JAMB History 2012 Past Questions

The Nok civilization suggests that

The development of mircoliths is associated with the

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

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

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

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

The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly

The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because

Rabeh’s greatest challenge after conquering Borno was

Christianity spread fast in Nigeria because it

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

The Ekiti Parapo was aimed at

The Uzama title holders in Benin Kingdom were responsible for

Britain suppressed the trans-Atlantic slave trade because

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

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

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

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

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

The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as a result of

The NCNC London Delegate pressed for

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

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

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

An important function of FEDECO during the 1979 elections was

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

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

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

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

The establishment of Freetown in 1822 facilitated

Nineteenth century Egyptian nationalism principally aimed at

The Battle of Tel el-Kebir was fought between

Morocco was of strategic importance to the European countries because

The Mahdists revolt in the Sudan was successful

Sayyid Said increased the volume of trade with the Europeans by

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

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

The Mfecane resulted in the

The 1960 Sharpeville revolt was specifically against

A major consequence of the Great Trek was the

One feature of European diplomacy in the scramble for Africa was

The French colonial policy of assimilation failed in Africa because

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

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

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

In 1973, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of Israel’s

King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at

In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to