Jamb History 2008 Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2008

Politics in Nigeria’s First republic was characterized by

A. Religion and ethnicity
B. Religion and regionalism
C. Ethnicity and regionalism
D. Regionalism and despotism.

Question 37:

• JAMB 2008

The British policy of indirect rule sought to

A. Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
B. Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of Government
C. Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
D. Promote co-operation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers..

Question 38:

• JAMB 2008

The principal target of the Aba Women demonstrators of 1929 were the

A. Warrant chiefs
B. European traders
C. Christian missionaries
D. Court clerks.

Question 39:

• JAMB 2008

Which of the following were former British colonies?

A. Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Liberia
B. Cameroon, Togo, Egypt and Ghana
C. Sierra Leone, Gambia, Nigeria and Ghana
D. Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa

Question 40:

• JAMB 2008

Transportation network in colonial Nigeria was established to

A. Ease local transportation problem of women
B. Encourage visits among distant relations
C. Support the movement of raw materials and the army
D. Provide employment for the people