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Question 11
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The Scramble of Africans by Europeans in 1884/85 Berlin Conference made Nigeria a British _________ colony.

ANorth Africa
BEast Africa
CSouth Africa
DWest Africa
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Question 12
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All but one is not impact of British on Nigeria.

AChristianity
BAmalgamating for federal administration
CIslamic law
DCommon law
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Question 13
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The main party against apartheid party in South African was the __________

ANigeria-South Africa Republic
BBritish Unionist Congress
CNational Party
DAfrican National Congress
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Question 14
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Lagos was annexed and became British colony in _________

A1861
B1865
C1961
D1754
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Question 15
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___________ constitution gave full blown to federalism in Nigeria.

AOliver Lyttleton
BHugh Clifford
CMacpherson
DOliver Robertson
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Question 16
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____________ played a prominent role in the government of the Kanem-Borno empire.

AKing Mohammed
BQueen mother, Magira
CThe slaves in the empire
DThe trans-Atlantic traders
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Question 17
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One but all are factors that lead to growth of nationalism in Nigeria.

AThe Atlantic Charter
BThe super power
CReturn of the ex-men
DColonial favours from overload
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Question 18
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The South-Eastern part of Nigeria was _________ in its political system before the advent of colonialism.

Avillage/ clan based
Bindividual based
Cmonarchical based
Dreligious based
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Question 19
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One of the following majorly influence the success of Sokoto jihad

Aaligning with Yoruba's
Black of Unity among Hausa states
Cthe mighty men of the Jihadist
Dmilitary assistance from Igbo land
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Question 20
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North Africa according to United Nation Classification comprises of how many countries.

A10
B7
C5
D15
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Question 21
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The Clifford constitution is considered as a landmark in Nigeria history, because it ________

Amade way for elective principle
Brecognized Lagos as a federal territory
CGives full blown to federalism
DPave way for the office of Prime minister
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Question 22
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Every citizens of Benin kingdom is an Oba's subject and were regarded as ________

AOore
BEghavbon Ogba
CUzama
DOvie
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Question 23
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Once an empty calabash is send out by the Bashorun to an unconstitutional Alaafin on behalf of the Oyomesis, such Alaafin has to ________

AAppease to the gods
BCommit Suicide
CBend the Knee to Oyomesi
DStay Indoor for 7days
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Question 24
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The method of order used by Europeans to take over the present day Nigeria is________

AExplorers, imperialists, trader and missionaries
BExplorer, trader, missionaries and imperialists
CTrader, colonialist, indirect rule and freedom
DFreedom, trader, colonialist and imperialist
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Question 25
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Portuguese speaking countries in Africa who were formerly colonized by Portugal are generally refer to as____________

ABusophone
BAnglophone
CFrancophone
DSpaniards
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Question 26
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The regional south Africa in Africa comprises of _________ countries.

A11
B10
C5
D7
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Question 27
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One of the following is regarded as the founding father of the Kanuri?

AIdris Alooma
BMohammed Yusuf
CAli Ghaji
DSheik Musa
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Question 28
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_______ who was the minister of defence staff of the republic of Biafra, formally renounced the existence of the state in 1970.

AMajor Chukwuma Chukwudi
BChief Emmanuel Okonkwo
CMajor General Philip Effiong
DChief Odumegwe Ojukwu
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Question 29
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The Abacha's regime adopted a _______ posture with the international organizations.

ASubmissive
BConfrontational
CAdhesive
DNeutral
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Question 30
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In whose regime was illegal West Africa aliens living in Nigeria expelled?

ABuhari/Idiagbon era
BShagari era
CBalewa era
DMurtala/Obasanjo era
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