2022 JAMB History Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

In what year was ECOWAS established?

Accepted Answer

A. 1975

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B. 1976

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C. 1960

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D. 1963

Question 2

Who brought Christianity to Liberia?

Accepted Answer

C. Freed American slaves

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A. Missionaries

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B. British Consuls

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D. Freed British slaves

Question 3

Who were the first Europeans travellers to reach Benin?

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C. Portuguese

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A. Germans

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B. French

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D. British

Question 4

The Nok culture was known for

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A. terracotta sculptures

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B. water painting

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C. fishing

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D. dancing

Question 5

The Great Trek happened in what country?

Accepted Answer

A. South Africa

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B. Liberia

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C. Sierra Leone

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D. Egypt

Question 6

The Nguni people are originally from?

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A. South Africa

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B. Namibia

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C. Mozambique

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D. Botswana

Question 7

________ moved the motion for Nigeria's independence.

Accepted Answer

A. Anthony Enahoro

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B. Herbert Macaulay

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C. Obafemi Awolowo

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D. Nnamdi Azikiwe

Question 8

Who founded Nupe?

Accepted Answer

C. Tsoede

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A. Tapa

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B. Idah

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D. Oduduwa

Question 9

The equivalent of the Aare- ona kankanfo of the Yoruba pre-colonial system in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system is the

Accepted Answer

B. Madawaki

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A. Galadima

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C. Waziri

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D. Sarkin

Question 10

What is the title of the king's mother in Benin kingdom?

Accepted Answer

B. Iyoba

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A. Iye

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C. Yeye

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D. Ummi

Question 11

When did Lagos become a colony?

Accepted Answer

C. 5 March, 1862

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A. 5 March,1861

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B. 7 May, 1861

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D. 5 May, 1961

Question 12

What was the first capital of the Kanem-Borno empire?

Accepted Answer

B. Njimi

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A. Birni Ngazargamu

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C. Bornu

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D. Birni Gazargamu

Question 13

The indigenous pre-colonial Nigerian economy consisted of the following except

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B. A. oil mining

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A. A. agriculture

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C. B. crafts

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D. C. local industries

Question 14

What country was the first to be introduced to Christianity in West Africa?

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B. Liberia

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A. Sierra Leone

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C. Nigeria

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D. Ghana

Question 15

Who is regarded the father of modern Egypt?

Accepted Answer

D. Mohammad Ali

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A. Haile Selaisse

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B. Brutus Ghali Brutus

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C. Senghor Cedric

Question 16

What are the Kingmakers in Oyo called?

Accepted Answer

D. Oyomesi

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A. Ogoni

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B. Iwarefa

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C. Eunuchs

Question 17

Nigeria joined the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in__________

Accepted Answer

A. 1971

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B. 1972

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C. 1973

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D. 1974

Question 18

The republic of Benin was formerly known as

Accepted Answer

B. Dahomey

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A. Nguni

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C. Zulu

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D. Rhodesia

Question 19

Nigeria's vice president in the second republic was

Accepted Answer

C. Alex Ekwueme

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A. Shehu Yar'adua

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B. Tunde Idiagbon

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D. Mohammed Goni

Question 20

When was the Census crisis in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

A. 1962/1963

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B. 1964/1965

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C. 1965/1966

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D. 1968/1969

Question 21

Who established the Sokoto Caliphate?

Accepted Answer

C. Usman Dan Fodio

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A. Abdullahi Dan Fodio

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B. Ahmadu Bello

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D. None of the above

Question 22

The Northern region of Nigeria gained self-government in ____.

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C. 1959

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A. 1957

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B. 1958

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D. 1960

Question 23

Which of these was not an effect of the Great Trek?

Accepted Answer

D. It reduced trade between black and white groups

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A. Afrikaners remained politically divided for many years

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B. The Trek resulted in the cultural and economic isolation of the Boers.

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C. The Great Trek led directly to the founding of several autonomous Boer republics

Question 24

The first almagamation in Nigeria happened in the year ___

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C. 1906

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A. 1914

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B. 1886

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D. 1900

Question 25

Before the Macpherson's constitution of 1951, the North was governed by

Accepted Answer

D. Proclamation of the Governor

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A. Elders

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B. Emirs

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C. The Constitution

Question 26

The __________ were the first missionaries to arrive Nigeria.

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B. Catholics

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A. Anglicans

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C. Witnesses

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D. Apostolic

Question 27

Who was the head of the Zulus at the time of the Mfecane war?

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B. Shaka

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A. Zwide

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C. Dingiswayo

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D. Sobhuza

Question 28

The __________ constitution introduced federalism in Nigeria.

Accepted Answer

D. Lyttleton's

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A. Richard's

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B. Clifford's

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C. Macpherson's

Question 29

The Ekumeku movement started from Anioma which is part of present day ________.

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A. Delta

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B. Enugu

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C. Imo

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D. Anambra

Question 30

How many states were created by Gen. Sani Abacha?

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B. 6

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A. 5

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C. 7

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D. 9

Question 31

Clothe dyeing started in what part of Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

B. South-West

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A. South-East

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C. North-East

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D. North-Central

Question 32

The Kanem–Bornu Empire existed in areas which are now part of the following countries except

Accepted Answer

D. Togo

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A. Chad

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B. Central African Republic

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C. Nigeria

Question 33

When did Christianity start in Sierra Leone?

