JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 115

571.

Which of the following was a part of the Sokoto Caliphate?

A.

Kukawa

B.

Yauri

C.

Biu

D.

Lokoja

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

572.

A major factor that led to the success of the Sokoto jihad was

A.

Military assistance from Borno

B.

Lack of unity among the Hausa states

C.

The use of fire-arms by the jihadists

D.

Periodic divine interventions

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

573.

An outstanding reason for the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade was

A.

Industrial revolution

B.

Nationalist agitation

C.

Legitimate trade

D.

Railway construction

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

574.

A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the

A.

Introduction of formal education

B.

Training of nationalists

C.

Introduction of new crops

D.

Abolition of the slave trade

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

575.

The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to

A.

Arab missionary activities

B.

The waging of jihads

C.

Trade and commerce

D.

Absence of any religion in the area

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.