JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 108

536.

The Mfecane occured as a result of

A.

Long standing inter-group rivalry

B.

Inter-group struggles for natural resources

C.

Ndwandwe’s domination of the Zulu

D.

Shaka’s inordinate military ambition

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

537.

The white settlers in Southern Africa were known as

A.

Bantu

B.

Boers

C.

Bushmen

D.

Hottentots

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

538.

An Ethiopian monarch that committed suicide in a battle field was

A.

Theodore II

B.

Menelik

C.

Johannes IV

D.

Haile Selassie

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

539.

In 1887, a plot to depose Kabaka Mwanga was hatched by

A.

A Muslim group

B.

Baganda Christians

C.

Arab slave merchants

D.

Egyptian mercenaries

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

540.

After leaving Oman for East Africa, Sayyid Said established his headquarters in

A.

Zanzibar

B.

Pemba

C.

Mombasa

D.

Kilwa

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.