Jamb 2008 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.
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 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..
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 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.
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 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
View Answer & ExplanationQuestion 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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