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 421:

  The Oyo Empire collapsed as a result of

  Options:
  A) internal and external crises
  B) the revolt of Afonja
  C) the weakening of the army
  D) British presence in Yorubaland.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 422:

  The Nigerian Civil war ...

  Options:
  A) lasted from 5th July, 1967 - 12th January, 1970
  B) was fought in actual essence to reintegrate and reunify Nigeria
  C) became inevitable because the Igbo felt that Nigeria may sooner or later divide
  D) lasted from 7th July, 1967 - 14th January, 1970
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 423:

  All except one of the following motivated the scramble for Africa

  Options:
  A) the justification that the Western Powers have the responsibilities to civilise the Non-Western Countries
  B) an avenue for em-broadening foreign relations with Africa
  C) the need to boost the Western Economies
  D) that the colonies would gain access to superior European goods and influence
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 424:

  The prime minister in the kingdom of Buganda was known as

  Options:
  A) Mugema
  B) Katikiro
  C) Kabaka
  D) Omuwanika.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 425:

  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 426:

  _______ who was the minister of defence staff of the republic of Biafra, formally renounced the existence of the state in 1970.

  Options:
  A) Major Chukwuma Chukwudi
  B) Chief Emmanuel Okonkwo
  C) Major General Philip Effiong
  D) Chief Odumegwe Ojukwu
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 427:

  The greatest contribution of the Christian Missionary Society in West Africa was in

  Options:
  A) establishing trading companies
  B) stopping the slave trade
  C) the emergence of educated elite
  D) the production of cash crop.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 428:

  The Nok culture is associated with the archaelogical findings at

  Options:
  A) Ile-Ife
  B) Benin
  C) Taruga
  D) Igbo Ukwu.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 429:

  ________ moved the motion for Nigeria's independence.

  Options:
  A) Anthony Enahoro
  B) Herbert Macaulay
  C) Obafemi Awolowo
  D) Nnamdi Azikiwe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 430:

  A factor responsible for the growth of large towns among the Yoruba was the 

  Options:
  A) fertile nature of the soil in the area
  B) high centralization of authority in the area.
  C) concentration of Europeans in the area
  D) absence of conflict in the area
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  The correct answer is A .