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The UTME is JAMB's computer-based entrance exam for Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. You sit Use of English and three other subjects in 2 hours: 60 questions for Use of English and 40 for each other subject.
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Who was Muhammad al-Amin el-Kanemi?
Answer: D. Muhammad al-Amin el-Kanemi was the scholar who defended Bornu against the Fulani jihadists.
Which of these events happened in 1929?
Answer: C. The Aba Women's Riot took place in 1929.
The council of kingmakers in the Old Oyo Empire was the
Answer: C. The Oyo Mesi, led by the Bashorun, checked the Alaafin's power.
Nigeria's Fourth Republic began on
Answer: D. Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in on 29 May 1999.
The system of ruling through traditional rulers is called
Answer: D. Lugard used indirect rule, especially in the north.
ECOWAS was established in 1975 by the Treaty of
Answer: C. The ECOWAS treaty was signed in Lagos on 28 May 1975.
The constitution that first introduced the elective principle in Nigeria was the
Answer: A. It allowed elections into the Legislative Council in Lagos and Calabar.
The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), formed in 1923, was led by
Answer: C. Macaulay is called the father of Nigerian nationalism.
Britain abolished the slave trade in
Answer: A. The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed in 1807.
The Mali emperor famous for his pilgrimage to Makkah in 1324 was
Answer: A. Mansa Musa's wealth amazed Cairo and Makkah.
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| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Nigerian history | 90 |
| People in history | 78 |
| Pre-colonial Nigeria | 16 |
| Post-independence | 7 |
| Colonial rule | 6 |