JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 92

456.

In 1963, the Eastern region of Nigeria went to the supreme court over the

A.

Decision of the federal government to conduct a fresh census

B.

Exclusion of Easterners resident in the North from the census

C.

The population figures of the national census

D.

Exclusion of women in the national census

Correct answer is C

The result of the census had shown that the population of the North was larger than the addition of the figures of both the East and the West.

457.

Politics in Nigeria’s First republic was characterized by

A.

Religion and ethnicity

B.

Religion and regionalism

C.

Ethnicity and regionalism

D.

Regionalism and despotism

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

458.

Anti-colonial movements Nigeria before the World War II involved

A.

Attempts to violently chase the British out of the country

B.

Collaboration with the British authority

C.

Peaceful protests through petitions and conferences

D.

The establishment of pressure groups by traditional rulers

Correct answer is C

Those protests were mainly against the marginalization of the educated elite from participating in the colonial government.

459.

The Native Authority system in Northern Nigerian was established to

A.

Assist in the collection of taxes and general administration

B.

Regulate the number of European District Officers

C.

Streamline electoral laws in the area

D.

Support the spread of Christian missionary activities

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

460.

The Richards Constitution of 1946 brought about

A.

Decolonization

B.

Independence

C.

A strong central government

D.

Regional politics

Correct answer is D

It created three regions – the West, East and North.