JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 93

461.

Sabon Gari settlement in most parts of colonial Nigeria harboured mostly

A.

People other than the indigenes

B.

Indigenes who were Muslims

C.

Strangers who were Muslims only

D.

European traders and missionaries

Correct answer is A

Strangers whether muslims or otherwise in each settlement were settle in quarters called Sabon Gari.

 

462.

In colonial Nigeria, export crop production was dominated by

A.

The Europeans

B.

The Labanese

C.

Peasant farmers

D.

Indigenous middlemen

Correct answer is C

Indigenous middlemen purchased the crops from the peasant farmers and sold them to European merchants.

463.

Transportation network in colonial Nigeria was established to

A.

Ease local transportation problem of women

B.

Encourage visits among distant relations

C.

Support the movement of raw materials and the army

D.

Provide employment for the people

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

464.

Which of the following were former British colonies?

A.

Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Liberia

B.

Cameroon, Togo, Egypt and Ghana

C.

Sierra Leone, Gambia, Nigeria and Ghana

D.

Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa

Correct answer is C

Cameroon was a German colony; Togo and Senegal French colonies while Liberia was never a colony.

 

465.

The principal target of the Aba Women demonstrators of 1929 were the

A.

Warrant chiefs

B.

European traders

C.

Christian missionaries

D.

Court clerks

Correct answer is A

The Warrant chiefs were approved by the British without regard to the culture of the Igbo people.