JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1783

8,911.

The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in ... to form

A.

1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria

B.

1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria

C.

1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate

D.

1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria

Correct answer is A

1906, the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria is the correct answer. The amalgation of 1914 produced the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria.

 

8,912.

Igbo's active resistance to the British Colonial rule is particularly because of the

A.

Impression that the British officials favoured the Northerners

B.

Maladministration of the British Indirect rule Policy

C.

Regressive taxation of their society

D.

Egalitarian nature of their society

Correct answer is D

The Igbos challenged the British imperial rule as the system of governance did not sit well with the egalitarian nature of their society where no one is designated out-rightly as a political leader.

8,913.

The most immediate reason for the declaration, by Ojukwu, of Eastern Nigeria as an independent State of Biafra was that

A.

The Gowon-led coup strictly targeted the Igbos

B.

The wanted the freedom for the Igbos at all cost

C.

Of the creation of twelve States by Gowon to dismantle any secessionist agenda

D.

Corruption and oppression was too prevalent in Nigeria

Correct answer is C

Ojukwu, being Governor of the Eastern Region, immediately declared it an independence State of Biafra seeing as Gowon created twelve states in May 1976 without consultation. This, Ojukwu considered as the last straw.

8,914.

The main motive behind imperialism has been aforetime categorised as primarily

A.

To colonise less developed states

B.

The socio-economic transformation agenda for Africa

C.

To expand socio-cultural territories of the Western powers

D.

Being to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries

Correct answer is D

The historical motivation for imperialism by the Western Powers has been to obtain and control the abundant raw materials, resources of the developing States.This particular feature of socio-economic dominion differentiates it from Colonialism as a concept.

 

8,915.

The First and Second World Wars were between ... respectively

A.

1939-1945, 1914-1918

B.

1914-1918, 1939-1945

C.

1914-1919, 1932-1942

D.

1914-1919, 1939-1945

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.