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 271:
The Mahdiyya Movement in the sudan was principally a reaction against
Options:
A) internal oppression
B) northern domination
C) foreign pressures
D) economic difficulties.
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 272:
Which influential leader in the Sokoto Caliphate was responsible for administration and justice?
Options:
A) Waziri
B) Caliph
C) Emir
D) Imam
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 273:
Which of the following pionnered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?
Options:
A) Thomas Freeman
B) William Baike
C) Hope Waddell.
D) Mary Slessor
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 274:
The first Africa to be ordained bishop by the Christian missionary school in addition to consecration as bishop of the Niger territory is ___________
Options:
A) Thomas Johnson
B) Ajayi Crowther
C) Wale Spenser
D) Dele Giwa
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 275:
An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was
Options:
A) Theodore II
B) Menelik
C) Johannes IV
D) Haile Selassie.
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 276:
A major consequence of the Great Trek was the
Options:
A) restriction of movement of the whites in South Africa
B) agitation for black-white equality in South Africa
C) annexation of white communities by the Africans
D) the expansion of white communities in South Africa.
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 277:
A major economic activity among the Nupe was
Options:
A) horse breeding
B) leather work
C) canoe-building
D) cattle rearing.
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 278:
Sayyid Said increased the volume of trade with the Europeans by
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A) allowing them to take control of the trade with the hinterland
B) replacing Indian middlemen with Europeans
C) allowing European consuls to reside in Zanzibar
D) making English the lingua franca of Zanzibar.
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 279:
Due to colonialism, the new day Nigeria now has _______as her official language.
Options:
A) English
B) Pidgin
C) Hausa
D) French
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 280:
The emergence of states in Hausaland was mainly attributed to
Options:
A) wars of conquest
B) immigration of groups
C) trading activities
D) population increase
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The correct answer is C .