JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 117

581.

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.

582.

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.

583.

The main features of the economy of the forest zone of Nigeria in the eighteenth century were

A.

Pastoral farming and fishing

B.

Fishing and salt-making

C.

Cotton cultivation and weaving

D.

Cash crop production and trading

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

584.

A major economic activity among the Nupe was

A.

Horse breeding

B.

Leather work

C.

Canoe-building

D.

Cattle rearing

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

585.

The savannah region of Nigeria is
characterized by

A.

Sparse vegetation

B.

High population density

C.

Abundant resources

D.

Large bodies of water

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.