JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1767

8,831.

The second military coup d' e tat in Nigeria took place on

A.

July 29, 1966

B.

June 30, 1976

C.

January 15, 1966

D.

February 3, 1976

Correct answer is A

The July coup, or the so called 'July Rematch' was the second of the many military coups in Nigeria.

8,832.

The spread of Islam across East Africa was a major impact of the _________

A.

Benin

B.

Omani

C.

Kanem

D.

Arab

Correct answer is B

Omani is a country on the southwest coast of the Arabian peninsula in Western Asia. Their (Oman) major influence was the spread of Islam in East Africa.

 

8,833.

The trans-Atlantic slave trade was displace with search for raw materials by the British due to __________

A.

Feudalism posture

B.

Search for territorial expansion

C.

Industrial revolution

D.

Conflict with Americans

Correct answer is C

Due to the need for raw material (industrial revolution), the slave business was suppressed.

8,834.

Before the fall of apartheid and expansion of franchise to all residents of the country, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for

A.

37 years

B.

18 years

C.

27 years

D.

26 years

Correct answer is C

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned in 1962, and subsequently sentenced to a life imprisonment for conspiring to overthrow the state. Mandela served 27 years in Jail.

 

8,835.

Most Omani belongs to ________ muslim faith and are regarded as the followers of the Abdullah Ibn Ibad

A.

Ibad

B.

Arab

C.

Karen

D.

Finish

Correct answer is A

Oman is the only country in the muslim world with an Ibadi-Majority population.