JAMB History 2008 Past Questions

In the Ekine society of the Niger Delta, promotion was based on

Which of the following groups belongs to the Jos Plateau?

The emergence of states in Hausaland was mainly attributed to

In the 18th century, Zaria was under the
influence of

Islam was introduced in Kano during the reign of

A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was

The Sokoto Jihad was

The women who wielded political influence in Borno were

Which of the following pionnered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?

A factor responsible for the growth of large towns among the Yoruba was the

The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the

The main cause of the decline of the Benin Kingdom in the 19th century was the

The Egba welcomed the British missionaries in the 19th century because

One of the early Nigerian leaders who collaborated with British and later resisted was

The Royal Niger Company was renamed

The British policy of indirect rule sought to

The principal target of the Aba Women demonstrators of 1929 were the

Which of the following were former British colonies?

Transportation network in colonial Nigeria was established to

In colonial Nigeria, export crop production was dominated by

Sabon Gari settlement in most parts of colonial Nigeria harboured mostly

The Richards Constitution of 1946 brought about

The Native Authority system in Northern Nigerian was established to

Anti-colonial movements Nigeria before the World War II involved

Politics in Nigeria’s First republic was characterized by

In 1963, the Eastern region of Nigeria went to the supreme court over the

The immediate cause of the Nigerian Civil War was the

The major reason for Nigeria’s interest in the Liberian Civil War was to save herself from

The most significant act of statesmanship associated with
Abdulsalami regime was

The major feature of the War against Indiscipline were

Which of the following was referred to as ‘Province of Freedom’ in the 19th century?

The early missionaries abandoned their work in Benin mainly because of

In 1805, Muhammad Ali became the Pasha of Egypt as a result of

French delay in occupying Algeria was attributed to

The Mahdiyya Movement in the sudan was principally a reaction against

The reign of Sayyid said in East Africa was marked by

By 1700, the Portuguese had been expelled from all their coastal strongholds in East Africa by the

One of the factors that attracted the Europeans to East Africa was the desire

The rise of Shaka the Zulu was a result
of the

The dissatisfaction of the Boer with
British reforms at the Cape Colony
made them to

The policy of separation of the races in South Africa was first adopted in the Cape by the

The last European power to join the race for colonies in Africa was

The area later referred to as Cameroon was mandated to

The British government took over the control of the Colony of Sierra Leone in 1807 in order to use it as a

Nationalist’s resistance to colonialism in Africa was influenced by

The nationalist leaders who played prominent roles during Zimbabwe’s struggle for independence were

The principal anti-apartheid party in South Africa was the

The power that emerged after the First World War was

Northern Rhodesia, on becoming a Crown Colony, was administered by the

Islam was introduced in Kano during the reign of