JAMB - History (2020)

  • 1

    The maasai tribe of East African speaks ...... language among the Nilotic family of African tribes.

     

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    (A)
    Maa
  • 2
    The policy of assimilation fails in French colony mainly due to _________
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    (C)
    no respect for the peoples opinion
  • 3
    __________ were the first set of people to land on the present day Nigeria territory for trading activities.
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    (D)
    Portuguese
  • 4
    The _________ wield the administrative power over other Yoruba land in 19th century.
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    (B)
    Oyo empire
  • 5
    The Benin kingdom is stratified into three age grades which are
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    (B)
    Irogbae, Ighele and Edionwere
  • 6
    The method of tax collection introduced by the warrant chiefs in the Eastern Nigeria brought about __________
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    (C)
    fear in the system
  • 7
    Egyptian nationalism in late 18th century and early 20th century majorly aimed at ________
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    (C)
    ensuring Egyptian independence
  • 8
    The Emir of Sokoto controls the ________ empire as one of the supreme headquarter.
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    (A)
    Eastern
  • 9
    One main factor that led to depopulation of Nigerians around 1715 to 1789 was?
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    (B)
    Trans-Atlantic slave trade
  • 10
    The establishment of _________ by ______ help fast track the activity of nationalist in Nigeria
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    (A)
    Lagos daily news/ Herbert Macaulay
  • 11
    The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was located at ________
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    (A)
    Njimi
  • 12
    The 1959 general election was between three political parties which at the time were
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    (D)
    AG, NCNC, NPC
  • 13
    __________ was who formed the name Nigeria after the amalgamation of Southern protectorate and Northern protectorate.
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    (B)
    Flora Shaw
  • 14
    Most Omani belongs to ________ muslim faith and are regarded as the followers of the Abdullah Ibn Ibad
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    (A)
    Ibad
  • 15
    Before the fall of apartheid and expansion of franchise to all residents of the country, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for
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    (C)
    27 years
  • 16
    The trans-Atlantic slave trade was displace with search for raw materials by the British due to ___________
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    (C)
    industrial revolution
  • 17
    The spread of Islam across East Africa was a major impact of the _________
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    (B)
    Omani
  • 18
    The second military coup d' e tat in Nigeria took place on
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    (A)
    July 29, 1966
  • 19
    One of the following is generally referred to as the first executive president in Nigeria
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    (B)
    Shehu Shagari
  • 20
    The Mahdist rebel against the Egyptian authority was a success due to
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    (C)
    There was a widespread support
  • 21
    Nigeria became the ________ member of United nation organization in 1960.
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    (C)
    99th
  • 22
    Sierra Leone finally got freedom from the British colonial domination in ________
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    (C)
    1964
  • 23
    _________ led to the European merchant agenda for imperialism and smooth penetration of Nigeria
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    (B)
    Abolition of slave trade and the need for raw materials.
  • 24
    One of these is not a social development under colonial rule.
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    (D)
    Exploitation
  • 25
    The Muslim reform movement have grown due to inspiration from all the following except
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    (C)
    Argentina
  • 26
    The support of the Felahin helps Mohammed Ali ___________
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    (B)
    fight against the French men
  • 27
    The protectorate of Nigeria in 1914 became _________ in 1946
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    (C)
    regions
  • 28
    Ethiopia's lowlands and high plateau protected the country from ___________
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    (A)
    external invasion
  • 29
    One of the following is not a gearing factor towards the great trek.
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    (C)
    The panic that emigration might decline civilization
  • 30
    The decrease of Boer influence in South Africa was as a result of
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    (A)
    Mfecane
  • 31
    The main economic activity of the Nupe people is
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    (A)
    leather work
  • 32
    The crown colony system is ________
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    (A)
    a form of British direct rule of British annexed territory
  • 33
    The Murtala/Obasanjo's regime _________
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    (C)
    favoured decolonization and self determination of Africa states
  • 34
    The Efik serve as ___________ between the white trader on the coast and the inland tribes of Cross river.
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    (A)
    middle men
  • 35
    United Nation Organization emerge as a result of collapse of ____________
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    (B)
    League of Nations (LON)
  • 36
    The mid western region was created out of the ___________ in 1963.
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    (A)
    western
  • 37
    The discovery of Terracotta in 1928 on NOK soil in Kaduna state was by?
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    (B)
    Colonel Dent Young
  • 38
    The three existing groups before the creation of Organizations of Africa Unity in 1963 were __________
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    (C)
    Casablanca, Brazzaville, Monrovia
  • 39
