Jamb 2019 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
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
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
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
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