2021 JAMB History Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

The quest for self government was a motion proposed by ______ in ______

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B. Anthony Enahoro/1953

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A. Gnassingbe Enyadema/1976

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C. Obafemi Awolowo/1960

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D. Hon. Tunji Brightwhite/1963

Question 2

The division of Sokoto caliphates into emirates is due to ________

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C. geographical reason

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A. the autocratic rule of Dan Fodio

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B. economical factors

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D. Jihad war

Question 3

Most discovery in the Eastern and Western Era are usually within the ........ and ........

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B. Zambezi and Limpopo period

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A. Zimbezi and and limpopo period

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C. limpopo and the period of the primitives

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D. the primitive period

Question 4

How many years/Months/days did Murtala Muhammed spend in office and was assasinated by who?

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D. 200 days/Lt. Colonel Dimka

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A. 1 year/Ibrahim Babangida

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B. 200 months/Lt. Colonel Dimka

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C. 200 years/Major-General Muhammed Buhari

Question 5

Indirect rule was first practised in ______ before it was introduced to Nigeria.

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A. India

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B. Malaysia

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C. Pakistan

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D. Japan

Question 6

The system the colonialists introduced in Nigeria to administer their function was regarded as?

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A. Indirect rule

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B. direct rule

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C. policy of assimilation

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D. policy of association

Question 7

Which of the following party formed an alliance in the second republic?

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B. NPN and NPP

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A. UPN and NPN

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C. PRP and UPN

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D. PRP and NPP

Question 8

Colonial resistance was triggered in Africa by

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B. Influx of educated elites

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A. Economic development

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C. low level of development

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D. Political participation

Question 9

The Jihad Uttsam Dan fodio launched in 1804 saw to the ___________ of Islam

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A. Domineering

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B. Abolison

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C. Acknowledgement

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D. Extinction

Question 10

All these but one were not created in Abacha's region

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D. Katsina

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A. Ebonyi

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B. Gombe

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C. Ekiti

Question 11

The people of Nupe mainly derive their source of livelihood from?

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B. Farming

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A. Fishing

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C. Taping

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D. Crafting

Question 12

Abacha regime saw to the termination of _________

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B. Ernest Shonekan

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A. Ibrahim Babangida

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C. Onukah Abigail

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D. Murtala Muhammed

Question 13

All of these except one are the motives of the Britain for colonizing Africa during the imperialism?

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B. social interest

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A. political and military interest

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C. humanitarian and religious goal

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D. economic interest

Question 14

The Omani Empire vyed with ..... and ...... for trade

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A. Portugal and Britain

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B. British and Thailand

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C. Portugal and British

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D. China And British

Question 15

Which of the following is incorrect.?

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C. Sierra Leone was never colonized

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A. Nigeria was removed at first from Common Wealth during Abacha's regime

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B. Nigeria was at first bombarded in 1951

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D. Ethiopia was never colonized

Question 16

By the issuing the declaration of Independence, the then continental congress was changed to _____

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B. USA

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A. France

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C. Germany

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D. Russia

Question 17

The Nigeria colonial economy majorly depended on the exportation of _______

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C. cocoa, palm produce and groundnut

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A. crude oil, cocoa and rubber

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B. palmkernel, groundnut and cocoa

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D. crude oil, garri and cocoa

Question 18

The last ruler of the Oguso dynasty in the Benin Empire was

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B. Oba Owodo

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A. Chief Oba Eweka

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C. Oba Oromiyan

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D. Oba Eware

Question 19

The most important conquest of Umar was that they establish the __________

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C. Tijaniyah

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A. Timbuktu

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B. Bambara

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D. Djallon

Question 20

The Economic Commision of West African States (ECOWAS) has its adminsitrative headquarter in ______

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B. Abuja

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A. Lome

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C. Lagos

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D. Addis Ababa

Question 21

The Mahdiyya movement was fundamental because __________

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A. It was of the people's will

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B. It was voluntary reflex

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C. It was inflicted on the people

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D. It was acknowledged by the constitution

Question 22

Imperialism was adopted by Europeans to

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B. expand its economy and political base

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A. develop the economies of the colonies

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C. establish a democratic society similar to that of Europe

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D. end ethnic rivalry in the colonies

Question 23

Nigeria was then a conglomerations of _________

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C. Ethnic groups

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A. Nations

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B. Peoples

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D. Wards

Question 24

After the death of Said bin Sultan, the empire was divided in what year and they practised what type of governmnent?

