2019 JAMB History Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Early centres of civilization in Nigeria reveal the history of

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D. precolonial societies

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A. descendants of the notable tribes and culture

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B. scientific and technological developments

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C. slave trading and colonialism

Question 2

In Sierra Leone, the ... was the first established Christian Church for British freed slaves among others

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C. Church Missionary Society

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A. Methodists

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B. Roman Catholics

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D. Anglican Church

Question 3

Decree ... was the Unitarism Policy of the Major General Aguiyi Ironsi

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A. No 34 of 1966

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B. No 35 of 1967

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C. No 36 of 1966

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D. No 37 of 1967

Question 4

The first African female President of the United Nations General Assembly is

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B. Angie Brooks

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A. Elizabeth Rhoda

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C. Queen Nziga

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D. Sirleaf Johnson

Question 5

The ... headed under the Chairmanship Muhammadu Buhari was the governing body in Nigeria

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B. Supreme Military Council

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A. Armed Forces Ruling Council

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C. Provisional Ruling Council

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D. Transitional Military Council

Question 6

Regionalism notable with ... may be said to have laid the foundational basis for the latter state creation in Nigeria

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A. Authur Richard

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B. John Macpherson

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C. Oliver Lyttleton

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D. Hugh Clifford

Question 7

One of the following is not credited with the General Obasanjo's military regime

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D. the Structural Adjustment Programme

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A. the Universal Primary Education Program

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B. the Operation Feed the Nation

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C. the Festival of Arts and Culture

Question 8

The major administrative change made immediately after the 1914 Amalgamation was the?

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D. division of Nigeria into provinces

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A. introduction of a direct taxation system

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B. creation of districts for political convenience

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C. imposition of warrant chiefs in the Eastern Region

Question 9

All but one of the following played vital roles in the expansion of the missionary movements into Africa

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D. the prevalence of western education

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A. the regeneration of the African people

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B. the anti-slavery agenda

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C. humanitarian conscience for Africa

Question 10

The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively

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B. 1914-1918, 1939-1945

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A. 1939-1945, 1914-1918

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C. 1914-1919, 1932-1942

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D. 1914-1919, 1939-1945

Question 11

The Centenary Anniversary of Nigeria was done to commemorate Nigeria's

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B. Amalgamation of January 1st 1914

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A. Independence ceremony of October 1st 1960

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C. Republican Achievements of May 29th 1999

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D. Amalgamation of February 1st, 1914

Question 12

The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in

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B. centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia

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A. decentralising state power in the hands of Provincial heads

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C. the conquest of Southern Ethiopia

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D. motivating the Italo-Egyptian invasion of Ethiopia

Question 13

All the following except one were the motivating reasons behind the Great Trek

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A. the fear that the emigration might lead to a decline of civilisation

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B. insecurity about the conflict on the Eastern frontier of South Africa

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C. restoration of economic, cultural and political unity independent of the British power

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D. threat of liberalism by the new colonial regime

Question 14

The Nigerian Civil war ...

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B. was fought in actual essence to reintegrate and reunify Nigeria

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A. lasted from 5th July, 1967 - 12th January, 1970

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C. became inevitable because the Igbo felt that Nigeria may sooner or later divide

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D. lasted from 7th July, 1967 - 14th January, 1970

Question 15

The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the

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D. battle of Adwa

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A. end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia

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B. conquest of Southern Ethiopia

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C. expansion of the colonial tendencies to pacify Ethiopia

Question 16

The connections between Kano and the province of Nupe was notable in the reign of Kano's

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A. Sarkin Dauda

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B. Sarkin Ruwa

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C. Sarkin Fada

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D. Sarkin Yandoka

Question 17

The particular incident that led to Macaulay's imprisonment, twice, by the colonial power was

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A. his criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News

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B. his constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule

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C. the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London

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D. the attempt to silence British officials through the platform of the NNDP

Question 18

Which one of the following is incorrect?

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C. The Alkali Courts were headed by the Hakimis in the Hausa/Fulani Empire

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A. Sarkin Fada was the head of Palace workers in the Hausa/Fulani Empire

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B. The Ajeles properly governed the districts in the Old Oyo Empire

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D. The Igbo precolonial era was acephalous in nature

Question 19

King Jaja of Opobo was forcibly removed for ...

