History Past Questions and Answers

Question 1 :

• JAMB 2019

The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in ____________ to form ____________

A. 1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
B. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
C. 1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate
D. 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria

Question 2 :

• JAMB 2019

The major administrative change made immediately after the 1914 Amalgamation was the?

A. Introduction of a direct taxation system
B. Creation of districts for political convenience
C. Imposition of warrant chiefs in the Eastern Region
D. Division of Nigeria into provinces

Question 3 :

• JAMB 2019

Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because

A. The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
B. Of the prevalence of corruption
C. Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
D. A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive

Question 4 :

• JAMB 2019

The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively

A. 1939-1945, 1914-1918
B. 1914-1918, 1939-1945
C. 1914-1919, 1932-1942
D. 1914-1919, 1939-1945

Question 5 :

• JAMB 2019

The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily

A. To colonise less developed states
B. The socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa
C. To expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers
D. Being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries