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:

  The major reason for Nigeria’s interest in the Liberian Civil War was to save herself from

  Options:
  A) bearing the burden of the war’s refugees
  B) losing her investments in Liberia
  C) losing her citizens in Liberia
  D) losing her position as a regional power.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  Morocco was of strategic importance to the European countries because

  Options:
  A) it possessed good mineral resources
  B) it was highly industrialized
  C) it provided an entrance to the Mediterranean.
  D) of its good climatic conditions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3:

  The most important conquest of Umar was that they establish the __________

  Options:
  A) Timbuktu
  B) Bambara
  C) Tijaniyah
  D) Djallon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4:

  Which Yoruba city-state was the last to fall to British colonial rule in the late 19th century?

  Options:
  A) Abeokuta
  B) Oyo
  C) Lagos
  D) Ibadan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

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

  Options:
  A) Tarikh-as Sudan.
  B) The European account.
  C) The Kano Chronicle.
  D) The Arab traders’ account.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  The failure of the Ogiso dynasty in Benin was attributed to

  Options:
  A) weakness and dependence of the rulers
  B) peoples’ resentment against the system
  C) the declining economy of the state
  D) inadequate supply of arms and ammunition.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  The 1959 general election was between three political parties which at the time were

  Options:
  A) NCNC, NPC, NNDP
  B) AG, NCNC, NNDP
  C) SDP, LP, NPC
  D) AG, NCNC, NPC
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  The most powerful states that emerged after the fall of the Old Oyo were

  Options:
  A) Owu and Abeokuta
  B) Ijaiye and Ife
  C) Ibadan and Ijaiye
  D) New Oyo and Ibadan
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  Before 1963 __________ was the highest court in Nigeria

  Options:
  A) Supreme court
  B) Appeal court
  C) Privy council
  D) Magistrate court
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  In 1973, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of Israel’s

  Options:
  A) occupation of Egyptian territory
  B) support for apartheid South Africa
  C) support for Biafra during the war
  D) raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda.
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  The correct answer is A .