EUROPEAN TRADERS DID NOT VENTURE INTO THE INTERIOR OF NIGERIA BEFORE THE 19TH CENTURY BECAUSE
A. they were ignorant of the area B. the African middlemen served their needs C. of their fear of the African middlemen D. they were very few in number. The answer to the question is: B. the African middlemen served their needs European traders…
WHICH EUROPEAN EXPLORER IS CREDITED WITH DISCOVERING SIERRA LEONE IN THE 15TH CENTURY
A. Vasco da Gama B. Christopher Columbus C. Ferdinand Magellan D. Pedro de Sintra ✓ The answer to the question is: D. Pedro de Sintra Pedro de Sintra is credited with discovering Sierra Leone in the 15th century. Pedro de Sintra was a Portuguese…
COUNTING DEVICES FROM 20TH CENTURY TO DATE OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1) LISP was developed by _ a) John Mc Carthy. b) Blaise Pascal. c) Dr. Hollerith. d) John Napier. 2) The first computer made available for commercial use was _ a) Mark – 1. …
PRE COMPUTER AGE TO 19TH CENTURY OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1) Which of the following is still useful for adding number? a) EDSAC. b) ENIAC. c) Abacus. d) UNIVAC. 2) The earliest calculating devices are a) Abacus. b) Clock. c) Difference Engine. …
COMPUTING DEVICES FROM 20TH CENTURY TO DATE
The rise of computers dates back to ancient times and to the development of mathematics and calculators. Computers began taking shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s. They were once the size of an entire room and required great…
PRE COMPUTER AGE TO 19TH CENTURY
COUNTING DEVICES (PRE COMPUTER AGE TO 19TH CENTURY) In ancient times, people used fingers to perform the calculations such as addition and subtraction. Even today, simple calculations are done on fingers. Soon, mankind realized that it would be easier to…