Jamb History 2012 Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 2012

One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to

A. Establish a political party
B. Encourage black participation in governance
C. Retrieve all lands seized by the whites
D. Integrate the various groups and races.

Question 7:

• JAMB 2012

One of the main aims of the British conquest of Buganda was to

A. Gain access to the cape of Good Hope
B. Pain control of the gold mines of Bunyoro
C. Prevent other Europeans from controlling the source of the Nile
D. Take control of the trade routes in the area.

Question 8:

• JAMB 2012

The survival of Ethiopia as an independent polity was as a result of the

A. Location of the kingdom
B. Alliance with some European powers
C. Strong economic base of the kingdom
D. Introduction of a compulsory military service.

Question 9:

• JAMB 2012

The Mfecane resulted in the

A. Division and fragmentation of the Zulu nation
B. Formation of the Ndebele state
C. Decrease in Boer influence in South Africa
D. Dispersal of the Zulu to the Katanga copper belt.

Question 10:

• JAMB 2012

The 1960 Sharpeville revolt was specifically against

A. Labour laws
B. Land laws
C. Pass laws
D. Marriage laws.