JAMB History 2022 Past Questions

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The Nguni people are originally from?

A.South Africa
B.Namibia
C.Mozambique
D.Botswana
E.

Who was the head of the Zulus at the time of the Mfecane war?

A.Zwide
B.Shaka
C.Dingiswayo
D.Sobhuza
E.

Who introduced indirect rule in Nigeria?

A.John Beecroft
B.Bernard Bourdillon
C.Lord Lugard
D.King Richard II
E.

The Ekumeku movement started from Anioma which is part of present day ________.

A.Delta
B.Enugu
C.Imo
D.Anambra
E.

The policy of Association was adopted by the ________.

A.French
B.British
C.Portuguese
D.Belgians
E.

The Berlin conference on the partitioning of Africa was held in _______.

A.1888/1889
B.1887/1888
C.1885/1886
D.1884/1885
E.

The indigenous pre-colonial Nigerian economy consisted of the following except

A.agriculture
B.oil mining
C.crafts
D.local industries
E.

Which of these system was most popular in the pre-colonial era?

A.The barter system
B.The coin system
C.The paper notes
D.The digital system
E.

In what year was the peace treaty signed in Yorubaland?

A.1885
B.1886
C.1887
D.1888
E.

The longest war in Yoruba land lasted _____ years.

A.15
B.14
C.16
D.10
E.

Who were the first Europeans travellers to reach Benin?

A.Germans
B.French
C.Portuguese
D.British
E.

What is the title of the king's mother in Benin kingdom?

A.Iye
B.Iyoba
C.Yeye
D.Ummi
E.

Who is regarded the father of modern Egypt?

A.Haile Selaisse
B.Brutus Ghali Brutus
C.Senghor Cedric
D.Mohammad Ali
E.

How many geo-political zones are there in Nigeria?

A.5
B.6
C.7
D.8
E.

Who established the Sokoto Caliphate?

A.Abdullahi Dan Fodio
B.Ahmadu Bello
C.Usman Dan Fodio
D.None of the above
E.

Which constitution laid the foundation for the establishment of political parties in Nigeria?

A.The Clifford constitution of 1922
B.The Richards constitution of 1946
C.The Macpherson constitution of 1951
D.The Lyttleton constitution of 1954
E.

The _____ conference of 1950 discussed the provisions of the Macpherson's constitution.

A.London
B.Ibadan
C.Lagos
D.Calabar
E.

In what year was Lagos annexed by the British?

A.1861
B.1862
C.1863
D.1851
E.

What was the first capital of the Kanem-Borno empire?

A.Birni Ngazargamu
B.Njimi
C.Bornu
D.Birni Gazargamu
E.

After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856, the Asian section of the empire was ruled by ________.

A.Majid bin Said
B.Thuwaini bin Said.
C.Saif bin Sultan
D.Sultan bin Ahmad
E.

When did the Madhist war begin?

A.1880
B.1881
C.1882
D.1883
E.

Nigeria joined UNO as the ___ member.

A.99th
B.100th
C.98th
D.90th
E.

Who was the first state president of the republic of South Africa?

A.Charles Robberts Swart
B.Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges
C.Nelson Mandela
D.Thabo Mbeki
E.

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade was abolished in Britain in what year?

A.1806
B.1807
C.1808
D.1809
E.

When was the Census crisis in Nigeria?

A.1962/1963
B.1964/1965
C.1965/1966
D.1968/1969
E.

When did Christianity start in Sierra Leone?

A.1729
B.1793
C.1794
D.1795
E.

Islam came to Nigeria in the ______ century.

A.11th
B.12th
C.17th
D.18th
E.

The first school in Nigeria was __________.

A.CMS grammar school
B.Yaba higher school
C.Nursery of Infant Church
D.None of the above
E.

Nigeria's vice president in the second republic was

A.Shehu Yar'adua
B.Tunde Idiagbon
C.Alex Ekwueme
D.Mohammed Goni
E.

The economic reforms of Theodore II of Ethiopia involved which of the following?

A.encouragement of slave trade
B.improvement of agriculture
C.reorganization of the fiscal system
D.revival of external trade
E.

Which of these was not an effect of the Great Trek?

A.Afrikaners remained politically divided for many years
B.The Trek resulted in the cultural and economic isolation of the Boers.
C.The Great Trek led directly to the founding of several autonomous Boer republics
D.It reduced trade between black and white groups
E.

Clothe dyeing started in what part of Nigeria?

A.South-East
B.South-West
C.North-East
D.North-Central
E.

How many states did General Murtala Mohammed create?

A.5
B.7
C.9
D.11
E.

In what year was the Oil River protectorate established?

A.1885
B.1886
C.1887
D.1888
E.

The Lagos colony and the Southern Protectorate was almagamated in _____.

A.1905
B.1906
C.1907
D.1908
E.

Who was known as the Napoleon of West Africa?

A.Cedric Senghor
B.Mohammad Ali
C.Samori Toure
D.None of the above
E.

What are the Kingmakers in Oyo called?

A.Ogoni
B.Iwarefa
C.Eunuchs
D.Oyomesi
E.

Who brought Christianity to Liberia?

A.Missionaries
B.British Consuls
C.Freed American slaves
D.Freed British slaves
E.

Who is the father of nationalism in Nigeria?

A.Obafemi Awolowo
B.Nnamdi Azikiwe
C.Hebert Macaulay
D.Ahmadu Bello
E.

In what year did Britain invade Egypt?

A.1882
B.1884
C.1886
D.1888
E.

What is the king of the Nupe called?

A.Oba of Nupe
B.Etsu Nupe
C.King of Nupe
D.Head of Nupe
E.

Who founded Nupe?

A.Tapa
B.Idah
C.Tsoede
D.Oduduwa
E.

The Nigerian civil war lasted _____ months.

A.20
B.18
C.30
D.28
E.

What country was the first to be introduced to Christianity in West Africa?

A.Sierra Leone
B.Liberia
C.Nigeria
D.Ghana
E.

The Nok culture was known for

A.terracotta sculptures
B.water painting
C.fishing
D.dancing
E.

General Muhammadu Buhari regime was overthrown by

A.Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
B.Buka Suka Dimka
C.Gen. Sani Abacha
D.Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo
E.

Who founded itsekiri kingdom?

A.Iginua
B.Oba Olua
C.Iyoba
D.None of the above
E.

How many states were created by Gen. Sani Abacha?

A.5
B.6
C.7
D.9
E.

Nigeria was birthed in the year

A.1900
B.1906
C.1914
D.1960
E.

The Great Trek happened in what country?

A.South Africa
B.Liberia
C.Sierra Leone
D.Egypt
E.