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Question 341
jamb 2008
The Royal Niger Company was renamed
ABritish West African Company
BUnited African Company
CLever Brothers NigeriaPlc
DLeventis Nigeria Plc.
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Question 342
jamb 2008
One of the early Nigerian leaders who collaborated with British and later resisted was
AKing Jaja of Opobo
BNana of Itsekiri
Csultan Attahiru
Dking Dappa Williams.
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Question 343
jamb 2008
The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because
Athey wanted British protection
Bof their desire to accept Christianity
Cof their quest for Western education
Dthey wanted to established trade with the British.
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Question 344
jamb 2008
The main cause of the decline of the Benin Kingdom in the 19th century was the
Aabsence of a strong and effective army
Bbitter struggle for the throne by the ruling families
Cstrained relations between Benin and Agbor
DBritish abolition of the trans- Atlantic slave trade.
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Question 345
jamb 2008
The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the
Aweakening of the central authority
Bincursion of the jihadists
CBritish encroachment into Yorubaland
Ddominant influence of Bashorun Gaha.
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Question 346
jamb 2008
A factor responsible for the growth of large towns among the Yoruba was the
Aabsence of conflict in the area
Bconcentration of Europeans in the area
Cfertile nature of the soil in the area
Dhigh centralization of authority in the area.
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Question 347
jamb 2008

Which of the following pioneered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?

AMary Slessor
BWilliam Baike
CThomas Freeman
DHope Waddell.
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Question 348
jamb 2008
The women who wielded political influence in Borno were
AMagara, Magira and Gumsu
BGumsu, Daurama and Magira
CTurunku, Magara and Gumsu
DDaurama, Turunku and Kaugama
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Question 349
jamb 2008
The Sokoto Jihad was
Athe first Islamic movement in West Africa
Ban attempt to establish Fulani dominance
Cthe last of the 19th century Jihads
Dthe origin of the other Jihads in West Africa.
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Question 350
jamb 2008
A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was
Athe trans-Atlantic slave trade
Bthe trans-Saharan trade
Chuman sacrifice
Dinter-ethnic warfare.
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Question 351
jamb 2008
Islam was introduced in Kano during the reign of
ASarkin Kano Ibrahim Dabo
BSarkin Kano Kanajeji
CSarkin Kano Muhammadu Rumfa
DSarkin Kano Yaji.
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Question 352
jamb 2008
In the 18th century, Zaria was under the
influence of
ASokoro
BDaura
CKano
DBorno.
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Question 353
jamb 2008
The emergence of states in Hausaland was mainly attributed to
Atrading activities
Bwars of conquest
Cimmigration of groups
Dpopulation increase.
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Question 354
jamb 2008
Which of the following groups belongs to the Jos Plateau?
AGbagyi and Nupe
BIdoma and Igede
CBerom and Angas
DJukun and Tiv.
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Question 355
jamb 2008
In the Ekine society of the Niger Delta, promotion was based on
Aartistic ability
Bthe number of slaves possessed
Crespect for age
Dpersonal conduct.
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Question 356
jamb 2002
The president Transvaal who led the Boers against the Britist was
AJ. Smuts
BP. Kruger
CL. Jameson
DL. Botha
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Question 357
jamb 2002
The leader of the South African Black consciousness Movement who died in detention in 1977 was
AWalter Sisulu
BAlbert Luthuli
CRobert Sobukwe
DSteve Biko.
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Question 358
jamb 2002
The immediate reaction of the Commonwealth to the Sharpeville massacre was the
Aexpulsion of South Africa from the organization
Binvitation of South Africa to a negotiation
Corganization of anti-apartheid conferences
Ddeclaration of an anti-apartheid year.
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Question 359
jamb 2002
Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination is
AAngola
BMozambique
CGuinea Bissau
DCape Verde.
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Question 360
jamb 2002
One of the achievements of the National congress of British West Africa was the
Aintroduction of the elective principle
Bestablishment of democracy
Cpropagation of Christianity
Destablishment of newspapers.
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