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Question 166:
The main features of the economy of the forest zone of Nigeria in the eighteenth century were
  • A Pastoral farming and fishing
  • B Fishing and salt-making
  • C Cotton cultivation and weaving
  • D Cash crop production and trading.
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Question 167:
A major economic activity among the Nupe was
  • A Horse breeding
  • B Leather work
  • C Canoe-building
  • D Cattle rearing.
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Question 168:
The savannah region of Nigeria is characterized by
  • A Sparse vegetation
  • B High population density
  • C Abundant resources
  • D Large bodies of water.
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Question 169:
In the Ekine society of the Niger Delta, promotion was based on
  • A Artistic ability
  • B The number of slaves possessed
  • C Respect for age
  • D Personal conduct.
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Question 170:
The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were
  • A Owu and Abeokuta
  • B Ijaiye and Ife
  • C Ibadan and Ijaiye
  • D New Oyo and Ibadan.
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