JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 62

306.

The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was located at ________

A.

Njimi

B.

Kotangora

C.

Kanuri

D.

Sokoto

Correct answer is A

Kanem-Bornu was probably founded around the mid-9th century, and it's first capital was at Njimi, northern-east of the lake.

307.

The establishment of _________ by ______ help fast track the activity of nationalist in Nigeria

A.

Lagos daily news/ Herbert Macaulay

B.

Daily times/ Nnamdi Azikiwe

C.

Nigeria pilot / Nnamdi Azikiwe

D.

Weekly review/ Herbert Macaulay

Correct answer is A

Herbert Macaulay Olayinka Samuel was a Nigerian politician and generally referred to as father of Nigeria nationalism, he established the first newspaper in Nigeria in 1923 called Lagos daily news.

308.

One main factor that led to depopulation of Nigerians around 1715 to 1789 was

A.

Sacrificing humans to appease gods

B.

Trans-Atlantic slave trade

C.

Trading with neighboring community

D.

The trans-Sahara trade

Correct answer is B

Depopulation is the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants from their land. The Trans-Atlantic slave trade brought depopulation to numbers of Nigeria inhabitants in 18th century.

309.

The Emir of Sokoto controls the ________ empire as one of the supreme headquarter.

A.

Eastern

B.

Western

C.

Southern

D.

Central

Correct answer is A

The sokoto caliphate was one of the two supreme headquarter, it controls the Eastern empire and headed by an Emir. The Eastern empire include Yauri.

310.

Egyptian nationalism in late 18th century and early 20th century majorly aimed at _______

A.

Manipulating the Suez Canal

B.

Turning out military dictatorship in Egypt

C.

Ensuring Egyptian independence

D.

Upholding the monarch stance

Correct answer is C

Egypt, who finally got her independence in 1922 in her 19th century was seen fighting colonialism through her nationalists to ensure independence.