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JAMB Government 1981 Question 27

Question 27

Colonial Administration

The four British colonial territories in West Africa were

  1. A.Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal
  2. B.Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone
  3. C.Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia
  4. D.Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana
  5. E.Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Senegal
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone)

Explanation

Britain's West African colonies were Nigeria, the Gold Coast (Ghana), Sierra Leone and the Gambia. Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gabon were French.