    The first Africa to be ordained bishop by the Christian missionary school in addition to consecration as bishop of the Niger territory is ___________
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    (B)
    Ajayi Crowther
  • 40
    The strained relationship between Nigeria and Britain during Murtala/Obasanjo's regime in 1975 led to ________
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    (C)
    nationalisation of British petroleum and Barclays bank
  • 41
    In whose regime was illegal West Africa aliens living in Nigeria expelled?
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    (A)
    Buhari/Idiagbon era
  • 42
    The Abacha's regime adopted a _______ posture with the international organizations.
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    (B)
    Confrontational
  • 43
    _______ who was the minister of defence staff of the republic of Biafra, formally renounced the existence of the state in 1970.
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    (C)
    Major General Philip Effiong
  • 44
    One of the following is regarded as the founding father of the Kanuri?
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    (C)
    Ali Ghaji
  • 45
    The regional south Africa in Africa comprises of _________ countries.
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    (A)
    11
  • 46
    Portuguese speaking countries in Africa who were formerly colonized by Portugal are generally refer to as____________
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    (A)
    Busophone
  • 47
    The method of order used by Europeans to take over the present day Nigeria is________
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    (B)
    Explorer, trader, missionaries and imperialists
  • 48
    Once an empty calabash is send out by the Bashorun to an unconstitutional Alaafin on behalf of the Oyomesis, such Alaafin has to ________
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    (B)
    Commit Suicide
  • 49
    Every citizens of Benin kingdom is an Oba's subject and were regarded as ________
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    (D)
    Ovie
  • 50
    The Clifford constitution is considered as a landmark in Nigeria history, because it ________
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    (A)
    made way for elective principle
  • 51
    North Africa according to United Nation Classification comprises of how many countries.
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    (B)
    7
  • 52
    One of the following majorly influence the success of Sokoto jihad
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    (B)
    lack of Unity among Hausa states
  • 53
    The South-Eastern part of Nigeria was _________ in its political system before the advent of colonialism.
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    (A)
    village/ clan based
  • 54
    One but all are factors that lead to growth of nationalism in Nigeria.
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    (D)
    Colonial favours from overload
  • 55
    ____________ played a prominent role in the government of the Kanem-Borno empire.
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    (B)
    Queen mother, Magira
  • 56
    ___________ constitution gave full blown to federalism in Nigeria.
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    (A)
    Oliver Lyttleton
  • 57
    Lagos was annexed and became British colony in _________
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    (A)
    1861
  • 58
    The main party against apartheid party in South African was the __________
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    (D)
    African National Congress
  • 59
    All but one is not impact of British on Nigeria.
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    (C)
    Islamic law
  • 60
    The Scramble of Africans by Europeans in 1884/85 Berlin Conference made Nigeria a British _________ colony.
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    (D)
    West Africa
  • 61
    Before 1963 __________ was the highest court in Nigeria
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    (C)
    Privy council
  • 62
    The Coup that took Shehu Shagari out from office was a __________ coup.
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    (A)
    Palace
  • 63
    The Mahdist state or Sudanese Mahdiyya, was a _________ movement launched in 1881.
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    (A)
    Religious and Political
  • 64
    The Nigeria president who with Eyadema of Togo spearhead the formation of ECOWAS is ___________
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    (B)
    Yakubu Gowon
  • 65
    Freetown was use to facilitate ________ from 1822 to early 20th century.
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    (C)
    Freed slave settlement
  • 66
    __________ is the economic control and exploitation of foreign lands arising from necessity to reverse the impediment to the accumulation of capital.
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    (A)
    Imperialism
  • 67
    Due to colonialism, the new day Nigeria now has _______as her official language.
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    (A)
    English
  • 68
    The point where the recent and earlier Islamic reform movement relate is the __________
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    (B)
    support of holy Quran translation to African languages
  • 69
    ___________ was the governor of the protectorate of Lagos and Southern Nigeria in 1906.
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    (B)
    Sir Walter Egerton
  • 70
    The main reason Liberia and Ethiopia was not colonised is
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    (B)
    The latter is a strong country with thriving empire while the former is a country for freed American slave.
  • 71
    The expansion of white communities in South Africa is a major cause of ________
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    (A)
    The great trek
  • 72
    Mfecane in South Africa happened between ____________
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    (B)
    1815-1840
  • 73
    One of the following is not feature of the traditional economic activities of the Yoruba people.
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    (B)
    Gathering
  • 74
    Lagos colony and protectorate of southern Nigeria was merge merged together to form ____________
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    (B)
    Lagos colony and protectorate of southern Nigeria
  • 75
    The first regime to successfully transfer power back to civil rule was
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    (C)
    Murtala/Obasanjo's regime