2016 JUPEB History – Multiple Choice Questions

Islam was introduced in Northern Nigeria _________

Lagos became the crown colony in _________

In the pre-colonial Igbo political system, which of the following was the most democratic organ of government?

A historical feature of the legislative council that met in 1923 was that for the first time it _________

When was the emirate system of administration introduced in Northern Nigeria?

Pre-colonial Igbo society was _________

The Colonial Administration in Nigeria was _________

In the traditional Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the _________

In the Oyo traditional political system, the Alaafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as _________

In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was _________

The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with _________

The Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria were joined in the year _________

The Committee that recommended Abuja as the New Federal Capital was headed by _________

Galadima in the emirate refers to _________

Which of the following was the last to win independence from colonial rule?

Which of the following made the earliest contact with the Nigerian societies?

In the pre-colonial Yoruba society, the power of the Oyo Mesi were checked by _________

The Ogboni Cult in the pre-colonial Yoruba political system played the role of the _________

The Aro system in Igboland was a _________

Which of the following formalised colonial penetration into Africa?

An acephalous pre-colonial system is best represented by the _________

The use of forced labour was one of the features of _________

During the early colonial period in Nigeria, the governor ruled the protectorate by _________

The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an emir in the pre-colonial Fulani empire was done by the _________

In the Hausa/Fulani traditional political system Jingali was _________

Which of the following titles among the Igbos in the pre-colonial era required substantial wealth before one could acquire it?

Nigerian educated elites agitated against colonial rule

In the absence of the existence of traditional ruler in the Igbo communities the British Colonial administration appointed

The colonial government whose constitution introduced elective principle into Nigerian politics was _________

The introduction of indirect rule in eastern Nigerian led to the Aba Women Riots of

A chief could be deposed in the pre-colonial era if he

Which of the following in the pre-colonial era had integrated political structure

The Yoruba, Edo, Nupe, and Ibo languages are classified as belonging to the

Archaeology findings in Ugbo-Ukwu are suggestive of rich

Geographically, Nigeria lies between latitudes

Ali Ghaji’s reign ended in Kanem Borno in

All of the following are renowned historians except

In Yorubaland, the concept which derived mainly from the wave of dispersal that attended the process of state formation is known as

Oron and Ekoi people of the Cross River Basin might have migrated to Nigeria through the

The Portuguese first visited Benin around

Songhai Empire fell in ________

_____ and slave raiding were complementary exercises among the Yoruba

The Head of the Sokoto Caliphate was known as

The Ekitiparapo war lasted for

In pre-Jihad , leadership in Hausaland was known as

Yoruba inter-state wars lasted for

The Sokoto Jihad led to the formation of Islamic States in following States except

Berlin “African” conference took place between

The 1804 Jihad in Northern Nigeria could be referred to all except

Samori Toure was captured in 1893 by