Accepted Answer

D. 1795

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A. 1729

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B. 1793

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C. 1794

Question 34

Who introduced indirect rule in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

C. Lord Lugard

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A. John Beecroft

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B. Bernard Bourdillon

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D. King Richard II

Question 35

________ preceded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa.

Accepted Answer

B. Frederik Willem de Klerk

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A. Thabo Mbeki

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C. Jan Christiaan Heunis

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D. Pieter Willem Botha

Question 36

Nigeria was birthed in the year

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C. 1914

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A. 1900

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B. 1906

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D. 1960

Question 37

In what year did Britain invade Egypt?

Accepted Answer

A. 1882

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B. 1884

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C. 1886

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D. 1888

Question 38

The Lagos colony and the Southern Protectorate was almagamated in _____.

Accepted Answer

B. 1906

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A. 1905

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C. 1907

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D. 1908

Question 39

Emperor Menelik II defeated Italian troops in the battle of

Accepted Answer

A. Adwa

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B. Mfecane

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C. Kiriji

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D. None of the above

Question 40

In 1840, Sayyid Said transferred his capital from Muscat to?

Accepted Answer

B. Zanzibar

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A. Arabia

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C. Omani

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D. None of the above

Question 41

In what year was the peace treaty signed in Yorubaland?

Accepted Answer

B. 1886

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A. 1885

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C. 1887

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D. 1888

Question 42

The first British consul in Nigeria was

Accepted Answer

B. John Beecroft

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A. Lord Lugard

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C. William Parry

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D. Edward Nicolls

Question 43

How many states did General Murtala Mohammed create?

Accepted Answer

B. 7

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A. 5

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C. 9

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D. 11

Question 44

The Nigerian civil war lasted _____ months.

Accepted Answer

C. 30

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A. 20

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B. 18

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D. 28

Question 45

In what year was Lagos annexed by the British?

Accepted Answer

A. 1861

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B. 1862

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C. 1863

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D. 1851

Question 46

The economic reforms of Theodore II of Ethiopia involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

C. reorganization of the fiscal system

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A. encouragement of slave trade

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B. improvement of agriculture

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D. revival of external trade

Question 47

The policy of Association was adopted by the ________.

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A. French

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B. British

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C. Portuguese

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D. Belgians

Question 48

Who was known as the Napoleon of West Africa?

Accepted Answer

C. Samori Toure

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A. Cedric Senghor

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B. Mohammad Ali

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D. None of the above

Question 49

After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856, the Asian section of the empire was ruled by ________.

Accepted Answer

B. Thuwaini bin Said.

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A. Majid bin Said

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C. Saif bin Sultan

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D. Sultan bin Ahmad

Question 50

Nigeria joined UNO as the ___ member.

Accepted Answer

A. 99th

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B. 100th

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C. 98th

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D. 90th

Question 51

The United Nations was created as a result of the failure of the ________

Accepted Answer

C. League of Nations

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A. Commonwealth of Nations

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B. OPEC

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D. All of the above

Question 52

The first school in Nigeria was __________.

Accepted Answer

C. Nursery of Infant Church

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A. CMS grammar school

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B. Yaba higher school

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D. None of the above

Question 53

Who is the father of nationalism in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

C. Hebert Macaulay

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A. Obafemi Awolowo

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B. Nnamdi Azikiwe

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D. Ahmadu Bello

Question 54

General Muhammadu Buhari regime was overthrown by

Accepted Answer

A. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida

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B. Buka Suka Dimka

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C. Gen. Sani Abacha

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D. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo

Question 55

In what year was the Oil River protectorate established?

Accepted Answer

A. 1885

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B. 1886

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C. 1887

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D. 1888

Question 56

The first coup in Nigeria was led by

Accepted Answer

A. Major Chukwuma Nzeogu

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B. Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi

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C. Gen Sani Abacha

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D. Gen Murtala Mohammed

Question 57

Who established the Tukulor empire?

Accepted Answer

C. Al-Ḥajj ʿUmar

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A. Cedric Senghor

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B. Mohammad Ali

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D. None of the above

Question 58

The Coussey Commission Report laid the ground-work for the eventual independence of

Accepted Answer

A. Ghana

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B. Gambia

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C. Liberia

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D. Nigeria

Question 59

Kastina and Akwa-Ibom were created in September, _____.

Accepted Answer

C. 1987

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A. 1985

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B. 1986

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D. 1988

Question 60

When did the Madhist war begin?

Accepted Answer

B. 1881

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A. 1880

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C. 1882

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D. 1883

Question 61

Nigeria practised the Westminster system of government between

Accepted Answer

C. 1960 and 1966

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A. 1959 and 1983

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B. 1959 and 1966

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D. 1963 and 1966

Question 62

Which of these system was most popular in the pre-colonial era?

Accepted Answer

A. The barter system

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B. The coin system

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C. The paper notes

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D. The digital system

Question 63

What does the name Liberia mean?

Accepted Answer

C. Land of freedom

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A. Liberated

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B. Cheers to freedom

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D. independence

Question 64

How many geo-political zones are there in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

B. 6

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A. 5

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C. 7

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D. 8

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