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B. 1856/Monarchical system

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A. 1826/presidential system

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C. 1865/monarchical system

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D. 1888/Unitary system

Question 25

All of these but one is not part of the reasons why Europeans came to Nigeria?

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B. Education

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A. Slava trade

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C. Religion

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D. Commercialization

Question 26

Murtala Muhammed created 19 states out of ______ in he year

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C. 1976

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A. 1967

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B. 1986

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D. 1987

Question 27

The last colonial governor general of Nigeria was_____________

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A. James Robertson

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B. Jimmy Carter

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C. Lord Lugard

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D. Hugh Clifford

Question 28

One of these is known to be the founding father of Nationalism in Nigeria?

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D. Herbert Macaulay

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A. Obafemi Awolowo

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B. Nnamdi Azikiwe

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C. Ahmadu Bello

Question 29

The Igbo's active resistance to British colonial rule is particaularly because of the

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C. egalitarian nature of their society

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A. maladministration of the British indirect rule policy

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B. regressive taxation of their society

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D. impression that British officials favoured the Northers

Question 30

The formation of the first 12 states in Nigeria took place in the year?

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C. 1967

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A. 1966

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B. 1976

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D. 1987

Question 31

Regionalism was undisputably acknowledged and accredited to _________

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A. Arthur Richard

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B. Macpherson

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C. Clifford

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D. Lyttleton

Question 32

The Royal Niger Company was playing as a a respect of _________ company

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C. Goldjiers

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A. Robertson

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B. Herbert

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D. None of the above

Question 33

How many people died in the Mfecane war?

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A. Over 1 to 2 million

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B. Over 2 to 3 million

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C. Over 4 to 5 million

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D. Over 5 to 6 million

Question 34

Which of the following formalized colonial penetration into Africa?

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C. Berlin conference

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A. Brussel Conference

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B. Paris Treaty

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D. Treaty of Versale

Question 35

Sierra Leone owes its name to the 15th century

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C. Portuguese

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A. British

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B. France

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D. Spanish

Question 36

Sierria Leone and Liberia were founded in what year _______ and _______ respectively

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A. 1787 and 1824

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B. 1824 and 1787

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C. 1856 and 1926

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D. 1926 and 1856

Question 37

The Buhari/Idiagbo regime is popular known for his relentless advocacy of ________

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C. WAI

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A. OFN

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B. Decree 419

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D. KAI

Question 38

All the following are reasons for military intervention in Nigeria except

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B. regular promotion of military officers

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A. tribalism and nepotism

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C. mismanagement of public funds

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D. low level of economic development

Question 39

The Nationalist organization formed in Nigeria in the late 1930s was the

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C. Nigerian Youth Movement

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A. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameeroons

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B. Action Group

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D. Nigeria National Democratic Party

Question 40

The Mahdiyya movement in Sudan was a fundamental reaction against

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C. Internal oppression and domination

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A. Economic boom

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B. Political instability

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D. Economic difficulties

Question 41

The founder of the MAHDIA (MAHDIYA) MOVEMENT is?

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A. Muhammed Ahmad

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B. Abubakar Bello

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C. Muhammed Bello

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D. Uthmna Dan Fodio

Question 42

One of these is a regional language of the Omani Empire?

