Jamb History Past Questions For Year 2002
Question 16
The colonial officer who was responsible for splitting the Southern Province in to Eastern and Western Provinces was
- A. Bernard Bourdillon
- B. Graeme Thompson
- C. Hugh Clifford
- D. Frederick Lugard.
Question 17
The Native Authority Ordinance of 1916 introduced direct taxation into Yorubaland and thereby
- A. gave greater administrative and judicial responsibilities to the Oba
- B. made Yorubaland a beneficiary of British aid
- C. encouraged the appointment of more British officials
- D. involved the educated elite in colonial administration.
Question 18
An influential advocate of the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates was
- A. E.D. morel
- B. Otunba Payne
- C. John Beecroft
- D. Henry Carr
Question 19
Chief Agho Obaseki is remembered is Benin history because
- A. he collaborated with the British to suppress the monarchy
- B. he was regarded as a true patriot
- C. he played an important role in the restoration of the monarchy
- D. Oba Aguobasimi delegated a lot of powers to him.
Question 20
Which of the following played the greatest role in the British conquest of Nigeria?
- A. The John Holt Company
- B. The Royal Niger Company
- C. The Church Missionary Society
- D. The Roman Catholic Mission.
