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Question 31
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The system the colonialists introduced in Nigeria to administer their function was regarded as?

AIndirect rule
Bdirect rule
Cpolicy of assimilation
Dpolicy of association
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Question 32
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Which of the following formalized colonial penetration into Africa?

ABrussel Conference
BParis Treaty
CBerlin conference
DTreaty of Versale
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Question 33
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All of these except one are the motives of the Britain for colonizing Africa during the imperialism?

Apolitical and military interest
Bsocial interest
Chumanitarian and religious goal
Deconomic interest
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Question 34
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The office of the prime minsiter was first created by the

ALondon constitutional conference of 1957
BLondon constitutional conference of 1953
CLondon constitutional conference of 1958
DIbadan constitutional conference of 1950
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Question 35
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who was the greatest ruler in the Kanem Borno empire?

AMai Njimi Balongo
BMai Dunama Dibbalemi
CMai Vincent Hiribarren
DMai Gazargamo
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Question 36
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By the issuing the declaration of Independence, the then continental congress was changed to _____

AFrance
BUSA
CGermany
DRussia
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Question 37
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Sierria Leone and Liberia were founded in what year _______ and _______ respectively

A1787 and 1824
B1824 and 1787
C1856 and 1926
D1926 and 1856
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Question 38
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The Igbo's active resistance to British colonial rule is particaularly because of the

Amaladministration of the British indirect rule policy
Bregressive taxation of their society
Cegalitarian nature of their society
Dimpression that British officials favoured the Northers
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Question 39
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The Nationalist organization formed in Nigeria in the late 1930s was the

ANational Council of Nigeria and the Cameeroons
BAction Group
CNigerian Youth Movement
DNigeria National Democratic Party
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Question 40
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The division of Sokoto caliphates into emirates is due to ________

Athe autocratic rule of Dan Fodio
Beconomical factors
Cgeographical reason
DJihad war
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Question 41
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All of these are independent Hausa city states in Nigeria except

AKano
BDaura
CKatsina
DKebbi
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Question 42
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The most important conquest of Umar was that they establish the __________

ATimbuktu
BBambara
CTijaniyah
DDjallon
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Question 43
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The system of government in the Benin pre colonial system of government is __________

AUnitary
BMonarchy
CParliamentary
DPresidential
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Question 44
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The indirect rule system succeeded in Huasa/Fulani society because the

Asociety has only one region
Bpeople were practicing anarchy
Cpeople receive Islamic education
Dexisting administration favored the system.
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Question 45
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Imperialism was adopted by Europeans to

Adevelop the economies of the colonies
Bexpand its economy and political base
Cestablish a democratic society similar to that of Europe
Dend ethnic rivalry in the colonies
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Question 46
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The Ogboni cult in the Yoruba pre colonial Adminstration played the role of

AThe Judiciary
BThe legislature
CThe Executive
DPolice
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Question 47
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The method that was used by the Europeans to control the admininstration of the Southern Nigeria was

AAssimilation
BDivide and Rule
CPersuasion
DTrade concession
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Question 48
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After the death of Said bin Sultan, the empire was divided in what year and they practised what type of governmnent?

A1826/presidential system
B1856/Monarchical system
C1865/monarchical system
D1888/Unitary system
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