Rabeh’s greatest challenge after conquering Borno was
Normalizing relations with Sokoto Caliphate
Rebuilding the armed forces
Reviving the ailing economy
Safeguarding the religion of Islam
Correct answer is C
Rabeh had an efficient army at that time and his immediate aim certainly did not include establishing any contact with the Sokoto caliphate as he saw himself as another Muslim reformer.
The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because
Their cause was just
The Hausa rulers were divided
They had superior weapons
The masses supported them
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly
People with criminal records
Able-bodied men
Disabled persons
People with low income
Correct answer is B
Disabled persons as well as old persons and children were not taken as they would not be able to work on sugar cane and tobacco plantations in America where they were taken to.
European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because
They were ignorant of the area
The African middlemen served their needs
Of their fear of the African middlemen
They were very few in number
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The Yoruba background to the Oba of Benin is emphasized by the
Similarities of Benin and Ife arts
Similarities in their political structures
Relationship between Oranmiyan and Ogiso dynasties
Oranmiyan legend in Benin history
Correct answer is D
There was no relationship between the Oranmiyan and Ogiso Dynasties the letter of which had been superceded by the republican system; and Oranmiyan connection with Benin history produced similarities in life and Benin art as well as in their political structures.