JAMB Government 1984 Question 29

Question 29

Nationalism

The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.Liberia
  3. C.Ghana
  4. D.Ethiopia
  5. E.Guinea
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Answer: C (Ghana)

Explanation

Ghana became independent from Britain in 1957. Liberia and Ethiopia were never colonies in the usual sense, and Guinea followed in 1958.