Jamb History 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2008

In the Ekine society of the Niger Delta, promotion was based on

A. Artistic ability
B. The number of slaves possessed
C. Respect for age
D. Personal conduct.

Question 2:

• JAMB 2008

The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were

A. Owu and Abeokuta
B. Ijaiye and Ife
C. Ibadan and Ijaiye
D. New Oyo and Ibadan.

Question 3:

• JAMB 2008

A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was

A. The trans-Atlantic slave trade
B. The trans-Saharan trade
C. Human sacrifice
D. Inter-ethnic warfare.

Question 4:

• JAMB 2008

The Sokoto Jihad was

A. The first Islamic movement in West Africa
B. An attempt to establish Fulani dominance
C. The last of the 19th century Jihads
D. The origin of the other Jihads in West Africa.

Question 5:

• JAMB 2008

The women who wielded political influence in Borno were

A. Magara, Magira and Gumsu
B. Gumsu, Daurama and Magira
C. Turunku, Magara and Gumsu
D. Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama.