JAMB - History (2012)

• 1

  The Nok civilization suggests that

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  (A)

  Nigeria passed through different stages of development
• 2

  The development of mircoliths is associated with the

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  (B)

  Late Stone Age
• 3

  In pre-colonial Nigeria, intergroup contacts were encourage mostly by

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  (A)

  economic interdependence
• 4

  Which of the following is the most important source of the history of the Hausa states?

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  (C)

  The Kano Chronicle.
• 5

  The Yoruba background to the Oba of Benin is emphasized by the

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  (D)

  Oranmiyan legend in Benin history.
• 6

  European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because

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  (B)

  the African middlemen served their needs
• 7

  The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly

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  (B)

  able-bodied men
• 8

  The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because

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  (D)

  the masses supported them.
• 9

  Rabeh’s greatest challenge after conquering Borno was

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  (C)

  reviving the ailing economy
• 10

  Christianity spread fast in Nigeria because it

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  (A)

  was associated with Western education
• 11

  Ibadan-Ijebu relations in the 19th Century became hostile as a result of

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  (D)

  Ibadan’s attempt to reach the coast.
• 12

  The Ekiti Parapo was aimed at

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  (C)

  reducing the powers of Ibadan
• 13

  The Uzama title holders in Benin Kingdom were responsible for

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  (A)

  advising the Oba in the administration of the Kingdom
• 14

  Britain suppressed the trans-Atlantic slave trade because

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  (D)

  it became unfavourable to her industrial progress.
• 15

  The main goal of the British expedition against the Aro was to

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  (B)

  eliminate all opposition to their presence in the hinterland
• 16

  A major reason for the introduction of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was to

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  (A)

  ensure perfect control of the economy
• 17

  Nationalist activities developed earlier in British West Africa than in French West Africa because

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  (D)

  of the systems of administration adopted by the colonial powers.
• 18

  The main reason for the construction of the railway from Port-Harcourt into the hinterland was the

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  (C)

  discovery of coal at Udi
• 19

  During the colonial period, agricultural policy in Nigeria was designed to

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  (C)

  provide raw materials for British industries
• 20

  The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as a result of

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  (D)

  the break-up of its leadership.
• 21

  The NCNC London Delegate pressed for

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  (C)

  a revision of the Richards Constitution
• 22

  The Lyttlelton Constitution is considered a landmark in the history of Nigeria, because it

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  (A)

  created a federal structure of government for the country
• 23

  Protests by trade unions in Nigeria during the colonial period were aimed at

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  (C)

  obtaining specific benefits for members
• 24

  Which of the following served as federal ministers under the Tafawa Balewa Administration?

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  (A)

  Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu and Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh.
• 25

  An important function of FEDECO during the 1979 elections was

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  (D)

  delineating electoral constituencies.
• 26

  A major reason for the military intervention in Nigeria’s politics in 129966 was the

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  (D)

  crisis of the 1964 General Elections.
• 27

  Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi introduced a unitary system of government because

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  (B)

  of the command structure of the military
• 28

  The strategy for accelerated agricultural development of the Obasanjo regime in the 1970’s focused on

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  (C)

  achieving food self-sufficiency
• 29

  The Berber scholar, al-Mukhtar, contributed to the success of the Masina Jihad by

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  (B)

  preparing the ground through the Qadiriyyah Brotherhood
• 30

  The establishment of Freetown in 1822 facilitated

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  (A)

  the settlement of freed slaves
• 31

  Nineteenth century Egyptian nationalism principally aimed at

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  (D)

  ensuring Egyptian independence.
• 32

  The Battle of Tel el-Kebir was fought between

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  (A)

  the British and the Urabists
• 33

  Morocco was of strategic importance to the European countries because

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  (D)

  it provided an entrance to the Mediterranean.
• 34

  The Mahdists revolt in the Sudan was successful

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  (B)

  it enjoyed widespread support
• 35

  Sayyid Said increased the volume of trade with the Europeans by

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  (C)

  allowing European consuls to reside in Zanzibar
• 36

  One of the main aims of the British conquest of Buganda was to

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  (C)

  prevent other Europeans from controlling the source of the Nile
• 37

  The survival of Ethiopia as an independent polity was as a result of the

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  (A)

  location of the kingdom
• 38

  The Mfecane resulted in the

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  (B)

  formation of the Ndebele state
• 39

  The 1960 Sharpeville revolt was specifically against

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  (C)

  pass laws
• 40

  A major consequence of the Great Trek was the

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  (D)

  the expansion of white communities in South Africa.
• 41

  One feature of European diplomacy in the scramble for Africa was

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  (D)

  reconciling differences over territorial claims.
• 42

  The French colonial policy of assimilation failed in Africa because

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  (A)

  African culture was deeply rooted
• 43

  Which of the following was one of the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?

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  (C)

  Election of Africans into each colony’s council.
• 44

  The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by

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  (B)

  the intelligentsia
• 45

  One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to

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  (D)

  integrate the various groups and races.