewuare the great was a �??golden age�?? in
Oyo
Ife
Benin
Ijebu

Q89 As a boost to diplomatic relations, _____ built a hostel in Cairo for Borno pilgrims
Idris Aloma
Ali Gaji
Mai Adamu
Ibn Battuta

Q90 ____ of Shongai was a good administrator and he also opened Shongai to the outside world by his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1495
Ali Magaji
Idris Aloma
Mohammed the Great
Askia the Great

Q91 The name Mansa Musa is associated with

Sokoto Caliphate
Mali empire
Ethiopia
Kanem Bornu empire

Q92 The mainstay of the economy of one of these empires was Gold
Ghana
Songhai
Mali
Dahomey

Q93 Throughout the period from 500 to 1500 A.D. _____ was economically the most powerful state within the African continent
 Ethiopia
Algeria
Egypt
Morroco

Q94 The pre-colonial period in Africa is a period that can best be described as a ____ in Africa
Golden age
Transitional age
Foundation age
Middle age

Q95 The Study of Pre-Colonial African Diplomacy can be justified because

The past has no relationship with the present
The past is dead
The present lacked yesterday
The past relate with the present

Q96 In Pre-colonial Africa, African customary laws served as___ regulating and guiding Pre-colonial African Diplomacy among
African states.
International law
International agencies
Framework
Mechanism

Q97 _____ was important in early African diplomacy as it goes a long way in determining a people�??s mind- why decisions are
taken, why people go to war, why people want peace to enjoy their wealth
Politics
Government
Psychology
Decision making

Q98 Writings on pre-colonial African diplomacy, in particular, were rare and most facts collected and accounted for were from
outside observers which did not present the true picture of African states.
False
True
Unsure
Non of the above

Q99 The early histories of Africa before the pre-colonial period consisted of a wide range of these oral accounts except
Myths
Poetries
Parables
Invectives

Q100 The study of the methods of historians in developing history as an academic discipline and the study of written history is known
as
Historiography
Historicity
Historization
Histology

Q101 In pre-colonial Africa, grudges played a role in instigating combat and most campaigns were grudges-of-state to satisfy
Aristocratic interests
Ambitious interests
Selfish interest
Political interests

Q102 _____ is employed to secure one�??s wealth and if possible enjoy others�?? wealth too in international relations
Force
Diplomacy
Tact
Craftiness

Q103 Most____ never saw anything good in pre-colonial African cultures

Scholars
 African American Historians
Western historians
Dipolmat

Q104 One of these was not a state in pre colonial West Africa
Bornu
Ghana
Mali
Ethiopia

Q105 Foreign relations among early African states almost always involved some form of control over
Distance trade
Fishing Pounds
Water ways
Forest

Q106 State Administration in African traditonal concept involved the central government and its relations to ____ of the state
Outsiders
Peripheral segments
Dependencies
Neighbours

Q107 The Binin kingdom that existed before the advent of colonialism in Nigeria is a good example of a
Segmentary state
Chieftaincy state
Centralized state
Structuerd state

Q108 The exchange of gifts and presents is a potent tool of _____ diplomacy
Pre-colonial African
Early European
Middle Age Asian
Post colonial African

Q109 The two types of government common among the pre-colonial Africa____
Organised and Non organised
Segmentary and non segmentary
Chieftaincies and states
Cordinated and non cordinated

Q110 _____ has revealed that Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, has been more of a pawn in the hands of outsiders than an
independent player in pursuit of the region�??s self-interest
Politics
Geopolitics
Geography
Research

Q111 The Nigerian civil war was fought largely because of the failure of___ between Gowon and Ojukwu
Diplomacy
Deliberations
Resolutions
Discussions

Q112 The scope of precolonial African Diplomacy takes cognizance of the following facts
The existence of a customary law
Centrally organized states
External trade, commerce and economy
All of the above

Q113 Trade and politics, linking the coast, the forest and the Savannah led to the development of
African diplomacy
Traditional diplomacy
Colonial diplomacy
Pre-colonial African diplomacy
Q114 In the Pre-Colonial African experience, customary African laws which were acceptable to all ____ were formulated to guide
diplomatic relations
Participant
Actors
Parties
African

Q115 If diplomacy is the conduct of business between states by peaceful means, then Pre-Colonial Africa was no stranger to
diplomacy
Agree
Disagree
Unsure
Non of the above

Q116 All but one of these is not a function of diplomat

Representation
Negotiation
Compromise
Extraction of information

Q117 To enable him perform his duties very well, a diplomat needs these qualities, except
Good bargaining power
Intelligence
Tact
Double speaking

Q118 Diplomacy, even though not in the official form, originated with human existence
False
True
Unsure
Non of the above

Q119 A ____ should be quick to hear but very slow to speak

Diplomat
Leader
Negotiator
Consultant

Q120 ____ is used to reach agreement, compromise or settlement where actors�?? objectives are in conflict or competition in the
international system.
Consensus
Diplomacy
Treaty
Negotiation