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 91:

  Two institutions of local government in Nigeria during the colonial period were native courts and

  Options:
  A) legislative council
  B) regional treasury
  C) native treasury
  D) native police.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 92:

  The office of the prime minsiter was first created by the

  Options:
  A) London constitutional conference of 1957
  B) London constitutional conference of 1953
  C) London constitutional conference of 1958
  D) Ibadan constitutional conference of 1950
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 93:

  At the bide of Benin, the ethnic group that occupied the interland include __________

  Options:
  A) Edo, Yoruba, Urhobo
  B) Itsekiri, Igbo, and Idoma
  C) Yoruba, The jukun, The Efik
  D) The Ibibio, Igbo, Tiv
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 94:

  Which of the following pionnered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?

  Options:
  A) Thomas Freeman
  B) William Baike
  C) Hope Waddell.
  D) Mary Slessor
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 95:

  Ismail Pasha was removed as the Khedive of Egypt at the behest of Great Britain in____________

  Options:
  A) 1878
  B) 1879
  C) 1880
  D) 1881
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 96:

  Which event marked the rise of Mohammed Ali to power in Egypt?

  Options:
  A) The French Invasion of Egypt
  B) The British Occupation of Egypt
  C) The Mamluk Massacre
  D) The Ottoman-Saudi War
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 97:

  The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to
  the period

  Options:
  A) General Babangida was Head of State
  B) between 1979 and 1983
  C) General Obasanjo was Head of State
  D) the period between 1960 and 1966
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 98:

  During the Mahdiyya Movement, the British-Egyptian forces were defeated at the Battle of

  Options:
  A) Kerreri
  B) Dongola
  C) Khartoum
  D) Omdurman
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 99:

  The Oyo Empire reached its peak during the reign of which Alaafin?

  Options:
  A) Oba Ewuare
  B) Oduduwa
  C) Shango
  D) Abiodun
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 100:

  The Nigeria president who with Eyadema of Togo spearhead the formation of ECOWAS is ___________

  Options:
  A) Muhammad Buhari
  B) Yakubu Gowon
  C) Olusegun Obasanjo
  D) Aguiyi Ironsi
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  The correct answer is B .