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

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 36 Report

The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were

Owu and Abeokuta

Ijaiye and Ife

Ibadan and Ijaiye Correct answer

New Oyo and Ibadan

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The other options are the effects of the selected answer.

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Question 37 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 38 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.

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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 39 Report

By 1700, the Portuguese had been expelled from all their coastal strongholds in East Africa by the

Arab traders Correct answer

English traders

Belgium traders

Indian traders.

Answer Details

Arab traders from all the East African coastal states came together to expel the Portuguese who had become weak at that time.

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Question 40 Report

The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the

weakening of the central authority Correct answer

incursion of the jihadists

British encroachment into Yorubaland

dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha.

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The other options are the effects of the selected answer.

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Question 41 Report

Which of the following pionnered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?

Mary Slessor

William Baike

Thomas Freeman

Hope Waddell Correct answer

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Freeman pioneered Methodist missionary activity in Yorubaland; Baikie led the 1857 missionary expedition to the North; Skessor worked together to abolish some negative traditional practices in Calabar.

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Question 42 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.

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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 43 Report

The principal anti-apartheid party in South Africa was the

African National Congress Correct answer

Afrikaner National Party

National Party

Unionist Congress.

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