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Question 31:

A major reason for the introduction of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was to

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A Ensure perfect control of the economy
B Further weaken the position of the elite class
C Assist the Christian missionaries in their activities
D Secure cheap labour for railway construction.

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Question 32:

Ibadan-Ijebu relations in the 19th Century became hostile as a result of

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A Boundary disputes between them
B Succession to the Ijebu throne
C British annexation of Lagos
D Ibadan’s attempt to reach the coast.

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Question 33:

The Ekiti Parapo was aimed at

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A Checking European inroad into Yorubaland
B Restoring the dignity of the Alaafin
C Reducing the powers of Ibadan
D Forming a federated government.

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Question 34:

The Uzama title holders in Benin Kingdom were responsible for

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A Advising the Oba in the administration of the Kingdom
B Punishing erring members of the royal family
C Defending the Kingdom from external attacks
D Settling disputes between the Oba and other chiefs.

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Question 35:

Britain suppressed the trans-Atlantic slave trade because

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A There was no more market for slaves in America
B It had become very inhuman
C The Christian missions preached against it
D It became unfavourable to her industrial progress.

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