JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 26

126.

Nigeria was then a conglomerations of _________

A.

Nations

B.

Peoples

C.

Ethnic groups

D.

Wards

Correct answer is C

In the 18th century, the present day Nigeria was only a composition of various ethnic groups independent of their various territorial boundary without any form of bond or intersection.

127.

Which of the following is incorrect?

A.

Nigeria was removed at first from Common Wealth during Abacha's regime

B.

Nigeria was at first bombarded in 1951

C.

Sierra Leone was never colonized

D.

Ethiopia was never colonized

Correct answer is C

Sierria used to be a colonial terriotry of the Great Britain, She gained her independence in 1956.

128.

Abacha regime saw to the termination of ________

A.

Ibrahim Babangida

B.

Ernest Shonekan

C.

Onukah Abigail

D.

Murtala Muhammed

Correct answer is A

The General Sani Abacha who was the minister of Defense in the Babangida Administration. His coup of 1994 toppled the administration of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. Chief Ernest Shonekan was just an interim president (Head of State).

129.

ECOWAS was found under whose leadership?

A.

Olusegun Obasanjo

B.

Yakubu Gowon

C.

Aguyi Ironsi

D.

Ibrahim Babangida

Correct answer is B

In Nigeria, Ecowas was founded under the leadership of Gen. Yakubu Gowon. It was officially formed by Yakubu Gowon and Gnasingbe Enyadema, the then President of Togo in 1975.

130.

The Alaafin of Oyo was remarkable assisted usually by _______

A.

Balogun

B.

Bashorun

C.

Aremo

D.

Oyomesi

Correct answer is C

The Aremo who is the Crown prince, usually the oldest son of the Alaafin assists his father. He is a crown prince who can never succeed the Alaafin after his demise.