JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1752

8,756.

By the issuing the declaration of Independence, the then continental congress was changed to _____

A.

France

B.

USA

C.

Germany

D.

Russia

Correct answer is B

On Sept. 9 1776, the Continental congress formally chnaged the name of their new Nation to the United Stares of America.

8,757.

Sierria Leone and Liberia were founded in what year _______ and _______ respectively

A.

1787 and 1824

B.

1824 and 1787

C.

1856 and 1926

D.

1926 and 1856

Correct answer is A

Liberia was founded by the Ameriacan colonhization society, a group of white Americans in the year 1824 while Sierria Leone by the committee for the relief of the black poor in the year 1787.

8,758.

The Igbo's active resistance to British colonial rule is particaularly because of the

A.

Maladministration of the British indirect rule policy

B.

Regressive taxation of their society

C.

Egalitarian nature of their society

D.

Impression that British officials favoured the Northers

Correct answer is C

The Igbos were living without a political head (acepherlous system), this was a great challenge for the British to use the imperial system.

8,759.

The Nationalist organization formed in Nigeria in the late 1930s was the

A.

National Council of Nigeria and the Cameeroons

B.

Action Group

C.

Nigerian Youth Movement

D.

Nigeria National Democratic Party

Correct answer is C

The NYM was the first nationalist movement with national colourization and it has some prominient members in it, the likes of Obafemi Awolowo, Ernest Ikoli etc.

8,760.

The division of Sokoto caliphates into emirates is due to _______

A.

The autocratic rule of Dan Fodio

B.

Economical factors

C.

Geographical reason

D.

Jihad war

Correct answer is C

It was divided into various emirates (emirates system) which each emirate will be headed by an Emir.