Question 106:

• JAMB 2012

The Uzama title holders in Benin Kingdom were responsible for

A. Advising the Oba in the administration of the Kingdom
B. Punishing erring members of the royal family
C. Defending the Kingdom from external attacks
D. Settling disputes between the Oba and other chiefs.

Question 107:

• JAMB 2012

Britain suppressed the trans-Atlantic slave trade because

A. There was no more market for slaves in America
B. It had become very inhuman
C. The Christian missions preached against it
D. It became unfavourable to her industrial progress.

Question 108:

• JAMB 2012

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

A. Destroy the Ibini-Ukpabi oracle
B. Eliminate all opposition to their presence in the hinterland
C. Pave the way for the Christianization of Igboland
D. Liberate the Igbo from Aro bondage.

Question 109:

• JAMB 2012

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

A. They were ignorant of the area
B. The African middlemen served their needs
C. Of their fear of the African middlemen
D. They were very few in number.

Question 110:

• JAMB 2012

The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly

A. People with criminal records
B. Able-bodied men
C. Disabled persons
D. People with low income.