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In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jingali was

a type of flat rate tax

one of the sources of revenue to cattle owners

a property tax paid to land owners

tax paid on cattle

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Nigerian educated elites agitated against colonial rule

by fighting civil war

through lobbying

by bribing colonial governors

through newspapers

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

Ogboni

Are Ona Kankafo

Baale

Bashorun

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

Sokoto Jihad

Fulani Jihad

Uthman Dan Fodiyo Jihad

Seku Ahmadu Jihad

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In pre-Jihad, leadership in Hausaland was known as

Magida

Habe

Emir

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The Colonial Administration in Nigeria was

Authoritarian

Democratic

A&B

None of the above

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The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with

Sir George T. Goldie

Lord Lugard

Consul Philip

Claude Macdonald

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

married too many wives

persistently neglected the advice of the elders

violated the written constitution

refuse to collect taxes for the Britishs

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Which of the following formalised colonial penetration into Africa?

Paris Treaty

Lagos Treaty

Cape Coast

Berlin Conference

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

Mali

Chad

Senegal

Togo

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All of the following are renowned historians except

Prof Obaro Ikime

Prof Toyin Falola

Prof Ade Ajayi

Prof Akin Oyebade

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

Kaw sub group

Kwa-sub group

Kai sub group

Arabic

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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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Samori Toure was captured in 1893 by

French imperialism

Germany imperialist

None of the above

British imperialism

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The Head of the Sokoto Caliphate was known as

Emir

Sultan

Caliph

Alhaji

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Songhai Empire fell in...

1791

1691

1591

1891

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Lagos became the crown colony in

1900

1914

1886

1861

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

mountain

sky

sea

none

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Ali Ghaji’s reign ended in Kanem Borno in

1504

1501

1502

1503

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In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

an absolute monarch

a constitutional monarch

worshipped as deity

popularly elected

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An acephalous pre-colonial system is best represented by the

Ijaw political organisation

Benin Empire

Oyo Empire

Igbo political organisation

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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

Ozo

Obi

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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

included elected African members

acted in a deliberative capacity

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

20th century

17th century

19th century

18th century

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

Baale

Ogboni

Oyo Mesi

Tributary Chiefs

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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 Sokoto

Emir of Gwandu

Emir of Kano

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The Aro system in Igboland was a

Religious organisation

Imperial organisation

Political organisation

Commercial organisation

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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

Omo iya

Ebi

all of the above

Oduduwa

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

1935

1914

1929

1940

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

1904

1906

1910

1914

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

Fredrick Lugard

Hugh Clifford

Arthur Richards

John Macpherson

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

The French.

The Portuguese

The British

The Germans

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

The Act of Parliament

Order–in-Council

Crown Colony Orders

Proclamation

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

farming

hunting

diplomacy

war

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

Akinola Aguda

Graham Douglas

Rotimi Williams

Mamman Nasir

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Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria

before the 13th century

in the 19th century

in the 17th century

in the 18th century

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

Angola

Tanzania

Algeria

Cote d’Ivoire

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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

Obi

Ozo

Eze

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The Portuguese first visited Benin around

1484

1485

1486

1483

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Berlin ‘African’ conference took place between

1883 and 1884

1885 and 1886

1884 and 1885

1886 and 1887

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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 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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Geographically, Nigeria lies between latitudes

all of the above

40 and 140

4 and 100

140 and 4

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Galadima in the emirate refers to

the administrator of the capital city

a judge

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

Rotimi Williams

Graham Douglas

Akinola Aguda

Mamman Nasir

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Pre-colonial Igbo society was

acephalous

feudal

centralised

capitalist

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The Ekitiparapo war lasted for

100years

50 years

10 years

16 years

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

legislation

police

executive

judiciary

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Yoruba inter-state wars lasted for

16 years

100 years

50 years

10 years

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

Isu

Eze

Ohanaeze

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