Jamb Geography Past Questions and Answers

Question 696:

• JAMB 1990

The world's first cities developed in areas noted for?

A. Mineral production
B. Fishing and hunting
C. Industrial development
D. Agriculture by irrigation

Question 697:

• JAMB 1990

Commercial grain farming is practiced mainly in the?

A. Steppes and prairie lands of the middle latitudes
B. Savannah and grasslands of the low latitudes
C. Tundra and grassland of the high latitudes
D. Montane and grasslands of the high altitudes

Question 698:

• JAMB 1990

Villages develop into urban centers when they?

A. Attract more people
B. Produce enough food
C. Establish educational institutions
D. Grow in commerce and industry

Question 699:

• JAMB 1990

Pastoral nomadism was not native to the American continents or Australia because?

A. Pasture lands were sparse
B. They were heavily infested by tsetse fly
C. The natives were more interested in hunting
D. The environments were unfavourable for animal rearing

Question 700:

• JAMB 1990

The waters off the east coast of Canada are rich in fish because?

A. Of the abundance of plankton
B. They are pollution-free
C. They are deep and warm
D. They are rarely distributed by ocean-going vessels