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Question 101
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Who was the Zulu king responsible for the expansion of the Zulu Kingdom during the MFECANE?

AKing Moshoeshoe
BKing Cetshwayo
CNelson Mandela
DShaka Zulu
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Question 102
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What significant event occurred during the Murtala/Obasanjo regime's early days in office?

AThe declaration of war against neighboring countries
BThe release of political prisoners
CThe launch of the Green Revolution program
DThe Second Republic elections
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Question 103
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During the Second Republic, Nigeria experienced a boom in which sector?

ATechnology
BMining
COil and gas
DAgriculture
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Question 104
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During the Mahdiyya Movement, the British-Egyptian forces were defeated at the Battle of

AKerreri
BDongola
CKhartoum
DOmdurman
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Question 105
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In 1991, Nigeria hosted the "World Festival of Black Arts and Culture." Which city was the venue for this cultural event?

AAbuja
BKano
CCalabar
DLagos
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Question 106
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Which Islamic reform movement aimed to purify the practice of Islam from local customs and traditions in West Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries?

AWahhabi Movement
BMahdist Movement
CSufi Brotherhoods
DQadiriyya Movement
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Question 107
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Which British explorer is credited with the "discovery" of the Niger River, sparking further interest in the Nigeria Area?

AJames Cook
BJohn Cabot
CDavid Livingstone
DFerdinand Magellan
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Question 108
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Lake Victoria, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, is shared by three countries. Which of the following countries is NOT among them?

AUganda
BTanzania
CKenya
DMozambique
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Question 109
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How did the establishment of missionary schools during the colonial era affect the Nigerian economy?

AIt led to increased government spending on education.
BIt hindered economic development due to religious conflicts.
CIt improved the literacy rate and provided a skilled workforce.
DIt favored British education over traditional Nigerian education.
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Question 110
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Which Yoruba city-state was the last to fall to British colonial rule in the late 19th century?

AAbeokuta
BOyo
CLagos
DIbadan
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Question 111
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Which African country experienced a prolonged and violent struggle for independence against French colonial rule, culminating in a war of independence that lasted from 1954 to 1962?

AAlgeria
BTunisia
CTunisia
DMorocco
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Question 112
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Which conference, held in 1884-1885, laid the groundwork for the partition of Africa among European powers?

ACongress of Vienna
BTreaty of Tordesillas
CTreaty of Versailles
DConference of Berlin
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Question 113
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What was the major consequence of the Scramble for Africa in Yorubaland?

AYorubaland experienced rapid industrialization.
BYorubaland lost its independence and became a British protectorate.
CYoruba city-states formed a confederation.
DYorubaland became a French colony.
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Question 114
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The decline of the Songhai Empire in the 16th century was partly due to

AInternal unrest and external attacks
BArab invasions
CBritish colonial expansion
DPortuguese trade restrictions
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Question 115
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Who was the Oba of Benin during the height of the kingdom's power in the 19th century?

AOba Ewuare II
BOba Ovonramwen
COba Akenzua II
DOba Erediauwa
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Question 116
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Which organization played a crucial role in the fight against apartheid in South Africa and was led by Nelson Mandela?

AEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
BAfrican Union (AU)
CSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
DAfrican National Congress (ANC)
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Question 117
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The ancient city of Carthage, once a powerful Phoenician civilization, was located in modern-day

AEgypt
BAlgeria
CMorocco
DTunisia
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Question 118
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What was the outcome of the Battle of Adwa in 1896?

AEthiopia and Italy signed a peace treaty.
BItaly withdrew from Ethiopia.
CEthiopia gained full independence from Italy.
DEthiopia was annexed by Italy.
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Question 119
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The colonization of Liberia began in what year?

A1875
B1807
C1807
D1850
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Question 120
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Apartheid in South Africa was a system that institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination. What year did it officially begin?

A1948
B1956
C1971
D1963
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