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Question 301
jamb 2010
The white settlers in Southern Africa were known as
ABantu
BBoers
CBushmen
DHottentots.
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Question 302
jamb 2010
An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was
ATheodore II
BMenelik
CJohannes IV
DHaile Selassie.
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Question 303
jamb 2010
In 1887, a plot to depose Kabaka Mwanga was hatched by
Aa Muslim group
BBaganda Christians
CArab slave merchants
DEgyptian mercenaries.
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Question 304
jamb 2010
After leaving Oman for East Africa, Sayyid Said established his headquarters in
AZanzibar
BPemba
CMombasa
DKilwa.
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Question 305
jamb 2010
Muhammad Ahmad was easily accepted as the Mahdi in the Sudan because
Athe Islamic leaders in the area did not live up to the expectations of the people
Bhe came at a time the people were expecting to be delivered from the Egyptian rulers
Cthe national army was not strong enough to defend the country
Dhe was highly educated in the tenants of the Islamic religion.
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Question 306
jamb 2010
Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century ruler of
AMorocco
BLibya
CTunisia
DAlgeria.
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Question 307
jamb 2010
Egypt became the centre of international rivalry because of the
Ahuge investment in the Suez-canal
Brich soil for cotton and sugar cultivation
Cgreat cities of Cairo and Alexandria
Dstrategic importance of the country.
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Question 308
jamb 2010
The greatest contribution of the Christian Missionary Society in West Africa was in
Aestablishing trading companies
Bstopping the slave trade
Cthe emergence of educated elite
Dthe production of cash crop.
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Question 309
jamb 2010
A major similarity of the 19th century jihads in West Africa was that
Athey were executed at the same time
Bthe participants were of the same origin
Cthey had a common objective
Dthey brought unity between the Hausa and the Fulani.
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Question 310
jamb 2010
Samori Toure is often described as the “African Napoleon” because he
Awas a great military tactician
Blearned a great deal from Napoleon
Cemployed similar tactics as Napoleon
Dhad a well trained army.
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Question 311
jamb 2010
A major contribution of Nigeria to
ECOWAS is in the area of
Adiplomacy
Bfunding
Cmilitary support
Dprovision of education.
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Question 312
jamb 2010
The main aim of the formation of ECOMOG was to
Afoster stability in West Africa
Bsolve boundary disputes among member states
Cprovide security for the whole of Africa
Dtackle the problem of piracy in African seaways.
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Question 313
jamb 2010
The political party that controlled the Federal Government during the Second Republic in Nigeria was the
AGreat Nigeria Peoples Party
BNigeria Peoples Party
CUnity Party of Nigeria
DNational Party of Nigeria.
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Question 314
jamb 2010
Which of the following political parties
formed an alliance in the Second
Republic?
AUPN and NPN.
BPRP and NPP.
CNPN and NPP.
DPRP and UPN.
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Question 315
jamb 2010
The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to
the period
AGeneral Babangida was Head of State
Bbetween 1979 and 1983
CGeneral Obasanjo was Head of State
Dthe period between 1960 and 1966
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Question 316
jamb 2010
Which of the following countries did the Murtala/Obasanjo regime assist during their struggle for independence?
AGuinea Bissau and Namibia
BAngola and Zimbabwe
CSierra Leone and Equitorial Guinea.
DThe Gambia and Tanzania
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Question 317
jamb 2010
The immediate cause of the January 1966 coup d’etat was
Athe breakdown of law and order in the West
Bthe desire of the military to seize power
Cthe failure of the 1963 census
Dinterferance by foreign powers
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Question 318
jamb 2010
The creation of Mid-Western region in 1963 was through
Aballoting
Breferendum
Cdeclaration
Dvoting.
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Question 319
jamb 2010

The political parties that formed the opposition during the First Republic in Nigeria were the

ANCNC and AG
BAG and UMBC
CNCNC and NEPU
DUMBC and NEPU.
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Question 320
jamb 2010
The 1922 Clifford Constitution restricted the franchise to
ACalabar and Benin
BLagos and Calabar
CLagos and Warri
DWarri and Lokoja
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