Jamb Geography 1988 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1988

Which group of people have the following characteristics? i. Adapted to living in a harsh environment. ii. The natural occupations are hunting, fishing and herding. iii. The food consists mainly of meat, milk, fish and berries. iv Lead a nomadic life.

A. The turaregs of the Sahara Desert
B. The lapps of Eurasia
C. The Eskimos of North America
D. The Masai of East Africa

Question 22:

• JAMB 1988

The largest areas of very sparse population in the world outside the desert are the?

A. Mountainous areas, tropical and temerate forests
B. Mountainous areas and interior grassland
C. Deltaic areas and coastal swamps
D. Tropical forests and mediterranean lands

Question 23:

• JAMB 1988

In which of the following groups of countries has heavy concentration of population been made possible by irrigation along fertile river valleys in an otherwise arid environment?

A. Egypt, Ethiopia, India
B. Egypt, Nambia , Somalia
C. Egypt, Iran, Iraq
D. Egypt, Chile,Australia

Question 24:

• JAMB 1988

Which of the following islands has rich volcanic soils supporting a well-organized plantaion agriculture and is one of the most densely populated areas in the world?

A. Cuba
B. Cyprus
C. Sumatra
D. Java

Question 25:

• JAMB 1988

In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as?

A. Linear settlements
B. Ribbon settlements
C. Spring-line settlements
D. Dispersed settlements