JAMB Government questions: Nationalism

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1. Question 1· Nationalism· JAMB

   The Northern People's Congress grew out of

   • AJam'iyyar Mutanen Arewa
   • BEgbe Omo Oduduwa
   • Cthe Ibo State Union
   • Dthe NCNC

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2. Question 2· Nationalism· JAMB

   The motion for Nigeria's self-government in 1956 was moved in 1953 by

   • AAhmadu Bello
   • BAnthony Enahoro
   • CHerbert Macaulay
   • DTafawa Balewa

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3. Question 3· Nationalism· JAMB

   A major factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was

   • Asupport from the colonial government
   • Bthe absence of newspapers
   • Cthe return of educated Nigerians and ex-servicemen after the Second World War
   • Dthe creation of states in 1967

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4. Question 4· Nationalism· JAMB

   The Nigerian Youth Movement's victory in the 1938 Lagos elections was significant because

   • Ait ended colonial rule
   • Bit showed growing nationalist political organisation
   • Cit created the regions
   • Dit abolished the Legislative Council

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5. Question 5· Nationalism· JAMB

   The National Congress of British West Africa was founded in 1920 by

   • AJ. E. Casely Hayford
   • BNnamdi Azikiwe
   • CAhmadu Bello
   • DObafemi Awolowo

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6. Question 6· Nationalism· JAMB

   The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) was formed in 1944 under the leadership of

   • AAminu Kano and Joseph Tarka
   • BObafemi Awolowo and S. L. Akintola
   • CAhmadu Bello and Tafawa Balewa
   • DHerbert Macaulay and Nnamdi Azikiwe

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7. Question 7· Nationalism· JAMB

   The return of ex-servicemen after the Second World War encouraged nationalism because

   • Athey had seen colonial powers weakened and expected change
   • Bthey supported colonial rule
   • Cthey had no experience abroad
   • Dthey became chiefs

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8. Question 8· Nationalism· JAMB

   The Zikist Movement was known for its

   • Aloyalty to the colonial government
   • Bsupport for indirect rule
   • Cradical demands for immediate self-government
   • Dreligious teaching

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9. Question 9· Nationalism· JAMB

   The Action Group was formed in 1951 under the leadership of

   • AObafemi Awolowo
   • BNnamdi Azikiwe
   • CAhmadu Bello
   • DHerbert Macaulay

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10. Question 10· Nationalism· JAMB

    The first political party in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), was founded in 1923 by

    • AHerbert Macaulay
    • BNnamdi Azikiwe
    • CObafemi Awolowo
    • DAhmadu Bello

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11. Question 11· Nationalism· JAMB

    The Northern People's Congress (NPC) was led by

    • AAhmadu Bello
    • BObafemi Awolowo
    • CNnamdi Azikiwe
    • DAminu Kano

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12. Question 12· Nationalism· JAMB

    The West African Students' Union (WASU), founded in London in 1925, was led by

    • AHerbert Macaulay
    • BLadipo Solanke
    • CAnthony Enahoro
    • DTafawa Balewa

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13. Question 13· Nationalism· JAMB

    A factor that encouraged nationalism in Nigeria was

    • Aindirect rule's success
    • Bthe slave trade
    • Cthe trans-Saharan trade
    • DWestern education

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14. Question 14· Nationalism· JAMB

    A problem that weakened Nigerian nationalism was

    • Aethnic and regional rivalry
    • Btoo much unity
    • Clack of newspapers
    • Dabsence of political parties

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15. Question 15· Nationalism· JAMB

    Nigeria's independence date is

    • A1 October 1963
    • B1 October 1960
    • C29 May 1999
    • D12 June 1993

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