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Jamb History Questions

Question 36:
Politics in Nigeria’s First republic was characterized by
  • A Religion and ethnicity
  • B Religion and regionalism
  • C Ethnicity and regionalism
  • D Regionalism and despotism.
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Question 37:
The British policy of indirect rule sought to
  • A Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
  • B Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of Government
  • C Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
  • D Promote co-operation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers..
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Question 38:
The principal target of the Aba Women demonstrators of 1929 were the
  • A Warrant chiefs
  • B European traders
  • C Christian missionaries
  • D Court clerks.
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Question 39:
Which of the following were former British colonies?
  • A Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Liberia
  • B Cameroon, Togo, Egypt and Ghana
  • C Sierra Leone, Gambia, Nigeria and Ghana
  • D Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa
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Question 40:
Transportation network in colonial Nigeria was established to
  • A Ease local transportation problem of women
  • B Encourage visits among distant relations
  • C Support the movement of raw materials and the army
  • D Provide employment for the people
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