JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1745

8,721.

How many states were created by Gen. Sani Abacha?

A.

5

B.

6

C.

7

D.

9

Correct answer is B

Gen. Sani Abacha created the following 6 states of Nigeria: Ebonyi; Bayelsa; Nasarawa; Zamfara; Gombe; Ekiti.

 

8,722.

Who founded itsekiri kingdom?

A.

Iginua

B.

Oba Olua

C.

Iyoba

D.

None of the above

Correct answer is B

It is a well established fact that Oba Olua founded the Itsekiri kingdom for his unpopular son Iginua(1473- 1480A.D.)

8,723.

General Muhammadu Buhari regime was overthrown by

A.

Gen. Ibrahim Babangida

B.

Buka Suka Dimka

C.

Gen. Sani Abacha

D.

Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo

Correct answer is A

The 1985 Nigerian coup d'état was a military coup which took place in Nigeria on 27 August 1985 when a faction of mid-level Armed Forces officers, led by the Chief of Army Staff Major-General Ibrahim Babangida, overthrew the government of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (who himself took power in the 1983 coup d'état).

8,724.

The Nok culture was known for

A.

Terracotta sculptures

B.

Water painting

C.

Fishing

D.

Dancing

Correct answer is A

Nok culture is known for its unique terracotta sculptures and its early iron working. In Nigeria in 1943, a visitor came to archaeologist Bernard Fagg and drew his attention to some unique-looking artifacts, which Fagg and his colleagues eventually determined belonged to a then-unknown culture now known as the Nok.

8,725.

What country was the first to be introduced to Christianity in West Africa?

A.

Sierra Leone

B.

Liberia

C.

Nigeria

D.

Ghana

Correct answer is A

Christian evangelism first took root in Western Africa when Methodists and Anglicans settled in Sierra Leone in 1804 to evangelize freed slaves returned to that British colony.