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C. Arabic

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A. English

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B. Sweden

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D. Portuguese

Question 43

The method that was used by the Europeans to control the admininstration of the Southern Nigeria was

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B. Divide and Rule

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A. Assimilation

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C. Persuasion

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D. Trade concession

Question 44

The expanionist usually carry their claims from africa usually through a\an ,......

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A. Hinterland

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B. Valley

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C. Boundary

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D. Mace

Question 45

The first sets of imperialist who attempted to colonize Ethiopia were?

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D. Italy and Egypt

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A. USA and Britain

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B. China and India

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C. Japan and Israel

Question 46

The Afrikaans Groot Trek, the migraton of some 12,000 to 14,000 Boers from cape colony in south Africa took place between ____ and ____

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A. 1835/1840

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B. 1884/1885

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C. 1776/78

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D. 1778/80

Question 47

who was the greatest ruler in the Kanem Borno empire?

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B. Mai Dunama Dibbalemi

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A. Mai Njimi Balongo

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C. Mai Vincent Hiribarren

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D. Mai Gazargamo

Question 48

Obasanjo regime established a drafting committee in 1975 and it began work in _________

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B. October 1975

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A. January 1975

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C. June 1975

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D. September 1975

Question 49

The failure of the old Oyo empire was attributed to______

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B. Internal and external crisis

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A. British present in Yoruba Land

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C. Civilization

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D. Revolt of Kakanfo Afonja

Question 50

The Ogboni cult in the Yoruba pre colonial Adminstration played the role of

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A. The Judiciary

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B. The legislature

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C. The Executive

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D. Police

Question 51

The Biafra civil war was between

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C. 1967 - 1970

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A. 1967- 1968

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B. 1968 - 1971

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D. 1970 - 1975

Question 52

Nigeria became a member of OPEC since ___________

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A. 1971

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B. 1960

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C. 1975

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D. 1962

Question 53

Who among the following never created a state?

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A. Aguyi Ironsi

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B. Yakubu Gowon

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C. Saani Abcha

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D. Muritala Muhammed

Question 54

Educated elites did not like the system of indirect rule in Nigeria because it

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D. did not make provision for them

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A. make provision for them

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B. was exploitative and cumbersome

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C. made traditional rules powerful

Question 55

The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorate of Nigeria took place on

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D. 1 January, 1914

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A. 10 July, 1914

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B. 1 January, 1921

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C. 10 December, 1941

Question 56

Which of these is not an achievement under the colonial rule?

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D. None

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A. creation of political region

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B. creation of Nigerian Council

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C. proclamation

Question 57

The system of government in the Benin pre colonial system of government is __________

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B. Monarchy

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A. Unitary

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C. Parliamentary

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D. Presidential

Question 58

Lyttleton significance in the political development of Nigeria was that, he ______

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A. introduced the Federal system of governmnet

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B. introduced elective principle

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C. divided the Southern province

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D. created central legislative unit.

Question 59

The history of Ethioipia in the 19th Century involve _______ number of fundamental process

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C. 3

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A. 5

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B. 4

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D. 8

Question 60

ECOWAS was found under whose leadership?

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B. Yakubu Gowon

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A. Olusegun Obasanjo

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C. Aguyi Ironsi

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D. Ibrahim Babangida

Question 61

The indirect rule system succeeded in Huasa/Fulani society because the

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D. existing administration favored the system.

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A. society has only one region

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B. people were practicing anarchy

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C. people receive Islamic education

Question 62

Th leader of the South African's black consciousness movement (Steve Biko) died in _________

Accepted Answer

C. 1977

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A. 1914

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B. 1946

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D. 1960

Question 63

At the bide of Benin, the ethnic group that occupied the interland include __________

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A. Edo, Yoruba, Urhobo

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B. Itsekiri, Igbo, and Idoma

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C. Yoruba, The jukun, The Efik

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D. The Ibibio, Igbo, Tiv

Question 64

All of these are independent Hausa city states in Nigeria except

Accepted Answer

D. Kebbi

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A. Kano

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B. Daura

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C. Katsina

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