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B. his obstruction of commerce

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A. conspiracy against the British colonialists

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C. the attempt to declare the freedom of his people from colonial rule

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D. his resistance to slave trading

Question 20

... has primarily led to the growth of Islamic reform movements in many sub-Saharan African countries

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A. The crisis of modernisation of the 20th Century

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B. The new discoveries on the inadequacies of Islam

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C. The shift in the belief and religious system of Islam

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D. The rigidity in the use of Arabic language

Question 21

The .... was the programme initiated to institutionalise the local government system in Nigeria

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A. Local Government Reform of 1976

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B. Local Government Reform of 1979

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C. Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1976

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D. Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1979

Question 22

The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was ... under the platform of the

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B. Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria

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A. Humphrey Nwosu, National Party of Nigeria

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C. Adisa Akinloye, Unity Party of Nigeria

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D. Tafawa Balewa, National Party of the Nigerians and the Cameroon

Question 23

Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the

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A. penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria

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B. spread of missionary activities into Nigeria

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C. growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria

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D. pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria

Question 24

The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in ... to form

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A. 1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria

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B. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria

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C. 1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate

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D. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria

Question 25

The Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it

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A. enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor

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B. paved way for the emergence of the National African Company

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C. served as a means of economic development and investment in Nigeria

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D. encouraged the adoption of the Indirect Rule Policy

Question 26

The most remarkable acheivement of the Buhari's Military regime is the

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C. War Against Indiscipline

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A. War Against Intolerance

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B. Green Revolution Programme

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D. Structural Adjustment Programme

Question 27

One critical factor which spurred the abrupt termination of the Nigerian fledging democracy in the First Republic was the

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D. use of the soldiers to quell civil unrests and riots

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A. nationwide corruption by the politicians

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B. urge for sectional military representation in government

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C. issue of tribalism and nepotism

Question 28

One important characteristic of both recent and earlier Islamic reform movements is the emphasis on the

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B. use of African languages as a medium of communication

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A. mediation of others for understanding the Koran and traditions of the prophet

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C. decline in the use of educational resource institutes

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D. rigidity of the use of Arabic language

Question 29

The Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan overthrew the ...

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C. Ottoman-Egyptian Regime in the early 1880s

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A. Italo-Egyptian Regime in the early 1880s

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B. Italo-Egyptian Regime in the early 1890s

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D. Ottoman-Egyptian Regime in the early 1890s

Question 30

The Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was the resultant merger of the

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B. Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria and the Northern Protectorate

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A. Colony of Lagos and the Southern Protectorate

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C. Northern Protectorate and the Colony of Western Nigeria

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D. Colony of Western Nigeria and the Protectorate of Southern and Northern Nigeria

Question 31

The Lyttleton Constitution is often remarkable for all the following reasons except

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D. the establishment of a public service commission

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A. the introduction of a federal structure for Nigeria

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B. the grant of real legislative powers to the regional legislature

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C. recognition of the need to appoint Premiers in the regions

Question 32

All except one of the following motivated the scramble for Africa

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B. an avenue for em-broadening foreign relations with Africa

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A. the justification that the Western Powers have the responsibilities to civilise the Non-Western Countries

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C. the need to boost the Western Economies

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D. that the colonies would gain access to superior European goods and influence

Question 33

Historically, the Yorubas came into prominence as a result of

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A. their artworks and sculptures made to honour the gods

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B. the impact of their language and cultural aspects

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C. the settlement of the British colony in 1901

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D. their trading in guns with the Portugese

Question 34

Presently, about 65% of Africa's population is constituted by the

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A. youths

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B. age

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C. teenagers

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D. retired uniformed men

Question 35

One of the following persons was not arrested over the May Day riots

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A. Arisekola Alao

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B. Comrade Ola Oni

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C. Chief Bola Ige

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D. Lam Adesina

Question 36

Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because

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A. The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed

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B. Of the prevalence of corruption

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C. Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors

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D. A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive

Question 37

Igbo's active resistance to the British Colonial rule is particularly because of the

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D. egalitarian nature of their society

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A. impression that the British officials favoured the Northerners

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B. maladministration of the British Indirect rule Policy

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C. regressive taxation of their society

Question 38

All the following except one spurred the nationalist drives in British West Africa

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B. the adoption of the policy of Assimilation

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A. the existence of diverse political parties

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C. the tolerance of nationalist newspapers

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D. unfair socio-political environment

Question 39

The inception of state creation in the Nigerian military era is traceable to the regime of

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C. Yakubu Gowon

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A. Aguiyi Ironsi

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B. Murtala/Obasanjo

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D. Ibrahim Babangida

Question 40

The central agenda of the Muhammad Ali's hegemonic rule was the

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B. the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt

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A. enslavement of the Sudanese

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C. annexation of Sudan as an Ottoman-Egyptian Colony

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D. political conquest of Sudan

Question 41

The Ife Civilization is most remarkable for its

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A. use of terra cotta and bronze heads

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B. multiplicity of idols and gods

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C. its discovery of terra cotta (burnt clay)

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D. use of carved woods and ivory

Question 42

In 17th Century, the Dutch settlers largely relied on ... to build up South Africa

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C. black South African slaves

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A. natural resources

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B. government proceeds

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D. basic social infrastructures

Question 43

One critical factor that led to the Mfecane was the

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B. war-created refugee problems

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A. ageing population in Southern Africa

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C. apartheid regime in South Africa

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D. decline in the growth of civilization

Question 44

The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to

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C. geographical reasons

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A. the autocratic directive of Dan Fodio

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B. the rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars

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D. economical factors

Question 45

The Swazi composite is the modern ...

