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 281:

  European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because

  Options:
  A) they were ignorant of the area
  B) the African middlemen served their needs
  C) of their fear of the African middlemen
  D) they were very few in number.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 282:

  Regionalism was undisputably acknowledged and accredited to _________

  Options:
  A) Arthur Richard
  B) Macpherson
  C) Clifford
  D) Lyttleton
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 283:

  The Nigerian Council established in 1914 was ineffective because it

  Options:
  A) was not designed to be so
  B) lacked sufficient funds
  C) had too many vocal members
  D) was dominated by hand-picked members.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 284:

  Sierra Leone finally got freedom from the British colonial domination in ________

  Options:
  A) 1975
  B) 1961
  C) 1964
  D) 1960
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 285:

  In the pre-colonial period, the Aku of Wukari derived his power mainly from

  Options:
  A) the strength of his army
  B) the role as a supplier of slaves
  C) his control of trade routes
  D) his spiritual influence in the kingdom.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 286:

  The spread of Islam across East Africa was a major impact of the _________

  Options:
  A) Benin
  B) Omani
  C) Kanem
  D) Arab
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 287:

  The Mahdiyya Movement in the sudan was principally a reaction against

  Options:
  A) internal oppression
  B) northern domination
  C) foreign pressures
  D) economic difficulties.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 288:

  The reign of Sayyid said in East Africa was marked by

  Options:
  A) a gradual growth in Portuguese influence
  B) decline in the slave trade
  C) crises at home and pirates at sea
  D) the loss of Pate to the Mazrui.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 289:

  The __________ constitution introduced federalism in Nigeria.

  Options:
  A) Richard's
  B) Clifford's
  C) Macpherson's
  D) Lyttleton's
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 290:

  Early centres of civilization in Nigeria reveal the history of

  Options:
  A) descendants of the notable tribes and culture
  B) scientific and technological developments
  C) slave trading and colonialism
  D) precolonial societies
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  The correct answer is B .