Emergence of nationalist parties - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 2001

The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as the result of

A. Its failure to win election
B. Shortage of funds to run its affairs
C. The harassment of its leadership by government.
D. The breakup of its leadership.

Question 17:

• JAMB 2004

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they

A. Were formed by the government
B. Started as a social-cultural organizations
C. Were backed by the colonialists
D. Were non-elitist in nature

Question 18:

• JAMB 2005

The political party formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay was

A. Nigerian Youth Movement
B. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
C. United National Independent Party
D. Nigerian National Democratic Party

Question 19:

• JAMB 2014

Which of the following nationalist was the founder of Nigeria's first political party

A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Herbert Marcaulay
C. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
D. Ahmadu bello

Question 20:

• JAMB 2014

The NCNC and the NPC facilitated the creation of the

A. Western Region
B. Eastern Region
C. Mid-West Region
D. Northern region