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 321:

  Lake Victoria, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, is shared by three countries. Which of the following countries is NOT among them?

  Options:
  A) Uganda
  B) Tanzania
  C) Kenya
  D) Mozambique
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 322:

  The Royal Niger Company was renamed

  Options:
  A) United African Company
  B) Lever Brothers NigeriaPlc
  C) Leventis Nigeria Plc.
  D) British West African Company
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 323:

  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 324:

  ... was the only significant imperial power in the Northern half of Africa at the end of the 18th century

  Options:
  A) Ottoman Turkey
  B) Italo-Egyptian Empire
  C) Ottoman-Egyptian
  D) Portuguese Empire
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 325:

  A major reason for the military intervention in Nigeria’s politics in 129966 was the

  Options:
  A) pro-West posture of Nigeria’s foreign policy
  B) over-bearing power of traditional rulers
  C) attempt by government to retire top military officers
  D) crisis of the 1964 General Elections.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 326:

  The white settlers in Southern Africa were known as

  Options:
  A) Boers
  B) Bushmen
  C) Hottentots
  D) Bantu
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 327:

  The objective of the 1934 legislation imposing quotas on imported goods from non-British sources was to

  Options:
  A) develop Nigerian industries
  B) increase Nigeria’s Gross National Product
  C) exclude cheap Japanese textiles
  D) regulate trade between Nigeria and other countries.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 328:

  How did the Murtala/Obasanjo regime handle the issue of minority rights and tensions among various ethnic groups?

  Options:
  A) Encouraging forced assimilation of minority cultures
  B) Implementing a quota system in government employment and education
  C) Imposing martial law in regions with conflicts
  D) Granting autonomy to regions seeking independence
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 329:

  The establishment of Freetown in 1822 facilitated

  Options:
  A) the settlement of freed slaves
  B) Christian missionary activities
  C) humanitarian activities
  D) the improvement of agriculture.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 330:

  The first British consul in Nigeria was

  Options:
  A) Lord Lugard
  B) John Beecroft
  C) William Parry
  D) Edward Nicolls
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  The correct answer is B .