JAMB Literature in English 2007 Question 9

Question 9

Other Set Texts: African Drama

In Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru, how does Lugard describe the battle between the white man and the Sokoto Caliphate?

  1. A.One between superior and inferior powers.
  2. B.One between Christians and Muslims.
  3. C.One of life and death.
  4. D.One of the superiority of wills.
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Answer: A (One between superior and inferior powers.)

Explanation

Lugard presents the British as the superior power which the Caliphate must accept.