JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1769

8,841.

The Emir of Sokoto controls the ________ empire as one of the supreme headquarter.

A.

Eastern

B.

Western

C.

Southern

D.

Central

Correct answer is A

The sokoto caliphate was one of the two supreme headquarter, it controls the Eastern empire and headed by an Emir. The Eastern empire include Yauri.

8,842.

Egyptian nationalism in late 18th century and early 20th century majorly aimed at _______

A.

Manipulating the Suez Canal

B.

Turning out military dictatorship in Egypt

C.

Ensuring Egyptian independence

D.

Upholding the monarch stance

Correct answer is C

Egypt, who finally got her independence in 1922 in her 19th century was seen fighting colonialism through her nationalists to ensure independence.
 

 

8,843.

The method of tax collection introduced by the warrant chiefs in the Eastern Nigeria brought about _________

A.

Justification of colonial strategy

B.

Perfection of Indirect rule

C.

Fear in the system

D.

Democratic means of ruling

Correct answer is C

Prior to the advent of British domination, the Igbo society is acephalous in nature and has no clear-cut government. The warrant chief system which was later introduced to them (Igbo) brought panic, part of which is the Aba women riot of 1929/30.

8,844.

The Benin kingdom is stratified into three age grades which are

A.

Irogbae, Edion, Igbhele

B.

Irogbae, Ighele and Edionwere

C.

Irogbae, Edion and Edionwere

D.

Edion, Ighele and Edionwere

Correct answer is B


In Benin kingdom, land is owned by the villages and each village is divided into three grades which are Irogbae ( between age 0-16), Igbele ( unmarried people that form part of warriors) Edion ( old people who has achieved status in the society).
 

8,845.

The _________ wield the administrative power over other Yoruba land in 19th century.

A.

Ijebu people

B.

Oyo empire

C.

Dahomey

D.

Ile Ife

Correct answer is B

The Oyo empire was a vast empire/territory, which happens to be the most popular and outstanding of all empires or kingdoms in Yoruba political system.