Jamb Geography Past Questions For Year 1979

Question 41

Which of the following towns in Nigeria is noted for the production of glass beads as a traditional craft?

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  • A. Akwette
  • B. Keffi
  • C. Sokoto
  • D. Oshogbo
  • E. Bida
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Question 42

The wind system that brings the harmattan to Africa is referred to as

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  • A. The north-east trade
  • B. the north-west trade
  • C. the south-west trade
  • D. the south-east trade
  • E. the willy willies
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Question 43

Which of the following statements is not true of primary activities?

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  • A. They are concerned with extracting material direct from the earth or sea
  • B. they are not involved in the processing of a finished product
  • C. They are located at the source of the raw materials
  • D. they are concerned with the provision of information and expertise
  • E. they are pre requsites to secondary industries
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Question 44

One of the following countries produces more rice than the others.which is it?

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  • A. China
  • B. Ivory Coast
  • C. Japan
  • D. Thailand
  • E. Sierra Leone
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Question 45

Which of these contributes the least to Nigeria's national economy?

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  • A. Agriculture
  • B. Animal rearing
  • C. Manufacturing
  • D. Mining
  • E. Tourism
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