JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 45

221.

All of these except one are the motives of the Britain for colonizing Africa during the imperialism?

A.

Political and military interest

B.

Social interest

C.

Humanitarian and religious goal

D.

Economic interest

Correct answer is B

The Britain colonized the Africa not for social interest but economic interest especially.

222.

The office of the prime minsiter was first created by the

A.

London constitutional conference of 1957

B.

London constitutional conference of 1953

C.

London constitutional conference of 1958

D.

Ibadan constitutional conference of 1950

Correct answer is A

The London Conference of 1957 with respect to the Nigeria Independence created the office of Head of Government to be referred to as Prime minister.

223.

Who was the greatest ruler in the Kanem Borno empire?

A.

Mai Njimi Balongo

B.

Mai Dunama Dibbalemi

C.

Mai Vincent Hiribarren

D.

Mai Gazargamo

Correct answer is B

Mai Duanama Dibbalemi was the greatest king in Borno empire because he expanded the kingdom further North and Northeast into the desert.

224.

By the issuing the declaration of Independence, the then continental congress was changed to _____

A.

France

B.

USA

C.

Germany

D.

Russia

Correct answer is B

On Sept. 9 1776, the Continental congress formally chnaged the name of their new Nation to the United Stares of America.

225.

Sierria Leone and Liberia were founded in what year _______ and _______ respectively

A.

1787 and 1824

B.

1824 and 1787

C.

1856 and 1926

D.

1926 and 1856

Correct answer is A

Liberia was founded by the Ameriacan colonhization society, a group of white Americans in the year 1824 while Sierria Leone by the committee for the relief of the black poor in the year 1787.