JAMB - History (2002)
1
The ethnic groups that occupy the hinterland of the Bight of Benin include the
Answer(A)
Edo, the Yoruba and the Urhobo
2
The Nok culture is associated with the archaelogical findings at
3
In the pre-colonial period, the Aku of Wukari derived his power mainly from
Answer(D)
his spiritual influence in the kingdom.
4
The last ruler of the Ogiso dynasty in the Benin Empire was
5
The Olu of Itsekiri was assisted in his administration by a council of chiefs
called
6
In pre-colonial Nigeria, the Nsibidi form of writing was found in the
7
The Bayajidda tradition suggests that
Answer(B)
women exercised political power in pre-Islamic Hausaland
8
Which of the following rulers of Kano promoted Islam to a state religion?
9
The correspondence between Sokoto and Borno during the jihad was entered on the
Answer(B)
justification of the jihad against an Islamic state
10
The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were
11
Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?
12
The 1886 Treaty is significant in Yoruba history because it
Answer(A)
brought peace and stability to Yorubaland
13
Intensified European activity along the coast in the nineteenth century led Benin to
Answer(B)
lose control of some vassal states
14
It was difficult for the Nigerian coastal chiefs to give up the slave trade after its abolition because
Answer(D)
the trade was still crucial to the economy of their states.
15
The ruler that was driven out of Lagos by the British was
16
Which of the following played the greatest role in the British conquest of Nigeria?
17
Chief Agho Obaseki is remembered is Benin history because
Answer(A)
he collaborated with the British to suppress the monarchy
18
An influential advocate of the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates was
19
The Native Authority Ordinance of 1916 introduced direct taxation into Yorubaland and thereby
Answer(A)
gave greater administrative and judicial responsibilities to the Oba
20
The colonial officer who was responsible for splitting the Southern Province in to Eastern and Western Provinces was
21
The 1945 General Strike was led by
22
The objective of the 1934 legislation imposing quotas on imported goods from non-British sources was to
Answer(C)
exclude cheap Japanese textiles
23
The Tin Producers’ Association was formed in 1929 to
Answer(C)
regulate the supply of tin
24
One major inadequacy of the Richards Constitution was that
Answer(A)
it was introduced without due and exhaustive consultations
25
A major recommendation of the Henry Willink Commission was the
Answer(C)
inclusion of a bill of rights in the 1960 Constitution
26
The political party with the most radical orientation in the First Republic was the
27
The Premier of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1962 was
28
The Nigerian National Alliance won the
1964 Federal Election by a landslide
because the
Answer(A)
party was popular with the masses
29
Which of the following served as a commander of the ECOMOG?
30
Samori Toure adopted the ‘scorched earth’ policy in his
31
Sierra Leone was very important in the history of West Africa during the colonial period as a
Answer(A)
centre for the spread of Christianity
32
Mohammed Ali was able to gain effective control of Egypt
Answer(C)
with the support of the Felahin
33
The first Magherebian state to be detached from the Ottoman Empire by the French was
34
Under the Qaramanli rulers, the economy of Libya depend on
35
A major impact of the Omani on East Africa was the
36
The prime minister in the kingdom of Buganda was known as
37
The greatest achievement of Mutesa II in Buganda was his
Answer(C)
diplomacy in dealing with foreigners
38
The economic reforms of Theodore II of Ethiopia involved the
Answer(C)
reorganization of the fiscal system
39
The outbreak of the Mfecane is attributable to
Answer(D)
the flight of the Swazi northwards.
40
The first Boer republic established as a result of the Great Trek was
41
The European power that acquired the largest number of territories in West Africa was
42
The French policy of assimilation failed primarily because
Answer(C)
it required total rejection of African culture
43
The Mau Mau revolt in Kenya had its origin in the
Answer(C)
occupation of Kikuyu land by the British
44
One of the achievements of the National congress of British West Africa was the
Answer(A)
introduction of the elective principle
45
Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination is