JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 90

446.

The reign of Sayyid said in East Africa was marked by

A.

A gradual growth in Portuguese influence

B.

Decline in the slave trade

C.

Crises at home and pirates at sea

D.

The loss of Pate to the Mazrui

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

447.

The Mahdiyya Movement in the sudan was principally a reaction against

A.

Internal oppression

B.

Northern domination

C.

Foreign pressures

D.

Economic difficulties

Correct answer is C

Khedwe Ismail of Egypt had attempted to suppress slave trade in Egypt and that would deal a devastating blow to the economy of the Sudan.

448.

French delay in occupying Algeria was attributed to

A.

Demographic reasons

B.

Insufficient officials

C.

The people’s resistance

D.

Fear of British reaction

Correct answer is D

Britain also had vested interest to protect in Algeria and was likely not to welcome the French invasion.

 

449.

In 1805, Muhammad Ali became the Pasha of Egypt as a result of

A.

His leadership qualities

B.

The deposition of the sultan

C.

His military background

D.

The voluntary retirement of the sultan

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

450.

The early missionaries abandoned their work in Benin mainly because of

A.

Antagonism from the Oba

B.

Resistance from the people

C.

Lack of resources

D.

Ill health and health

Correct answer is B

The earliest missionaries to come to Benin were the catholics and as a result of shift opposition from the people, they left.