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A. Swaziland

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B. Southern Zibabwe

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C. Zulu Kingdom

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D. Southeastern Botswana

Question 46

The Nigerian Second Republic adopted a/an ... system of governance

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C. American-styled Presidential

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A. West-Minster

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B. British-styled Presidential

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D. Confederal

Question 47

The system of imperial military rule had its deepest roots in ...

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B. Egypt

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A. Ethiopia

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C. Sierra Leone

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D. Gambia

Question 48

... was the only significant imperial power in the Northern half of Africa at the end of the 18th century

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A. Ottoman Turkey

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B. Italo-Egyptian Empire

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C. Ottoman-Egyptian

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D. Portuguese Empire

Question 49

The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the

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D. uneven development of the regions in Nigeria

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A. urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria

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B. arrival of slave trading in Nigeria and Africa

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C. motivation of a continued colonial rule

Question 50

Baptists, Methodists and the ... were among the first to engage in the Liberiian Christian Mission

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D. Episcopal Church

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A. Presbyterian Church

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B. United Church of Christ

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C. Catholic Christian Mission

Question 51

A Policy central to the Kanem-Borno Empire was that of

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B. imperial expansion and firearms trading

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A. the British hegemony

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C. nomadic orientation of its people

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D. state-led land reforms

Question 52

The most immediate reason for the declaration, by Ojukwu, of Eastern Nigeria as an independent State of Biafra was that

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C. Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda

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A. The Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos

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B. The wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost

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D. corruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria

Question 53

Imperialist powers in Africa inbuilt antagonism by taking advantage of the cultural diversity of the people through the...

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B. Divide-and-Rule Policy

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A. Policy of Assimilation

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C. Indignant Policy

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D. Policy of Association

Question 54

Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having

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D. transformed Benin city into a city-state

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A. successfully opposed British imperialism

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B. successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome

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C. succeeded Ovonramwen

Question 55

All but one of the following triggered the Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan

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C. unpleasant immigration policy of the foreign government

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A. the foreign government's growing reliance on European Christians

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B. the Sudanese of governmental efforts to suppress the lucrative slave trade

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D. heavy taxation

Question 56

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) was formed

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C. in 1994, to press for the re-validation of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election

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A. in 1993, to press for the re-validation of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election

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B. in 1994, to solicit funds in preparation for the transition into Civilian rule

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D. in 1993, to advocate for the violation of human rights under the Abacha's regime

Question 57

Colonialism is often regarded as a double-edged sword particularly because

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A. the infrastructure built from West African forced labour was also designed to exploit their natural resources

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B. educational institutions were built which contributed to human capacity development

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C. the raods built by the Europeans lead to the urbanization of West African towns and cities

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D. the European investment in the extractive industry developed trade and commerce

Question 58

Khedive Ismail appointed British officers in Sudan in order to

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D. fight against lucrative slave trade

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A. obtain recognition for his government

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B. introduce heavy taxation

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C. rebuild the Sudanese territories

Question 59

Traditionally, the Efik people have accounts of their migration from the territory

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B. Ibibio and Igbo

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A. Igbo and Nupe

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C. Uruan and Ibibio

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D. Biase and Annang

Question 60

The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily

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D. being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries

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A. to colonise less developed states

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B. the socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa

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C. to expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers

Question 61

All the following except one are the communes of the colony of Senegal where the Policy of Assimilation was applied

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D. Kaolack

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A. Saint Louis

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B. Rufisque

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C. Goree

Question 62

All the following except one led to the re-emergence of old trade patterns under Omani rule

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C. attack on the Portuguese in the 1640s

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A. availability of capital from India

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B. increased demand for slaves

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D. willingness of Africans in the interior to take slaves to the coast

Question 63

The head of the administration of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria was titled

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A. High Commissioner

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B. Governor-General

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C. Lieutenant General

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D. Emir

Question 64

The London Constitutional Conference of 1957 was targeted at

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D. preparing ground works for the self-governance and inclusive development of Nigeria

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A. increasing wider participation of the people in their Regional legislature

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B. ensuring the speedy growth of federalism in Nigeria

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C. imputing the voice of the people in their Independence Constitution

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