Jamb History Past Questions For Year 2002
Question 11
The ruler that was driven out of Lagos by the British was
- A. Oba Akintoye
- B. Oba Dosumu
- C. Oba Kosoko
- D. Oba Adele.
Question 12
It was difficult for the Nigerian coastal chiefs to give up the slave trade after its abolition because
- A. it had been part of African culture
- B. Africans were too involved to give up the trade
- C. the British Navy was not effective in enforcing the abolition
- D. the trade was still crucial to the economy of their states.
Question 13
Intensified European activity along the coast in the nineteenth century led Benin to
- A. redirect her trade to the north
- B. lose control of some vassal states
- C. expel Christian missionaries
- D. embark on a cultural revival in the area.
Question 14
The 1886 Treaty is significant in Yoruba history because it
- A. brought peace and stability to Yorubaland
- B. affirmed Ekitiparapoâs independence
- C. was negotiated by two Yoruba repatriates
- D. reopened trade between Lagos and the hinterland.
Question 15
Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?
- A. Bida
- B. Ilorin
- C. Adamawa
- D. Bauchi
