JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 109

541.

Muhammad Ahmad was easily accepted as the Mahdi in the Sudan because

A.

The Islamic leaders in the area did not live up to the expectations of the people

B.

He came at a time the people were expecting to be delivered from the Egyptian rulers

C.

The national army was not strong enough to defend the country

D.

He was highly educated in the tenants of the Islamic religion

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

542.

Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century ruler of

A.

Morocco

B.

Libya

C.

Tunisia

D.

Algeria

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

543.

Egypt became the centre of international rivalry because of the

A.

Huge investment in the Suez-canal

B.

Rich soil for cotton and sugar cultivation

C.

Great cities of Cairo and Alexandria

D.

Strategic importance of the country

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

544.

The greatest contribution of the Christian Missionary Society in West Africa was in

A.

Establishing trading companies

B.

Stopping the slave trade

C.

The emergence of educated elite

D.

The production of cash crop

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

545.

A major similarity of the 19th century jihads in West Africa was that

A.

They were executed at the same time

B.

The participants were of the same origin

C.

They had a common objective

D.

They brought unity between the Hausa and the Fulani

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.