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JAMB - History (2010)

1
The savannah region of Nigeria is
characterized by
Answer
(A)
sparse vegetation
2
A major economic activity among the Nupe was
Answer
(B)
leather work
3
The main features of the economy of the forest zone of Nigeria in the eighteenth century were
Answer
(B)
fishing and salt-making
4
The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to
Answer
(C)
trade and commerce
5
A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the
Answer
(A)
introduction of formal education
6
An outstanding reason for the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade was
Answer
(A)
industrial revolution
7
A major factor that led to the success of the Sokoto jihad was
Answer
(B)
lack of unity among the Hausa states
8
Which of the following was a part of the Sokoto Caliphate?
Answer
(B)
Yauri.
9
The legendary founder of the Kanuri was
Answer
(A)
Ali Ghaji
10
The Queen mother, Magira, played a prominent role in the government of the
Answer
(C)
Kanem Borno Empire
11
The Ekiti Parapo was an alliance against
Answer
(B)
the rising power of Ibadan
12
The Oyo Empire collapsed as a result of
Answer
(A)
internal and external crises
13
The failure of the Ogiso dynasty in Benin was attributed to
Answer
(A)
weakness and dependence of the rulers
14
The greatest ruler in the history of Benin Kingdom was
Answer
(A)
Oba Ewuare
15
Armed resistance to British rule in Northern Nigeria ended with the conquest of
Answer
(A)
Kano and Sokoto
16
The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos was amalgameted with the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in 1906 to form the
Answer
(A)
Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
17
A reason for the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria in 1914 was
Answer
(A)
economic expediency
18
The Nigerian Council established in 1914 was ineffective because it
Answer
(D)
was dominated by hand-picked members.
19
Two institutions of local government in Nigeria during the colonial period were native courts and
Answer
(C)
native treasury
20
Certain chiefs in Eastern Nigeria were called warrant chiefs because they
Answer
(B)
were created by the British
21
In colonial Nigeria, mining industry was promoted in order to
Answer
(D)
maximize exploitation.
22
The colonial government in Nigeria laid more emphasis on the production of export crops because
Answer
(B)
such crops were desperately needed abroad
23
The Yaba Higher College did not meet the aspirations of the nationalists because
Answer
(B)
it was meant to train assistants to Europeans
24
The 1922 Clifford Constitution restricted the franchise to
Answer
(B)
Lagos and Calabar
25
The political parties that formed the opposition during the First Republic in Nigeria were the
Answer
(A)
NCNC and AG
26
The creation of Mid-Western region in 1963 was through
Answer
(B)
referendum
27
The immediate cause of the January 1966 coup d’etat was
Answer
(A)
the breakdown of law and order in the West
28
Which of the following countries did the Murtala/Obasanjo regime assist during their struggle for independence?
Answer
(B)
Angola and Zimbabwe
29
The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to
the period
Answer
(B)
between 1979 and 1983
30
Which of the following political parties
formed an alliance in the Second
Republic?
Answer
(C)
NPN and NPP.
31
The political party that controlled the Federal Government during the Second Republic in Nigeria was the
Answer
(D)
National Party of Nigeria.
32
The main aim of the formation of ECOMOG was to
Answer
(A)
foster stability in West Africa
33
A major contribution of Nigeria to
ECOWAS is in the area of
Answer
(B)
funding
34
Samori Toure is often described as the “African Napoleon” because he
Answer
(A)
was a great military tactician
35
A major similarity of the 19th century jihads in West Africa was that
Answer
(C)
they had a common objective
36
The greatest contribution of the Christian Missionary Society in West Africa was in
Answer
(C)
the emergence of educated elite
37
Egypt became the centre of international rivalry because of the
Answer
(D)
strategic importance of the country.
38
Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century ruler of
Answer
(C)
Tunisia
39
Muhammad Ahmad was easily accepted as the Mahdi in the Sudan because
Answer
(B)
he came at a time the people were expecting to be delivered from the Egyptian rulers
40
After leaving Oman for East Africa, Sayyid Said established his headquarters in
Answer
(A)
Zanzibar
41
In 1887, a plot to depose Kabaka Mwanga was hatched by
Answer
(A)
a Muslim group
42
An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was
Answer
(A)
Theodore II
43
The white settlers in Southern Africa were known as
Answer
(B)
Boers
44
The Mfecane occured as a result of
Answer
(B)
inter-group struggles for natural resources
45
The Fashoda incident of 1898 resulted in a rift between
Answer
(D)
Britain and France.