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Question 171
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Obasanjo regime established a drafting committee in 1975 and it began work in _________

AJanuary 1975
BOctober 1975
CJune 1975
DSeptember 1975
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Question 172
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The Royal Niger Company was playing as a a respect of _________ company

ARobertson
BHerbert
CGoldjiers
DNone of the above
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Question 173
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Colonial resistance was triggered in Africa by

AEconomic development
BInflux of educated elites
Clow level of development
DPolitical participation
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Question 174
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The Savannah region in Nigeria was characterized by _________

ALarge vegetation
BHigh population density
CAbundant resources
DWater
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Question 175
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All of these but one is not part of the reasons why Europeans came to Nigeria?

ASlava trade
BEducation
CReligion
DCommercialization
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Question 176
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The Economic Commision of West African States (ECOWAS) has its adminsitrative headquarter in ______

ALome
BAbuja
CLagos
DAddis Ababa
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Question 177
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The formation of the first 12 states in Nigeria took place in the year?

A1966
B1976
C1967
D1987
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Question 178
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The quest for self government was a motion proposed by ______ in ______

AGnassingbe Enyadema/1976
BAnthony Enahoro/1953
CObafemi Awolowo/1960
DHon. Tunji Brightwhite/1963
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Question 179
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Which of these is not an achievement under the colonial rule?

Acreation of political region
Bcreation of Nigerian Council
Cproclamation
DNone
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Question 180
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The ______ presides over the Shariah Law court in the Sokoto Caliphate

AHakimi
BDogari
CMaaji
DAlkali
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Question 181
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The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorate of Nigeria took place on

A10 July, 1914
B1 January, 1921
C10 December, 1941
D1 January, 1914
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Question 182
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One of these is known to be the founding father of Nationalism in Nigeria?

AObafemi Awolowo
BNnamdi Azikiwe
CAhmadu Bello
DHerbert Macaulay
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Question 183
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The failure of the old Oyo empire was attributed to______

ABritish present in Yoruba Land
BInternal and external crisis
CCivilization
DRevolt of Kakanfo Afonja
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Question 184
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The Ogiso dynasty in Benin failed due to ____

Ainsufficient supply of arms and ammunition's
Bthe resentment against the system
Cweakness and dependence on rulers
Deconomic disorder
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Question 185
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Lyttleton significance in the political development of Nigeria was that, he ______

Aintroduced the Federal system of governmnet
Bintroduced elective principle
Cdivided the Southern province
Dcreated central legislative unit.
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Question 186
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The Nigeria colonial economy majorly depended on the exportation of _______

Acrude oil, cocoa and rubber
Bpalmkernel, groundnut and cocoa
Ccocoa, palm produce and groundnut
Dcrude oil, garri and cocoa
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Question 187
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The Mahdiyya movement in Sudan was a fundamental reaction against

AEconomic boom
BPolitical instability
CInternal oppression and domination
DEconomic difficulties
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Question 188
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The Afrikaans Groot Trek, the migraton of some 12,000 to 14,000 Boers from cape colony in south Africa took place between ____ and ____

A1835/1840
B1884/1885
C1776/78
D1778/80
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Question 189
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Which of the following party formed an alliance in the second republic?

AUPN and NPN
BNPN and NPP
CPRP and UPN
DPRP and NPP
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Question 190
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The first sets of imperialist who attempted to colonize Ethiopia were?

AUSA and Britain
BChina and India
CJapan and Israel
DItaly and Egypt
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