Jamb History 2012 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2012

In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to

A. Develop the internal markets
B. Increase farmers’ purchasing power
C. Encourage urban development
D. Promote import-export trade.

Question 2:

• JAMB 2012

One feature of European diplomacy in the scramble for Africa was

A. Exchanging of ambassadors among them
B. Holding Africans hostage for negotiations
C. Negotiating with African leaders for territories
D. Reconciling differences over territorial claims.

Question 3:

• JAMB 2012

The French colonial policy of assimilation failed in Africa because

A. African culture was deeply rooted
B. The African elite were opposed to it
C. It was not consistently implemented
D. It was expensive to implement.

Question 4:

• JAMB 2012

Which of the following was one of the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?

A. Establishment of a university in each of the colonies.
B. Expulsion of all Syrians and Lebanese from the colonies.
C. Election of Africans into each colony’s council.
D. Restriction of the activities of Christian missionaries in the colonies.

Question 5:

• JAMB 2012

The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by

A. Businessmen
B. The intelligentsia
C. Students
D. Local chiefs.