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Question 21
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The Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 was a turning point in the struggle against apartheid because it led to

AIncreased support for apartheid policies
BThe banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
CInternational recognition of South Africa's independence
DThe immediate end of apartheid
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Question 22
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The fall of which kingdom marked a significant milestone in the British conquest of the Nigerian area?

ABenin Kingdom in 1897
BSokoto Caliphate in 1903
CKanem-Bornu Empire in 1914
DOyo Empire in 1825
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Question 23
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Which treaty did Menelik II reject, leading to the Italian invasion and the subsequent Battle of Adwa?

ATreaty of Addis Ababa
BTreaty of Ucciali
CTreaty of Algiers
DTreaty of Wuchale
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Question 24
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Which of the following Yoruba states rose to prominence as a result of the decline of Oyo?

AEgba
BIbadan
CIfe
DIjebu
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Question 25
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The creation of the Mid-Western Region in 1963 was primarily a response to

AThe demands of the minority groups in the Niger Delta
BEthnic tensions in the Western Region
CThe growing influence of the NCNC
DThe secessionist threats from Biafra
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Question 26
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Mohammad Ali Pasha is often referred to as the "founder of modern Egypt" due to his reforms in which sectors?

AReligion, trade, and healthcare
BMilitary, education, and agriculture
CArt, architecture, and governance
DIndustrialization, law, and literature
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Question 27
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Which economic factor was a major influence behind the 1914 amalgamation?

AThe financial deficits in Northern Nigeria
BThe need to control oil resources
CThe desire to unify currency systems
DThe expansion of railway networks
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Question 28
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Which Nigerian leader led the resistance against British colonization in the Aba Women's War of 1929?

AFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti
BIkonna Nwanyi
CMadam Tinubu
DNana of Itsekiri
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Question 29
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Which of the following cash crops became highly significant in Nigeria during the colonial period?

ARice
BMillet
CMaize
DCocoa
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Question 30
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The invasion by which group significantly contributed to the fall of the Old Oyo Empire?

AThe Nupe
BThe Benin
CThe Hausa
DThe Fulani
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Question 31
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Which constitution laid the foundation for federalism in Nigeria?

AClifford Constitution of 1922
BLyttleton Constitution of 1954
CMacpherson Constitution of 1951
DRichards Constitution of 1946
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Question 32
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What significant development in Benin's political structure occurred during the reign of Oba Ewedo?

AThe establishment of a centralized monarchy
BThe introduction of the use of cowries as currency
CThe division of the kingdom into administrative units
DThe establishment of trade relations with the Portuguese
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Question 33
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Which of the following was a significant factor in the rise of Nigerian nationalism in the early 20th century?

AThe Atlantic Charter of 1941
BThe British colonial policy of assimilation
CThe introduction of indirect rule
DThe Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
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Question 34
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Which Islamic reform leader established the Massina Empire in present-day Mali?

AAhmad Lobbo
BAl-Hajj Umar Tal
CUsman dan Fodio
DMuhammad Bello
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Question 35
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The Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan was primarily a response to

AEgyptian and Ottoman control
BBritish colonial rule
CFrench influence in North Africa
DThe spread of Christianity
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Question 36
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The Pan-African Congress of 1945, which called for an end to colonial rule in Africa, was held in which city?

AAccra
BParis
CLondon
DManchester
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Question 37
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Which of these leaders succeeded Usman dan Fodio as the head of the Sokoto Caliphate?

AUmar Tall
BAl-Kanemi
C
DMuhammad al-Amin
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Question 38
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One of the key factors that led to military intervention in Nigeria's First Republic was

AWidespread corruption and political instability
BExternal military threats
CThe refusal of political leaders to implement Western education
DThe lack of interest in independence
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Question 39
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The capital of the Kanem-Borno Empire moved from Kanem to Borno primarily due to

AEnvironmental changes
BReligious differences
CExternal invasions
DInternal conflicts
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Question 40
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The primary economic activity that drew Europeans to Nigeria in the early period was

AThe transatlantic slave trade
BAgricultural exports
CAgricultural exports
DTextile manufacturing
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