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 61:
The correspondence between Sokoto and Borno during the jihad was entered on the
Options:
A) qualification for a true Muslin to perform the hajj
B) justification of the jihad against an Islamic state
C) declaration of the jihad against non-Muslims
D) difference between traditional religion and Islam.
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 62:
Educated elites did not like the system of indirect rule in Nigeria because it
Options:
A) make provision for them
B) was exploitative and cumbersome
C) made traditional rules powerful
D) did not make provision for them
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 63:
The 1922 Clifford Constitution restricted the franchise to
Options:
A) Calabar and Benin
B) Lagos and Calabar
C) Lagos and Warri
D) Warri and Lokoja
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 64:
The French colonial policy of assimilation failed in Africa because
Options:
A) African culture was deeply rooted
B) the African elite were opposed to it
C) it was not consistently implemented
D) it was expensive to implement.
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 65:
Egypt became the centre of international rivalry because of the
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A) huge investment in the Suez-canal
B) rich soil for cotton and sugar cultivation
C) great cities of Cairo and Alexandria
D) strategic importance of the country.
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 66:
A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the
Options:
A) training of nationalists
B) introduction of formal education
C) introduction of new crops
D) abolition of the slave trade
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The correct answer is B .
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Question 67:
All but one of the following played vital roles in the expansion of the missionary movements into Africa
Options:
A) the regeneration of the African people
B) the anti-slavery agenda
C) humanitarian conscience for Africa
D) the prevalence of western education
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The correct answer is D .
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Question 68:
The Mahdist state or Sudanese Mahdiyya, was a _________ movement launched in 1881.
Options:
A) Religious and Political
B) Economic and Political
C) Social and Political
D) Economic and Social
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The correct answer is A .
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Question 69:
Morocco was of strategic importance to the European countries because
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A) it possessed good mineral resources
B) it was highly industrialized
C) it provided an entrance to the Mediterranean.
D) of its good climatic conditions
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The correct answer is C .
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Question 70:
Nigeria became the ________ member of United nation organization in 1960.
Options:
A) 90th
B) 15th
C) 99th
D) 120th
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The correct answer is C .