Practice the History Post UTME for Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education with our CBT software and pass your history examination.

HISTORY POST UTME

Practice the History Post UTME for Universities, Polytechnics and College of Education with our CBT software and pass your history examination.

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Which of the following in the pre-colonial era had integrated political structure

Tiv

Ilaje

Jukun

Nupe

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Lagos became the crown colony in

1886

1900

1861

1914

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The 1804 Jihad in Northern Nigeria could be referred to all except

Uthman Dan Fodiyo Jihad

Sokoto Jihad

Fulani Jihad

Seku Ahmadu Jihad

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When was the emirate system of administration introduced in Northern Nigeria?

17th century

19th century

20th century

18th century

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Which of the following formalised colonial penetration into Africa?

Paris Treaty

Cape Coast

Lagos Treaty

Berlin Conference

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A historical feature of the legislative council that met in 1923 was that for the first time it

included only British officials

included the official members who were Nigerians

acted in a deliberative capacity

included elected African members

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Ali Ghaji’s reign ended in Kanem Borno in

1502

1501

1504

1503

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The Yoruba, Edo, Nupe, and Ibo languages are classified as belonging to the

Kaw sub group

Kai sub group

Kwa-sub group

Arabic

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The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an emir in the pre-colonial Fulani empire was done by the

Emir of Gwandu

Emir of Kano

Emir of Sokoto

(ANS) B & C

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....................and slave raiding were complementary exercises among the Yoruba

hunting

war

diplomacy

farming

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The Ogboni Cult in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system played the role of the

legislation

police

judiciary

executive

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In Yorubaland, the concept which derived mainly from the wave of dispersal that attended the process of state formation is known as

Ebi

Omo iya

all of the above

Oduduwa

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Berlin ‘African’ conference took place between

1883 and 1884

1886 and 1887

1884 and 1885

1885 and 1886

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Nigerian educated elites agitated against colonial rule

by fighting civil war

by bribing colonial governors

through newspapers

through lobbying

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In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jingali was

a property tax paid to land owners

tax paid on cattle

one of the sources of revenue to cattle owners

a type of flat rate tax

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The Portuguese first visited Benin around

1486

1484

1483

1485

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Which of the following made the earliest contact with the Nigerian societies?

The Portuguese

The French.

The British

The Germans

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Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria

in the 18th century

in the 19th century

in the 17th century

before the 13th century

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During the early colonial period in Nigeria, the governor ruled the protectorate by

Proclamation

Order–in-Council

The Act of Parliament

Crown Colony Orders

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The Head of the Sokoto Caliphate was known as

Alhaji

Emir

Sultan

Caliph

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Galadima in the emirate refers to

a judge

the administrator of the capital city

a village head

the office in charge of the army

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The Committee that recommended Abuja as the New Federal Capital was headed by

Akinola Aguda

Graham Douglas

Mamman Nasir

Rotimi Williams

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Geographically, Nigeria lies between latitudes

all of the above

140 and 4

40 and 140

4 and 100

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The use of forced labour was one of the features of

British colonial policy

divide and rule

French colonial policy

American colonial policy

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In the Oyo traditional political system, the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known

Ogboni

Oyo Mesi

Tributary Chiefs

Baale

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The Sokoto Jihad led to the formation of Islamic States in following States except

Chad

Mali

Senegal

Togo

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Yoruba inter-state wars lasted for

16 years

50 years

10 years

100 years

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A chief could be deposed in the pre-colonial era if he

refuse to collect taxes for the Britishs

married too many wives

violated the written constitution

persistently neglected the advice of the elders

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Oron and Ekoi people of the Cross River Basin might have migrated to Nigeria through the

sky

none

sea

mountain

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The colonial government whose constitution introduced elective principle into Nigerian politics was

Arthur Richards

Fredrick Lugard

Hugh Clifford

John Macpherson

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