History Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

History involves documenting and explaining past events, particularly those related to specific places or subjects. Its aim is to enhance our understanding of the past and present social, political, religious, and economic conditions of a community.

• Question 1:

  In pre-colonial Nigeria, the Nsibidi form of writing was found in the

  Options:
  A) Niger-Benue Confluence
  B) Cross River Area
  C) Niger Delta
  D) Anambra River Valley.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2:

  The method of order used by Europeans to take over the present day Nigeria is________

  Options:
  A) Explorers, imperialists, trader and missionaries
  B) Explorer, trader, missionaries and imperialists
  C) Trader, colonialist, indirect rule and freedom
  D) Freedom, trader, colonialist and imperialist
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3:

  The greatest problem faced by the Old Oyo Empire in the early 19th century was the

  Options:
  A) weakening of the central authority
  B) incursion of the jihadists
  C) British encroachment into Yorubaland
  D) dominant influence of Bashorun Gaha.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  By 1700, the Portuguese had been expelled from all their coastal strongholds in East Africa by the

  Options:
  A) Arab traders
  B) English traders
  C) Belgium traders
  D) Indian traders.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  The Ogiso dynasty in Benin failed due to ____

  Options:
  A) insufficient supply of arms and ammunition's
  B) the resentment against the system
  C) weakness and dependence on rulers
  D) economic disorder
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6:

  The system the colonialists introduced in Nigeria to administer their function was regarded as?

  Options:
  A) Indirect rule
  B) direct rule
  C) policy of assimilation
  D) policy of association
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  In Africa, the colonial authorities introduced modern means of transportation in order to

  Options:
  A) develop the internal markets
  B) increase farmers’ purchasing power
  C) encourage urban development
  D) promote import-export trade.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was ... under the platform of the

  Options:
  A) Humphrey Nwosu, National Party of Nigeria
  B) Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria
  C) Adisa Akinloye, Unity Party of Nigeria
  D) Tafawa Balewa, National Party of the Nigerians and the Cameroon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9:

  The longest war in Yoruba land lasted _____ years.

  Options:
  A) 15
  B) 14
  C) 16
  D) 10
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to

  Options:
  A) the autocratic directive of Dan Fodio
  B) the rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars
  C) geographical reasons
  D) economical factors
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  The correct answer is C .