JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 97

481.

In the Ekine society of the Niger Delta, promotion was based on

A.

Artistic ability

B.

The number of slaves possessed

C.

Respect for age

D.

Personal conduct

Correct answer is A

Ekine society is a group of actors, drummers and dancers that is divided into adult and junior cadres.

482.

The president Transvaal who led the Boers against the Britist was

A.

J. Smuts

B.

P. Kruger

C.

L. Jameson

D.

L. Botha

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

483.

The leader of the South African Black consciousness Movement who died in detention in 1977 was

A.

Walter Sisulu

B.

Albert Luthuli

C.

Robert Sobukwe

D.

Steve Biko

Correct answer is D

Luthuli was the leader of the ANC, Walter Sisulu was a prominent member of the ANC who was arrested and jailed for organizing passive resistance to apartheid laws before being released along with Nelson Mandela in 1990. Biko was a South African student leader who was tortured to death in prison for his opposition to apartheid policies.

484.

The immediate reaction of the Commonwealth to the Sharpeville massacre was the

A.

Expulsion of South Africa from the organization

B.

Invitation of South Africa to a negotiation

C.

Organization of anti-apartheid conferences

D.

Declaration of an anti-apartheid year

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

485.

Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination is

A.

Angola

B.

Mozambique

C.

Guinea Bissau

D.

Cape Verde

Correct answer is C

Angola was led by Agostinho neto and Mozambique by Samora Machel and Cape Verde by Aristides Pereira.