UTME 2010 HISTORY 1. the Savannah Region of Nigeria Is
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UTME 2010 HISTORY C. legitimate trade 1. The savannah region of Nigeria is D. railway construction. characterized by 7. A major factor that led to the success of the Sokoto jihad was A. sparse vegetation B. high population density A. military assistance from Borno C. abundant resources B. lack of unity among the Hausa states D. large bodies of water. C. the use of fire-arms by the jihadists D. periodic divine interventions. 2. A major economic activity among the Nupe was 8. Which of the following was a part of the Sokoto Caliphate? A. horse breeding B. leather work A. Kukawa. C. canoe-building B. Yauri. D. cattle rearing. C. Biu. D. Lokoja. 3. The main features of the economy of the forest zone of Nigeria in the eighteenth 9. The legendary founder of the Kanuri was century were A. Ali Ghaji A. pastoral farming and fishing B. Idris b. Ali Katagarmabe B. fishing and salt-making C. Idris Alooma C. cotton cultivation and weaving D. Sayf b. dhi Yazan. D. cash crop production and trading. 10. The Queen mother, Magira, played a 4. The spread of Islam between the 11th and prominent role in the government of the 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to A. Hausa States B. Kwararafa Kingdom A. Arab missionary activities C. Kanem Borno Empire B. the waging of jihads D. Igala Kingdom. C. trade and commerce D. absence of any religion in the area. 11. The Ekiti Parapo was an alliance against 5. A significant effect of the Christian A. the Muslim incursion into missionary activitiy in Nigeria was the Yorubaland B. the rising power of Ibadan A. introduction of formal education C. Christian missionary presence in B. training of nationalists Yorubaland C. introduction of new crops D. the abolition of the slave trade. D. abolition of the slave trade. 12. The Oyo Empire collapsed as a result of 6. An outstanding reason for the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade was A. internal and external crises B. the revolt of Afonja A. industrial revolution C. the weakening of the army B. nationalist agitation D. British presence in Yorubaland. 1 A. economic expediency 13. The failure of the Ogiso dynasty in Benin B. territorial integration was attributed to C. political balancing D. religious harmony. A. weakness and dependence of the 18. The Nigerian Council established in 1914 rulers was ineffective because it B. peoples’ resentment against the system A. was not designed to be so C. the declining economy of the state B. lacked sufficient funds C. had too many vocal members D. inadequate supply of arms and D. was dominated by hand-picked ammunition. members. 14. The greatest ruler in the history of Benin 19. Two institutions of local government in Kingdom was Nigeria during the colonial period were native courts and A. Oba Ewuare B. Oba Ewedo A. legislative council B. regional treasury C. Oba Ovonramwen C. native treasury D. Oba Ewuakpe. D. native police. 15. Armed resistance to British rule in 20. Certain chiefs in Eastern Nigeria were Northern Nigeria ended with the conquest called warrant chiefs because they of A. had some royal connections A. Kano and Sokoto B. were created by the British B. Bida and Kano C. had warrants to arrest offenders C. Katsina and Kano D. were the first to receive Western education. D. Bauchi and Katsina. 21. In colonial Nigeria, mining industry was 16. The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos was promoted in order to amalgameted with the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in 1906 to form the A. diversify the economy B. engage the railway system A. Colony and Protectorate of Southern C. make Nigeria self-reliant Nigeria D. maximize exploitation. B. Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria 22. The colonial government in Nigeria laid C. Protectorate of Southern Nigeria more emphasis on the production of D. Oil Rivers Protectorate. export crops because 17. A reason for the amalgamation of the A. the people already had abundant Northern and Southern protectorates of food in stock Nigeria in 1914 was B. such crops were desperately needed abroad 2 C. such crops were more beneficial to D. interferance by foreign powers. the people 28. Which of the following countries did the D. the soil was more suitable for the Murtala/Obasanjo regime assist during production of such crops. their struggle for independence? 