JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 69

341.

Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having

A.

Successfully opposed British imperialism

B.

Successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome

C.

Succeeded Ovonramwen

D.

Transformed Benin city into a city-state

Correct answer is D

Oba Ewuare is notable for having transformed Benin city into a City-State from a military fortress built by the Ogisos, protected by moats and walls. His era is notable, being the first Golden Age Oba.

342.

Historically, the Yorubas came into prominence as a result of

A.

Their artworks and sculptures made to honour the gods

B.

The impact of their language and cultural aspects

C.

The settlement of the British colony in 1901

D.

Their trading in guns with the Portugese

Correct answer is D

The Yorubas who originated from Ile-Ife, arose and became quite popular and remarkable by their trading with the Portugese, which gave them a large supply of guns.

 

343.

The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the

A.

End of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia

B.

Conquest of Southern Ethiopia

C.

Expansion of the colonial tendencies to pacify Ethiopia

D.

Battle of Adwa

Correct answer is D

The Battle of Adwa is the correct answer. The battle was led by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian forces defeated the Italo-Egyptian invaders on March 1, 1896.

 

344.

The Nigerian Second Republic adopted a/an ... system of governance

A.

West-Minister

B.

British-styled Presidential

C.

American-styled Presidential

D.

Confederal

Correct answer is C

American-styled Presidential system is the correct answer. The British Parliamentary system was jettisoned for this witnessing Alhaji Shehu Shagari as the Executive President of Nigeria.

345.

Colonialism is often regarded as a double-edged sword particularly because

A.

The infrastructure built from West African forced labour was also designed to exploit their natural resources

B.

Educational institutions were built which contributed to human capacity development

C.

The raods built by the Europeans lead to the urbanization of West African towns and cities

D.

The European investment in the extractive industry developed trade and commerce

Correct answer is A

Although colonial rule contributed to social development as investments and infrastructures were built, however, 'the infrastructure built from West African forced labour was also designed to exploit natural resources. A double-edged sword situation.