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Question 71
jamb 2024

Which of the following best describes the main cause of the Mfecane?

AThe spread of Christianity
BCompetition over scarce resources
CEuropean colonization
DInternal trade disputes
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Question 72
jamb 2024

Which Omani Sultan moved the capital from Muscat to Zanzibar in the 19th century?

AKhalid bin Barghash
BSa'id bin Sultan
CThuwaini bin Said
DSultan bin Saif
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Question 73
jamb 2024

The rise of nationalist movements in Nigeria was significantly influenced by

AThe spread of Islam
BWorld War II and the Atlantic Charter
CThe Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
DThe American Civil War
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Question 74
jamb 2024

Which ancient civilization built the Great Zimbabwe?

AThe Swahili
BThe Mutapa
CThe Zulu
DThe Shona
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Question 75
jamb 2024

Which policy implemented by the British in the 1930s aimed at developing infrastructure and boosting agriculture in Nigeria?

AThe Colonial Development and Welfare Act
BThe Northern Nigerian Development Plan
CThe Nigerian Industrial Development Plan
D
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Question 76
jamb 2024

The Nupe kingdom reached its peak under the leadership of which notable ruler?

AEtsu Aliyu
BEtsu Mamudu
CEtsu Tsoede
DEtsu Abubakar
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Question 77
jamb 2024

The amalgamation of 1914 resulted in the creation of

Aunified legal system for all of Nigeria
BThe establishment of regional governments
CA new capital at Lagos
DSeparate administrative structures for North and South
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Question 78
jamb 2024

The Battle of Blood River in 1838 was fought between the Boers and which indigenous group?

AThe Ndebele
BThe Sotho
CThe Zulus
DThe Xhosas
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Question 79
jamb 2024

Benin's military campaigns often targeted which neighboring ethnic group?

AThe Hausa
BThe Yoruba
CThe Nupe
DThe Igbo
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Question 80
jamb 2024

The primary goal of early Christian missionaries in Nigeria was to

APromote Western fashion
BEstablish trade routes
CSpread Christianity and convert the local population
DGain political control
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Question 81
jamb 2024

The rise of the Kingdom of Ashanti was primarily driven by the trade of which commodity?

ASalt
BIvory
CSpices
DGold
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Question 82
jamb 2024

One major effect of the establishment of Native Authorities was

AThe empowerment of traditional rulers within the colonial administration
BThe abolition of all traditional customs
CThe weakening of traditional power structures
DThe immediate modernization of local governance
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Question 83
jamb 2024

Which Christian missionary is credited with the translation of the Bible into Yoruba?

AJames Johnson
BSamuel Ajayi Crowther
CHenry Venn
DThomas Birch Freeman
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Question 84
jamb 2024

The Abacha regime is known for instituting which economic policy aimed at centralizing control of Nigeria's oil revenue?

AStructural Adjustment Program (SAP)
BGreen Revolution
CPetroleum Trust Fund (PTF)
DNational Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS)
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Question 85
jamb 2024

Nigeria's involvement in which UN agency has been crucial in addressing global health issues?

AILO
BWHO
CUNESCO
DFAO
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Question 86
jamb 2024

Indirect rule was most successful in

AEastern Nigeria
BNorthern Nigeria
CSouthern Nigeria
DThe Niger Delta region
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Question 87
jamb 2024

The primary role of the Executive Council in colonial Nigeria was to

AOversee the judiciary
BManage local government affairs
CAdvise the Governor-General on policy matters
DDraft laws for the Legislative Council to pass
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Question 88
jamb 2024

The elective principle introduced by the Clifford Constitution allowed for elections in which Nigerian cities?

ALagos and Kano
BLagos and Enugu
CLagos and Calabar
DLagos and Ibadan
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Question 89
jamb 2024

What was a significant change introduced by the Shehus in the administration of Borno?

ACentralization of the military
BAbolition of the slave trade
CIntroduction of Sharia law
DConversion to Christianity
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Question 90
jamb 2023

What contributed significantly to the rise of early states in Nigeria?

AIndustrial revolution
BArab trade routes
CEuropean colonization
DAgricultural advancements
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