History involves documenting and explaining past events, particularly those related to specific places or subjects. Its aim is to enhance our understanding of the past and present social, political, religious, and economic conditions of a community.
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Question 171:
Who founded itsekiri kingdom?
Options:
A) Iginua
B) Oba Olua
C) Iyoba
D) None of the above
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 172:
_______ who was the minister of defence staff of the republic of Biafra, formally renounced the existence of the state in 1970.
Options:
A) Major Chukwuma Chukwudi
B) Chief Emmanuel Okonkwo
C) Major General Philip Effiong
D) Chief Odumegwe Ojukwu
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 173:
The Afrikaans Groot Trek, the migraton of some 12,000 to 14,000 Boers from cape colony in south Africa took place between ____ and ____
Options:
A) 1835/1840
B) 1884/1885
C) 1776/78
D) 1778/80
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 174:
The spread of Islam across East Africa was a major impact of the _________
Options:
A) Benin
B) Omani
C) Kanem
D) Arab
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 175:
The policy of assimilation fails in French colony mainly due to _________
Options:
A) the autonomous units
B) chambers of deputies
C) no respect for the peoples opinion
D) limited right to education
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 176:
The Ogboni cult in the Yoruba pre colonial Adminstration played the role of
Options:
A) The Judiciary
B) The legislature
C) The Executive
D) Police
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 177:
After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856, the Asian section of the empire was ruled by ________.
Options:
A) Majid bin Said
B) Thuwaini bin Said.
C) Saif bin Sultan
D) Sultan bin Ahmad
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 178:
The first Magherebian state to be detached from the Ottoman Empire by the French was
Options:
A) Tunisia
B) Libya
C) Morocco
D) Algeria
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 179:
The Yoruba background to the Oba of Benin is emphasized by the
Options:
A) similarities of Benin and Ife arts
B) similarities in their political structures
C) relationship between Oranmiyan and Ogiso dynasties
D) Oranmiyan legend in Benin history.
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 180:
The immediate cause of the January 1966 coup d’etat was
Options:
A) the breakdown of law and order in the West
B) the desire of the military to seize power
C) the failure of the 1963 census
D) interferance by foreign powers
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The correct answer is A .