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 151:

  A major factor that led to the success of the Sokoto jihad was

  Options:
  A) military assistance from Borno
  B) lack of unity among the Hausa states
  C) the use of fire-arms by the jihadists
  D) periodic divine interventions.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 152:

  Emperor Menelik II defeated Italian troops in the battle of

  Options:
  A) Adwa
  B) Mfecane
  C) Kiriji
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 153:

  The founder of the MAHDIA (MAHDIYA) MOVEMENT is?

  Options:
  A) Muhammed Ahmad
  B) Abubakar Bello
  C) Muhammed Bello
  D) Uthmna Dan Fodio
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 154:

  Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the

  Options:
  A) penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
  B) spread of missionary activities into Nigeria
  C) growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria
  D) pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 155:

  The Ogaden war between Ethiopia and Somalia was caused by

  Options:
  A) disagreement over trade
  B) refugee problems
  C) boundary disputes
  D) personality clash between their leaders
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 156:

  The Berlin conference on the partitioning of Africa was held in _______.

  Options:
  A) 1888/1889
  B) 1887/1888
  C) 1885/1886
  D) 1884/1885
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 157:

  The Nigeria colonial economy majorly depended on the exportation of _______

  Options:
  A) crude oil, cocoa and rubber
  B) palmkernel, groundnut and cocoa
  C) cocoa, palm produce and groundnut
  D) crude oil, garri and cocoa
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 158:

  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 159:

  The policy of Association was adopted by the ________.

  Options:
  A) French
  B) British
  C) Portuguese
  D) Belgians
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 160:

  The Mfecane was primarily driven by

  Options:
  A) Famine and drought
  B) Intertribal conflicts and population movements
  C) European colonial expansion
  D) Arab slave trade
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  The correct answer is B .