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Jamb History Questions

Question 106:
The Uzama title holders in Benin Kingdom were responsible for
  • 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 107:
Britain suppressed the trans-Atlantic slave trade because
  • 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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Question 108:
The main goal of the British expedition against the Aro was to
  • A Destroy the Ibini-Ukpabi oracle
  • B Eliminate all opposition to their presence in the hinterland
  • C Pave the way for the Christianization of Igboland
  • D Liberate the Igbo from Aro bondage.
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Question 109:
European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because
  • A They were ignorant of the area
  • B The African middlemen served their needs
  • C Of their fear of the African middlemen
  • D They were very few in number.
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Question 110:
The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly
  • A People with criminal records
  • B Able-bodied men
  • C Disabled persons
  • D People with low income.
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