Jamb History 2010 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2010

In 1887, a plot to depose Kabaka Mwanga was hatched by

A. A Muslim group
B. Baganda Christians
C. Arab slave merchants
D. Egyptian mercenaries.

Question 7:

• JAMB 2010

An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was

A. Theodore II
B. Menelik
C. Johannes IV
D. Haile Selassie.

Question 8:

• JAMB 2010

The white settlers in Southern Africa were known as

A. Bantu
B. Boers
C. Bushmen
D. Hottentots.

Question 9:

• JAMB 2010

The Mfecane occured as a result of

A. Long standing inter-group rivalry
B. Inter-group struggles for natural resources
C. Ndwandwe’s domination of the Zulu
D. Shaka’s inordinate military ambition.

Question 10:

• JAMB 2010

The Fashoda incident of 1898 resulted in a rift between

A. France and Germany
B. Germany and Britain
C. France and Italy
D. Britain and France.