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 541:
Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because
Options:
A) The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
B) Of the prevalence of corruption
C) Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
D) A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 542:
The "Magna Carta," signed in 1215, limited the power of which monarch?
Options:
A) King Louis XIV of France
B) King Henry VIII of England
C) King John of England
D) Emperor Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 543:
Who was appointed by the federal government of Nigeria as the administrator of Western Region in 1962?
Options:
A) Chief Ladoke Akintola
B) Chief Obafemi Awolowo
C) Dr M.A Majekodunmi
D) Chief Remi Fani Kayode
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 544:
The _____ conference of 1950 discussed the provisions of the Macpherson's constitution.
Options:
A) London
B) Ibadan
C) Lagos
D) Calabar
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 545:
The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in
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A) decentralising state power in the hands of Provincial heads
B) centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia
C) the conquest of Southern Ethiopia
D) motivating the Italo-Egyptian invasion of Ethiopia
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 546:
Which major event led to the decline of the Benin Kingdom's influence in the 19th century?
Options:
A) The American Civil War
B) The Scramble for Africa
C) The Opium Wars
D) The French Revolution
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 547:
Indirect rule was first practised in ______ before it was introduced to Nigeria.
Options:
A) India
B) Malaysia
C) Pakistan
D) Japan
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 548:
The system of Government in the Sokoto Caliphate was
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A) Democracy
B) Parliamentary
C) Totalitarianism
D) Communism
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 549:
One of the early Nigerian leaders who collaborated with British and later resisted was
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A) Nana of Itsekiri
B) Sultan Attahiru
C) King Jaja of Opobo
D) King Dappa Williams.
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 550:
Who among the following never created a state?
Options:
A) Aguyi Ironsi
B) Yakubu Gowon
C) Saani Abcha
D) Muritala Muhammed
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The correct answer is A .