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

17th century

20th century

18th century

19th century

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

Graham Douglas

Rotimi Williams

Akinola Aguda

Mamman Nasir

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Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria

in the 17th century

in the 19th century

before the 13th century

in the 18th century

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

Kai sub group

Arabic

Kwa-sub group

Kaw sub group

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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

acted in a deliberative capacity

included elected African members

included the official members who were Nigerians

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An acephalous pre-colonial system is best represented by the

Igbo political organisation

Benin Empire

Oyo Empire

Ijaw political organisation

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

persistently neglected the advice of the elders

violated the written constitution

refuse to collect taxes for the Britishs

married too many wives

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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

Oduduwa

Omo iya

all of the above

Ebi

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All of the following are renowned historians except

Prof Ade Ajayi

Prof Akin Oyebade

Prof Obaro Ikime

Prof Toyin Falola

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

Graham Douglas

Akinola Aguda

Mamman Nasir

Rotimi Williams

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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 Sokoto

(ANS) B & C

Emir of Kano

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The use of forced labour was one of the features of

British colonial policy

American colonial policy

divide and rule

French colonial policy

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Samori Toure was captured in 1893 by

British imperialism

French imperialism

None of the above

Germany imperialist

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Nigerian educated elites agitated against colonial rule

by fighting civil war

through newspapers

through lobbying

by bribing colonial governors

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

Nupe

Ilaje

Jukun

Tiv

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

sky

mountain

none

sea

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Geographically, Nigeria lies between latitudes

4 and 100

all of the above

40 and 140

140 and 4

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Pre-colonial Igbo society was

centralised

feudal

capitalist

acephalous

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

judiciary

executive

legislation

police

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The Ekitiparapo war lasted for

16 years

100years

50 years

10 years

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In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jingali was

one of the sources of revenue to cattle owners

a type of flat rate tax

a property tax paid to land owners

tax paid on cattle

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Which of the following titles among the Igbos in the pre-colonial era required substantial wealth before one could acquire it?

Ofo

Eze

Obi

Ozo

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

The French.

The British

The Portuguese

The Germans

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Berlin ‘African’ conference took place between

1885 and 1886

1886 and 1887

1883 and 1884

1884 and 1885

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Galadima in the emirate refers to

the office in charge of the army

the administrator of the capital city

a village head

a judge

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In the pre-colonial Igbo political system, which of the following was the most democratic organ of government?

Eze

Ohanaeze

The Umand

Isu

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Lagos became the crown colony in

1900

1914

1886

1861

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

Senegal

Chad

Togo

Mali

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The Colonial Administration in Nigeria was

Authoritarian

Democratic

None of the above

A&B

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Yoruba inter-state wars lasted for

50 years

10 years

100 years

16 years

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

diplomacy

farming

hunting

war

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In the pre-colonial Yoruba society, the power of the Oyo Mesi were checked by

Ogboni

Are Ona Kankafo

Bashorun

Baale

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The Head of the Sokoto Caliphate was known as

Caliph

Alhaji

Emir

Sultan

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In pre-Jihad, leadership in Hausaland was known as

Habe

Emir

Magida

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Songhai Empire fell in...

1691

1591

1891

1791

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

John Macpherson

Fredrick Lugard

Arthur Richards

Hugh Clifford

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The Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria were joined in the year

1906

1904

1910

1914

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In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

an absolute monarch

popularly elected

worshipped as deity

a constitutional monarch

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

Crown Colony Orders

The Act of Parliament

Order–in-Council

Proclamation

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In the traditional Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the

Emir

Talakawa

Emirate Council

Alkali

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Which of the following was the last to win Independence from colonial rule?

Algeria

Angola

Tanzania

Cote d’Ivoire

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The introduction of indirect rule in eastern Nigeria led to the Aba Women Riots of

1929

1940

1914

1935

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Ali Ghaji’s reign ended in Kanem Borno in

1501

1504

1503

1502

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The Aro system in Igboland was a

Religious organisation

Political organisation

Imperial organisation

Commercial organisation

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The Portuguese first visited Benin around

1483

1486

1485

1484

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Which of the following formalised colonial penetration into Africa?

Berlin Conference

Cape Coast

Lagos Treaty

Paris Treaty

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

Uthman Dan Fodiyo Jihad

Seku Ahmadu Jihad

Fulani Jihad

Sokoto Jihad

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The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with

Consul Philip

Lord Lugard

Claude Macdonald

Sir George T. Goldie

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

Oyo Mesi

Baale

Ogboni

Tributary Chiefs

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In the absence of the existence of traditional rulers in the Igbo communities the British Colonial administration appointed

Obi

Eze

Warrant chiefs

Ozo

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