Free JAMB UTME History Exam Questions and Answers

The Nok civilization suggests that

• AA. Nigeria passed through different stages of development
• BB. civilization in the area began with the Stone Age
• CC. the people of Nigeria came from the East
• DD. Nigerian civilization is related to that of Greek.

The development of mircoliths is associated with the

• AA. Middle Age Stone
• BB. Late Stone Age
• CC. Iron Age
• DD. Early Stone Age.

In pre-colonial Nigeria, intergroup contacts were encourage mostly by

• AA. economic interdependence
• BB. military alliance
• CC. marriage ties
• DD. political ties

Which of the following is the most important source of the history of the Hausa states?

• AA. Tarikh-as Sudan.
• BB. The European account.
• CC. The Kano Chronicle.
• DD. The Arab traders’ account.

The Yoruba background to the Oba of Benin is emphasized by the

• AA. similarities of Benin and Ife arts
• BB. similarities in their political structures
• CC. relationship between Oranmiyan and Ogiso dynasties
• DD. Oranmiyan legend in Benin history.

European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because

• AA. they were ignorant of the area
• BB. the African middlemen served their needs
• CC. of their fear of the African middlemen
• DD. they were very few in number.

The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly

• AA. people with criminal records
• BB. able-bodied men
• CC. disabled persons
• DD. people with low income.

The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because

• AA. their cause was just
• BB. the Hausa rulers were divided
• CC. they had superior weapons
• DD. the masses supported them.

Rabeh’s greatest challenge after conquering Borno was

• AA. normalizing relations with Sokoto Caliphate
• BB. rebuilding the armed forces
• CC. reviving the ailing economy
• DD. safeguarding the religion of Islam.

Christianity spread fast in Nigeria because it

• AA. was associated with Western education
• BB. had superior spiritual appeal
• CC. preached social equality
• DD. was opposed to oppression by rulers.