JAMB - History (2021)
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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?
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The method that was used by the Europeans to control the admininstration of the Southern Nigeria was
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The Ogboni cult in the Yoruba pre colonial Adminstration played the role of
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Imperialism was adopted by Europeans to
Answer(B)
expand its economy and political base
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The indirect rule system succeeded in Huasa/Fulani society because the
Answer(D)
existing administration favored the system.
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The system of government in the Benin pre colonial system of government is __________
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The most important conquest of Umar was that they establish the __________
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All of these are independent Hausa city states in Nigeria except
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The division of Sokoto caliphates into emirates is due to ________
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The Nationalist organization formed in Nigeria in the late 1930s was the
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The Igbo's active resistance to British colonial rule is particaularly because of the
Answer(C)
egalitarian nature of their society
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Sierria Leone and Liberia were founded in what year _______ and _______ respectively
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By the issuing the declaration of Independence, the then continental congress was changed to _____
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who was the greatest ruler in the Kanem Borno empire?
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The office of the prime minsiter was first created by the
Answer(A)
London constitutional conference of 1957
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All of these except one are the motives of the Britain for colonizing Africa during the imperialism?
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Which of the following formalized colonial penetration into Africa?
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The system the colonialists introduced in Nigeria to administer their function was regarded as?
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One of these is a regional language of the Omani Empire?
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Murtala Muhammed created 19 states out of ______ in he year
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Sierra Leone owes its name to the 15th century
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Most discovery in the Eastern and Western Era are usually within the ........ and ........
Answer(B)
Zambezi and Limpopo period
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The first jihad in islam was launched in what year?
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The founder of the MAHDIA (MAHDIYA) MOVEMENT is?
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The political party that controlled the federal Governmnet during the second republic in Nigeria was the
Answer(D)
National party of Nigeria
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Which administration favoured decoloniation as self-determination of African states.
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The Omani Empire vyed with ..... and ...... for trade
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whose administration favoured the decolonistion as self determination of African states
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All the following are reasons for military intervention in Nigeria except
Answer(B)
regular promotion of military officers
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Educated elites did not like the system of indirect rule in Nigeria because it
Answer(D)
did not make provision for them
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How many people died in the Mfecane war?
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The expanionist usually carry their claims from africa usually through a\an ,......
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The history of Ethioipia in the 19th Century involve _______ number of fundamental process
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Indirect rule was first practised in ______ before it was introduced to Nigeria.
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Sierra leone gained independence in?
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Nigeria became a member of OPEC since ___________
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How many years/Months/days did Murtala Muhammed spend in office and was assasinated by who?
Answer(D)
200 days/Lt. Colonel Dimka
38
The first sets of imperialist who attempted to colonize Ethiopia were?
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Which of the following party formed an alliance in the second republic?
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The Afrikaans Groot Trek, the migraton of some 12,000 to 14,000 Boers from cape colony in south Africa took place between ____ and ____
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The Mahdiyya movement in Sudan was a fundamental reaction against
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The Nigeria colonial economy majorly depended on the exportation of _______
Answer(C)
cocoa, palm produce and groundnut
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Lyttleton significance in the political development of Nigeria was that, he ______
Answer(A)
introduced the Federal system of governmnet
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The Ogiso dynasty in Benin failed due to ____
Answer(B)
the resentment against the system
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The failure of the old Oyo empire was attributed to______
Answer(B)
Internal and external crisis
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One of these is known to be the founding father of Nationalism in Nigeria?
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The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorate of Nigeria took place on
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The ______ presides over the Shariah Law court in the Sokoto Caliphate
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Which of these is not an achievement under the colonial rule?
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The quest for self government was a motion proposed by ______ in ______
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The formation of the first 12 states in Nigeria took place in the year?
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The Economic Commision of West African States (ECOWAS) has its adminsitrative headquarter in ______
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All of these but one is not part of the reasons why Europeans came to Nigeria?
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The Savannah region in Nigeria was characterized by _________
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Colonial resistance was triggered in Africa by
Answer(B)
Influx of educated elites
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The Royal Niger Company was playing as a a respect of _________ company
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Obasanjo regime established a drafting committee in 1975 and it began work in _________
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The Jihad Uttsam Dan fodio launched in 1804 saw to the ___________ of Islam
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The Mahdiyya movement was fundamental because __________
Answer(D)
It was acknowledged by the constitution
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The last ruler of the Oguso dynasty in the Benin Empire was
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When the pattern of Assimilation failed, the french colonialist resolved to ________
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All these but one were not created in Abacha's region
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Who among the following never created a state?
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Th leader of the South African's black consciousness movement (Steve Biko) died in _________
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At Independence, which of the following national resources is the main stay of the Nigerian economy.?
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At the bide of Benin, the ethnic group that occupied the interland include __________
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The Alaafin of Oyo was remarkable assisted usually by _________
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ECOWAS was found under whose leadership?
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Abacha regime saw to the termination of _________
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Which of the following is incorrect.?
Answer(C)
Sierra Leone was never colonized
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Nigeria was then a conglomerations of _________
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Regionalism was undisputably acknowledged and accredited to _________
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The civil war between Yakubu Gowon and Odumegwu Ojukwu was mainly as a result of __________
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The last colonial governor general of Nigeria was_____________
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The Biafra civil war was between