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Question 31
jamb 2019

The particular incident that led to Macaulay's imprisonment, twice, by the colonial power was

Ahis criticism of British rule through the Lagos Daily News
Bhis constant opposition to the expansion of the British rule
Cthe humiliation of the British officials through his successful defense of Eleko in London
Dthe attempt to silence British officials through the platform of the NNDP
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Question 32
jamb 2019

The major administrative change made immediately after the 1914 Amalgamation was the?

Aintroduction of a direct taxation system
Bcreation of districts for political convenience
Cimposition of warrant chiefs in the Eastern Region
Ddivision of Nigeria into provinces
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Question 33
jamb 2019

The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in ... to form

A1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
B1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
C1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate
D1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
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Question 34
jamb 2019

Igbo's active resistance to the British Colonial rule is particularly because of the

Aimpression that the British officials favoured the Northerners
Bmaladministration of the British Indirect rule Policy
Cregressive taxation of their society
Degalitarian nature of their society
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Question 35
jamb 2019

The most immediate reason for the declaration, by Ojukwu, of Eastern Nigeria as an independent State of Biafra was that

AThe Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos
BThe wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost
COf the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda
Dcorruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria
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Question 36
jamb 2019

The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily

Ato colonise less developed states
Bthe socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa
Cto expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers
Dbeing to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries
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Question 37
jamb 2019

The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively

A1939-1945, 1914-1918
B1914-1918, 1939-1945
C1914-1919, 1932-1942
D1914-1919, 1939-1945
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Question 38
jamb 2019

Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because

AThe largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
BOf the prevalence of corruption
COf the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
DA vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive
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