JAMB - History (2019)

• 1

  Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because

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  (A)

  The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
• 2

  The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively

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  (B)

  1914-1918, 1939-1945
• 3

  The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily

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  (D)

  being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries
• 4

  The most immediate reason for the declaration, by Ojukwu, of Eastern Nigeria as an independent State of Biafra was that

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  (C)

  Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda
• 5

  Igbo's active resistance to the British Colonial rule is particularly because of the

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  (D)

  egalitarian nature of their society
• 6

  The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in ... to form

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  (A)

  1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
• 7

  The major administrative change made immediately after the 1914 Amalgamation was the?

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  (D)

  division of Nigeria into provinces
• 8

  The particular incident that led to Macaulay's imprisonment, twice, by the colonial power was

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  (C)

  the humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London
• 9

  The London Constitutional Conference of 1957 was targeted at

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  (D)

  preparing ground works for the self-governance and inclusive development of Nigeria
• 10

  The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the

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  (A)

  urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria
• 11

  The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was ... under the platform of the

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  (B)

  Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria
• 12

  The end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia was a key factor in

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  (B)

  centralising power in the hands of the Emperors of Ethiopia
• 13

  The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to

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  (C)

  geographical reasons
• 14

  Decree ... was the Unitarism Policy of the Major General Aguiyi Ironsi

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  (A)

  No 34 of 1966
• 15

  All but one of the following triggered the Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan

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  (C)

  unpleasant immigration policy of the foreign government
• 16

  One important characteristic of both recent and earlier Islamic reform movements is the emphasis on the

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  (B)

  use of African languages as a medium of communication
• 17

  All the following except one were the motivating reasons behind the Great Trek

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  (A)

  the fear that the emigration might lead to a decline of civilisation
• 18

  The central agenda of the Muhammad Ali's hegemonic rule was the

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  (B)

  the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt
• 19

  The most remarkable acheivement of the Buhari's Military regime is the

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  (C)

  War Against Indiscipline
• 20

  One of the following persons was not arrested over the May Day riots

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  (A)

  Arisekola Alao
• 21

  Imperialist powers in Africa inbuilt antagonism by taking advantage of the cultural diversity of the people through the...

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  (B)

  Divide-and-Rule Policy
• 22

  ... was the only significant imperial power in the Northern half of Africa at the end of the 18th century

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  (A)

  Ottoman Turkey
• 23

  The concern of Mary Slessor was primarily with

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  (D)

  eliminating the tribal superstitious practice of killing of twin babies
• 24

  The inception of state creation in the Nigerian military era is traceable to the regime of

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  (C)

  Yakubu Gowon
• 25

  Early centres of civilization in Nigeria reveal the history of

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  (B)

  scientific and technological developments
• 26

  All but one of the following played vital roles in the expansion of the missionary movements into Africa

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  (D)

  the prevalence of western education
• 27

  The .... was the programme initiated to institutionalise the local government system in Nigeria

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  (A)

  Local Government Reform of 1976
• 28

  One critical factor that led to the Mfecane was the

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  (B)

  war-created refugee problems
• 29

  The Centenary Anniversary of Nigeria was done to commemorate Nigeria's

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  (B)

  Amalgamation of January 1st 1914
• 30

  Presently, about 65% of Africa's population is constituted by the

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  (A)

  youths
• 31

  The first African female President of the United Nations General Assembly is

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  (B)

  Angie Brooks
• 32

  All except one of the following motivated the scramble for Africa

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  (B)

  an avenue for em-broadening foreign relations with Africa
• 33

  The Nigerian Civil war ...

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  (B)

  was fought in actual essence to reintegrate and reunify Nigeria
• 34

  King Jaja of Opobo was forcibly removed for ...

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  (B)

  his obstruction of commerce
• 35

  The head of the administration of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria was titled

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  (A)

  High Commissioner
• 36

  An inquiry into the need for a People-led and informed Constitution was central to ... regime

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  (C)

  Richard's
• 37

  All the following except one spurred the nationalist drives in British West Africa

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  (B)

  the adoption of the policy of Assimilation
• 38

  The Lyttleton Constitution is often remarkable for all the following reasons except

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  (D)

  the establishment of a public service commission
• 39

  Colonialism is often regarded as a double-edged sword particularly because

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  (A)

  the infrastructure built from West African forced labour was also designed to exploit their natural resources
• 40

  The Nigerian Second Republic adopted a/an ... system of governance

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  (C)

  American-styled Presidential
• 41

  The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the

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  (D)

  battle of Adwa
• 42

  Historically, the Yorubas came into prominence as a result of

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  (D)

  their trading in guns with the Portugese
• 43

  Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having

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  (D)

  transformed Benin city into a city-state
• 44

  The Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it

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  (A)

  enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor
• 45

  Which one of the following is incorrect?

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  (C)

  The Alkali Courts were headed by the Hakimis in the Hausa/Fulani Empire
• 46

  Under the chairmanship of ... the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was formed

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  (A)

  Yakubu Gowon
• 47

  Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the

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  (A)

  penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
• 48

  The connections between Kano and the province of Nupe was notable in the reign of Kano's

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  (A)

  Sarkin Dauda
• 49

  In 17th Century, the Dutch settlers largely relied on ... to build up South Africa

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  (C)

  black South African slaves
• 50

  A Policy central to the Kanem-Borno Empire was that of

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  (B)

  imperial expansion and firearms trading
• 51

  All the following except one led to the re-emergence of old trade patterns under Omani rule

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  (C)

  attack on the Portuguese in the 1640s
• 52

  In Sierra Leone, the ... was the first established Christian Church for British freed slaves among others

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  (C)

  Church Missionary Society
• 53

  One critical factor which spurred the abrupt termination of the Nigerian fledging democracy in the First Republic was the

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  (A)

  nationwide corruption by the politicians
• 54

  The Mahdiyya Movement in Sudan overthrew the ...

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  (C)

  Ottoman-Egyptian Regime in the early 1880s
• 55

  ... has primarily led to the growth of Islamic reform movements in many sub-Saharan African countries

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  (A)

  The crisis of modernisation of the 20th Century
• 56

  One of the following is attributable to the Great Trek

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  (A)

  the expansion of white communities in South Africa
• 57

  Khedive Ismail appointed British officers in Sudan in order to

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  (D)

  fight against lucrative slave trade
• 58

  The ... headed under the Chairmanship Muhammadu Buhari was the governing body in Nigeria

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  (B)

  Supreme Military Council
• 59

  The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) was formed

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  (C)

  in 1994, to press for the re-validation of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election
• 60

  All the following except one are the communes of the colony of Senegal where the Policy of Assimilation was applied

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  (D)

  Kaolack
• 61

  The system of imperial military rule had its deepest roots in ...

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  (B)

  Egypt
• 62

  Traditionally, the Efik people have accounts of their migration from the territory

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  (B)

  Ibibio and Igbo
• 63

  Regionalism notable with ... may be said to have laid the foundational basis for the latter state creation in Nigeria

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  (A)

  Authur Richard
• 64

  The Ife Civilization is most remarkable for its

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  (A)

  use of terra cotta and bronze heads
• 65

  Baptists, Methodists and the ... were among the first to engage in the Liberiian Christian Mission

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  (D)

  Episcopal Church