JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 104

516.

It was difficult for the Nigerian coastal chiefs to give up the slave trade after its abolition because

A.

It had been part of African culture

B.

Africans were too involved to give up the trade

C.

The British Navy was not effective in enforcing the abolition

D.

The trade was still crucial to the economy of their states

Correct answer is D

The trade was very lucrative as participants made enormous revenue from it and were not ready to abandon it for any other type of trade the value of which they had not yet known.

517.

Intensified European activity along the coast in the nineteenth century led Benin to

A.

Redirect her trade to the north

B.

Lose control of some vassal states

C.

Expel Christian missionaries

D.

Embark on a cultural revival in the area

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

518.

The 1886 Treaty is significant in Yoruba history because it

A.

Brought peace and stability to Yorubaland

B.

Affirmed Ekitiparapo’s independence

C.

Was negotiated by two Yoruba repatriates

D.

Reopened trade between Lagos and the hinterland

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

519.

Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?

A.

Bida

B.

Ilorin

C.

Adamawa

D.

Bauchi

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

520.

The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were

A.

Owu and Abeokuta

B.

Ijaiye and Ife

C.

Ibadan and Ijaiye

D.

New Oyo and Ibadan

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.