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Jamb History Questions

Question 1:
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
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Question 2:
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
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Question 3:
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
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Question 4:
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
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Question 5:
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
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