JAMB History 2013 Past Questions & Answers
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1.???. and slave raiding were complementary exercises among the Yoruba
- A.farming
- B.hunting
- C.war
- D.diplomacy
2.A chief could be deposed in the pre-colonial era if he
- A.violated the written constitution
- B.persistently neglected the advice of the elders
- C.refuse to collect taxes for the Britishs
- D.married too many wives
3.All of the following are renowned historians except
- A.Prof Ade Ajayi
- B.Prof Toyin Falola
- C.Prof Obaro Ikime
- D.Prof Akin Oyebade
4.Galadima in the emirate refers to
- A.a village head
- B.the office in charge of the army
- C.the administrator of the capital city
- D.a judge
5.The 1804 Jihad in Northern Nigeria could be referred to all except
- A.Sokoto Jihad
- B.Uthman Dan Fodiyo Jihad
- C.Fulani Jihad
- D.Seku Ahmadu Jihad
6.Lagos became the crown colony in
- A.1914
- B.1861
- C.1886
- D.29-Mar-05
7.The colonial government whose constitution introduced elective principle into Nigerian politics was
- A.Arthur Richards
- B.Fredrick Lugard
- C.Hugh Clifford
- D.John Macpherson
8.In the traditional Hausa-Fulani political system, political authority was vested in the
- A.Emir
- B.Talakawa
- C.Alkali
- D.Emirate Council
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