The British government took over the control of the Colony of Sierra Leone in 1807 in order to use it as a

Banda led his country Malawi to independence, Neto was at the forefront of Angola’s nationalism, Nujoma in Namibia; Muzorewa and Sithole and were protégés of the Colonial Administration in Zimbabwe.

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Question 23 Report

Which of the following groups belongs to the Jos Plateau?

Gbagyi and Nupe

Idoma and Igede

Berom and Angas
Correct answer

Jukun and Tiv.

Answer Details

The Idoma and Tiv can be found in the Benue area, the Nupe in present Niger state and the Juleun in present Taraba State.

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Question 24 Report

The most significant act of statesmanship associated with
Abdulsalami regime was

promulgate the 1999 Constitution

handing over power to a civilian government Correct answer

the release of political prisoners

organizing successful general elections.

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Question 25 Report

A factor responsible for the growth of large towns among the Yoruba was the

absence of conflict in the area

concentration of Europeans in the area

fertile nature of the soil in the area Correct answer

high centralization of authority in the area.

Answer Details

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Question 26 Report

In colonial Nigeria, export crop production was dominated by

the Europeans

the Labanese

peasant farmers Correct answer

indigenous middlemen

Answer Details

Indigenous middlemen purchased the crops from the peasant farmers and sold them to European merchants.

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Question 27 Report

The women who wielded political influence in Borno were

Magara, Magira and Gumsu Correct answer

Gumsu, Daurama and Magira

Turunku, Magara and Gumsu

Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama.

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Question 28 Report

The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because

of their desire to accept Christianity

of their quest for Western education

they wanted British protection Correct answer

they wanted to established trade with the British.

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Question 29 Report

French delay in occupying Algeria was attributed to

demographic reasons

insufficient officials

the people’s resistance

fear of British reaction.
Correct answer

Answer Details

Britain also had vested interest to protect in Algeria and was likely not to welcome the French invasion.

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Question 30 Report

In the Ekine society of the Niger Delta, promotion was based on

the number of slaves possessed

artistic ability Correct answer

respect for age

personal conduct.

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Question 31 Report

Which of the following were former British colonies?

Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Liberia

Cameroon, Togo, Egypt and Ghana

Sierra Leone, Gambia, Nigeria and Ghana Correct answer

Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa

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Question 32 Report

The women who wielded political influence in Borno were

Magara, Magira and Gumsu
Correct answer

Gumsu, Daurama and Magira

Turunku, Magara and Gumsu

Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama

Answer Details

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Question 33 Report

Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?

Bida

Ilorin

Adamawa
Correct answer

Bauchi

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Question 34 Report

Anti-colonial movements in Nigeria before the World War II involved

attempts to violently chase the British out of the country

collaboration with the British authority

peaceful protests through petitions and conferences Correct answer

the establishment of pressure groups by traditional rulers.

Answer Details

Those protests were mainly against the marginalization of the educated elite from participating in the colonial government.

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Question 35 Report

In 1963, the Eastern region of Nigeria went to the supreme court over the

decision of the federal government to conduct a fresh census

exclusion of Easterners resident in the North from the census

the population figures of the national census Correct answer

exclusion of women in the national census.

Answer Details

The result of the census had shown that the population of the North was larger than the addition of the figures of both the East and the West.

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Question 36 Report

The Richards Constitution of 1946 brought about

decolonization

independence

a strong central government

regional politics. Correct answer

Answer Details

It created three regions – the West, East and North.

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Question 37 Report

The main cause of the decline of the Benin Kingdom in the 19th century was the

absence of a strong and effective army

bitter struggle for the throne by the ruling families Correct answer

strained relations between Benin and Agbor

British abolition of the trans- Atlantic slave trade.

Answer Details

Civil strife broke out among rival claimants to the Benin throne thus weakening her central authority.

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Question 38 Report

The area later referred to as Cameroon was mandated toFrance and Britain

France and Britain

Portugal and Spain

Belgium and Italy Correct answer

Germany and Belgium.

Answer Details

A small strip of land in the North and West was given to Britain while the larger part was handed over the France.

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Question 39 Report

Nationalist’s resistance to colonialism in Africa was influenced by

the level of literacy among the people

relations between the Africans and Europeans

the effect of Islamic religion on the people

the nature and character of the leadership
Correct answer

Answer Details

Leaders of Nationalist movements were educated elite who were charismatic and did not compromise their antagonism to colonialism.

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Question 40 Report

The major reason for Nigeria’s interest in the Liberian Civil War was to save herself from

bearing the burden of the war’s refugees Correct answer

losing her investments in Liberia

losing her citizens in Liberia

losing her position as a regional power.

Answer Details

Nigeria was of the opinion that many of those displayed by the civil strife would stream to Nigeria as refuges and eventually overstretch her economy.

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Question 41 Report

The early missionaries abandoned their work in Benin mainly because of

antagonism from the Oba

resistance from the people Correct answer

lack of resources

ill health and health.

Answer Details

The earliest missionaries to come to Benin were the catholics and as a result of shift opposition from the people, they left.

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Question 42 Report

A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was

A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was Correct answer

the trans-Saharan trade

human sacrifice

inter-ethnic warfare.

Answer Details

The Trans-Saharan Trade which had been on for many centuries included several articles of trade of which slaves were later added; human sacrifice was only carried on a very small scale; interethnic warfare took place majorly in the nineteenth century.

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Question 43 Report

The principal target of the Aba Women demonstrators of 1929 were the

European traders

Warrant chiefs Correct answer

Christian missionaries