JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 49

241.

Who was known as the Napoleon of West Africa?

A.

Cedric Senghor

B.

Mohammad Ali

C.

Samori Toure

D.

None of the above

Correct answer is C

Described as African Napoleon, Samori Toure built a Muslim empire fighting off the French colonisation of West Africa in the 19th Century.

242.

The Lagos colony and the Southern Protectorate was almagamated in _____.

A.

1905

B.

1906

C.

1907

D.

1908

Correct answer is B

The protectorate was incorporated into the new Southern Nigeria Protectorate in February 1906, and Lagos became the capital of the Protectorate of Nigeria.

 

243.

In what year was the Oil River protectorate established?

A.

1885

B.

1886

C.

1887

D.

1888

Correct answer is A

The Oil Rivers Protectorate was established by the British in 1885. It was renamed the Niger Coast Protectorate in 1893 and in 1900 was joined to the Nigerian territories administered by the British government. Its name derives from the palm oil that was the chief product of the area.


 

244.

How many states did General Murtala Mohammed create?

A.

5

B.

7

C.

9

D.

11

Correct answer is B

On February 3, 1976, the Military Government of Murtala Muhammed created new states and renamed others, the states he created include: Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Imo, Niger, Ogun, and Ondo. This brought the total number of states in Nigeria to nineteen in 1976.

 

245.

Clothe dyeing started in what part of Nigeria?

A.

South-East

B.

South-West

C.

North-East

D.

North-Central

Correct answer is B

Adire textile is a resist-dyed cloth produced and worn primarily by the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria.