JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1762

8,806.

Who introduced indirect rule in Nigeria?

A.

John Beecroft

B.

Bernard Bourdillon

C.

Lord Lugard

D.

King Richard II

Correct answer is C

The system of indirect rule was first introduced in the Northern Nigeria around 1906 by Sir Lord Fredrick Lugard when he was a high commissioner of the protectorate of the Northern Nigeria.

8,807.

Who was the head of the Zulus at the time of the Mfecane war?

A.

Zwide

B.

Shaka

C.

Dingiswayo

D.

Sobhuza

Correct answer is B

The three powerful states that became involved in the Mfecane at the initial stages were the Ndwandwe led by Zwide, the Mthethwa led by Dingiswayo and the Ngwane led by Sobhuza and their expansionist ideas were ultimately crashed by Shaka(king of Zulu)

 

8,808.

The Nguni people are originally from

A.

South Africa

B.

Namibia

C.

Mozambique

D.

Botswana

Correct answer is A

Nguni people are a group of closely related Bantu ethnic groups native to South Africa, with off-shoots in neighbouring countries in Southern Africa.

 

8,809.

The strained relationship between Nigeria and Britain during Murtala/Obasanjo's regime in 1975 led to ________

A.

Nigeria leaving European Union

B.

African Union sanction code

C.

Nationalisation of British petroleum and Barclays bank

D.

Nationalisation of cocoa house in Ibadan

Correct answer is C

The correct answer is - the nationalisation of British petroleum and Barclays bank. Due to the support Nigeria gave MPLA, Augustino Neto's popular movement for liberation of Angola against UNITA, there was a strain reaction from Britain and some other western countries

8,810.

The first Africa to be ordained bishop by the Christian missionary school in addition to consecration as bishop of the Niger territory is ___________

A.

Thomas Johnson

B.

Ajayi Crowther

C.

Wale Spenser

D.

Dele Giwa

Correct answer is B

Ajayi Crowther was a captured slave at age 12 by the fulani slave raiders and sold to Portuguese slave traders, he later regained his freedom and became first to be ordained Bishop.