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

Graham Douglas

Mamman Nasir

Akinola Aguda

Rotimi Williams

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Lagos became the crown colony in

1886

1861

1914

1900

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

persistently neglected the advice of the elders

refuse to collect taxes for the Britishs

violated the written constitution

married too many wives

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

Sokoto Jihad

Uthman Dan Fodiyo Jihad

Seku Ahmadu Jihad

Fulani Jihad

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

Eze

Warrant chiefs

Obi

Ozo

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Pre-colonial Igbo society was

capitalist

feudal

acephalous

centralised

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An acephalous pre-colonial system is best represented by the

Ijaw political organisation

Igbo political organisation

Benin Empire

Oyo Empire

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

police

judiciary

executive

legislation

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

The Umand

Ohanaeze

Eze

Isu

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Samori Toure was captured in 1893 by

Germany imperialist

British imperialism

French imperialism

None of the above

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

sky

none

mountain

sea

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

Mali

Togo

Chad

Senegal

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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

all of the above

Ebi

Oduduwa

Omo iya

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The Colonial Administration in Nigeria was

None of the above

Authoritarian

A&B

Democratic

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

Nupe

Jukun

Ilaje

Tiv

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

1914

1906

1904

1910

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Nigerian educated elites agitated against colonial rule

through lobbying

by fighting civil war

by bribing colonial governors

through newspapers

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

Crown Colony Orders

Order–in-Council

Proclamation

The Act of Parliament

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All of the following are renowned historians except

Prof Akin Oyebade

Prof Toyin Falola

Prof Obaro Ikime

Prof Ade Ajayi

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

17th century

19th century

18th century

20th century

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Galadima in the emirate refers to

the office in charge of the army

a judge

the administrator of the capital city

a village head

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

acted in a deliberative capacity

included only British officials

included elected African members

included the official members who were Nigerians

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

Emirate Council

Emir

Alkali

Talakawa

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The Head of the Sokoto Caliphate was known as

Sultan

Alhaji

Caliph

Emir

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In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jingali was

one of the sources of revenue to cattle owners

a property tax paid to land owners

a type of flat rate tax

tax paid on cattle

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

Akinola Aguda

Rotimi Williams

Graham Douglas

Mamman Nasir

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

The British

The French.

The Germans

The Portuguese

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The use of forced labour was one of the features of

French colonial policy

British colonial policy

divide and rule

American colonial policy

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The Aro system in Igboland was a

Religious organisation

Political organisation

Imperial organisation

Commercial organisation

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Geographically, Nigeria lies between latitudes

4 and 100

140 and 4

all of the above

40 and 140

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Songhai Empire fell in...

1591

1891

1691

1791

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The Portuguese first visited Benin around

1486

1485

1484

1483

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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?

Ozo

Eze

Ofo

Obi

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In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

an absolute monarch

worshipped as deity

a constitutional monarch

popularly elected

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Yoruba inter-state wars lasted for

10 years

16 years

100 years

50 years

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The Ekitiparapo war lasted for

16 years

100years

50 years

10 years

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The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with

Sir George T. Goldie

Consul Philip

Lord Lugard

Claude Macdonald

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

1940

1914

1935

1929

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Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria

in the 18th century

in the 17th century

before the 13th century

in the 19th century

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

Kaw sub group

Arabic

Kai sub group

Kwa-sub group

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Which of the following formalised colonial penetration into Africa?

Berlin Conference

Paris Treaty

Lagos Treaty

Cape Coast

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In pre-Jihad, leadership in Hausaland was known as

Emir

Habe

Magida

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

(ANS) B & C

Emir of Gwandu

Emir of Kano

Emir of Sokoto

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

Bashorun

Ogboni

Baale

Are Ona Kankafo

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Ali Ghaji’s reign ended in Kanem Borno in

1503

1501

1502

1504

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

hunting

war

diplomacy

farming

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

Tanzania

Cote d’Ivoire

Algeria

Angola

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

Ogboni

Baale

Oyo Mesi

Tributary Chiefs

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

John Macpherson

Arthur Richards

Hugh Clifford

Fredrick Lugard

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