23. The Yaba Higher College did not meet the aspirations of the nationalists because A. Guinea Bissau and Namibia. B. Angola and Zimbabwe. A. all its staff were Europeans C. Sierra Leone and Equitorial Guinea. B. it was meant to train assistants to D. The Gambia and Tanzania. Europeans C. only Europeans were qualified for 29. The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to admission the period D. it was affiliated to a polytechnic in Europe. A. General Babangida was Head of State B. between 1979 and 1983 24. The 1922 Clifford Constitution restricted C. General Obasanjo was Head of State the franchise to D. the period between 1960 and 1966. A. Calabar and Benin B. Lagos and Calabar 30. Which of the following political parties C. Lagos and Warri formed an alliance in the Second D. Warri and Lokoja. Republic? 25. The political parties that formed the A. UPN and NPN. opposition during the First Republic in B. PRP and NPP. Nigeria were the C. NPN and NPP. D. PRP and UPN. A. NCNC and AG B. AG and UMBC 31. The political party that controlled the C. NCNC and NEPU Federal Government during the Second D. UMBC and NEPU. Republic in Nigeria was the 26. The creation of Mid-Western region in A. Great Nigeria Peoples Party 1963 was through B. Nigeria Peoples Party C. Unity Party of Nigeria A. balloting D. National Party of Nigeria. B. referendum C. declaration 32. The main aim of the formation of D. voting. ECOMOG was to 27. The immediate cause of the January 1966 A. foster stability in West Africa coup d’etat was B. solve boundary disputes among member states A. the breakdown of law and order in C. provide security for the whole of the West Africa B. the desire of the military to seize D. tackle the problem of piracy in power African seaways. C. the failure of the 1963 census 3 33. A major contribution of Nigeria to C. Tunisia ECOWAS is in the area of D. Algeria. 39. Muhammad Ahmad was easily accepted A. diplomacy as the Mahdi in the Sudan because B. funding C. military support A. the Islamic leaders in the area did D. provision of education. not live up to the expectations of the people 34. Samori Toure is often described as the B. he came at a time the people were “African Napoleon” because he expecting to be delivered from the Egyptian rulers A. was a great military tactician C. the national army was not strong B. learned a great deal from Napoleon enough to defend the country C. employed similar tactics as Napoleon D. he was highly educated in the D. had a well trained army. tenants of the Islamic religion. 35. A major similarity of the 19th century 40. After leaving Oman for East Africa, Sayyid jihads in West Africa was that Said established his headquarters in A. they were executed at the same time A. Zanzibar B. the participants were of the same B. Pemba origin C. Mombasa C. they had a common objective D. Kilwa. D. they brought unity between the Hausa and the Fulani. 41. In 1887, a plot to depose Kabaka Mwanga was hatched by 36. The greatest contribution of the Christian Missionary Society in West Africa was in A. a Muslim group B. Baganda Christians A. establishing trading companies C. Arab slave merchants B. stopping the slave trade D. Egyptian mercenaries. C. the emergence of educated elite D. the production of cash crop. 42. An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was 37. Egypt became the centre of international rivalry because of the A. Theodore II B. Menelik A. huge investment in the Suez-canal C. Johannes IV B. rich soil for cotton and sugar D. Haile Selassie. cultivation C. great cities of Cairo and Alexandria 43. The white settlers in Southern Africa were D. strategic importance of the country. known as 38. Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century A. Bantu ruler of B. Boers C. Bushmen A. Morocco D. Hottentots. B. Libya 44. The Mfecane occured as a result of 4 . B. redress the injustices of the A. long standing inter-group rivalry apartheid policy B. inter-group struggles for natural C. make the country the giant of Africa resources C. Ndwandwe’s domination of the Zulu D. make the country a permanent D. Shaka’s inordinate military ambition. member of the UN Security Council 45. The Fashoda incident of 1898 resulted in a 50. The Ogaden war between Ethiopia and rift between Somalia was caused by A. France and Germany B. Germany and Britain A. disagreement over trade C. France and Italy B. refugee problems D. Britain and France. C. boundary disputes D. personality clash between their 46. Paternalism was a colonial policy adopted by leaders. A. Britain 2010 UTME ANSWERS B. Portugal 1. A C. Germany 2. C D. France. 3. B 4. C 47. Where was indirect rule practised before it 5. A was introduced to Africa? 6. A 7. B A. India. 8. B B. Malaysia. 9. D C. Pakistan. 10. C D. Indonesia. 11. B 12. A 13. A 48. The indirect rule system of administration 14. A meant that the colonialists 15.