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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An acephalous pre-colonial system is best represented by the

Ijaw political organisation

Oyo Empire

Igbo political organisation

Benin Empire

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Yoruba inter-state wars lasted for

100 years

50 years

16 years

10 years

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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

refuse to collect taxes for the Britishs

violated the written constitution

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The use of forced labour was one of the features of

American colonial policy

divide and rule

British colonial policy

French colonial policy

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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

Obi

Ofo

Eze

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In pre-Jihad, leadership in Hausaland was known as

Emir

Magida

Habe

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

1914

1929

1935

1940

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Songhai Empire fell in...

1791

1891

1591

1691

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

Obi

Eze

Ozo

Warrant chiefs

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The Colonial Administration in Nigeria was

None of the above

Democratic

A&B

Authoritarian

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The Portuguese first visited Benin around

1484

1485

1486

1483

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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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Pre-colonial Igbo society was

centralised

acephalous

feudal

capitalist

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

Rotimi Williams

Graham Douglas

Mamman Nasir

Akinola Aguda

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In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system jingali was

one of the sources of revenue to cattle owners

tax paid on cattle

a type of flat rate tax

a property tax paid to land owners

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

Chad

Senegal

Togo

Mali

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

The Umand

Eze

Isu

Ohanaeze

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

hunting

farming

war

diplomacy

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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

Oduduwa

Omo iya

all of the above

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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 elected African members

included only British officials

included the official members who were Nigerians

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The Ekitiparapo war lasted for

50 years

10 years

100years

16 years

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The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with

Claude Macdonald

Lord Lugard

Consul Philip

Sir George T. Goldie

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

The British

The Portuguese

The Germans

The French.

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

Kwa-sub group

Arabic

Kaw sub group

Kai sub group

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The Head of the Sokoto Caliphate was known as

Caliph

Sultan

Emir

Alhaji

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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 Kano

(ANS) B & C

Emir of Sokoto

Emir of Gwandu

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

Oyo Mesi

Tributary Chiefs

Ogboni

Baale

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In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

a constitutional monarch

worshipped as deity

an absolute monarch

popularly elected

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

Ilaje

Tiv

Jukun

Nupe

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Galadima in the emirate refers to

a judge

the office in charge of the army

a village head

the administrator of the capital city

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