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 451:

  One critical factor which spurred the abrupt termination of the Nigerian fledging democracy in the First Republic was the

  Options:
  A) nationwide corruption by the politicians
  B) urge for sectional military representation in government
  C) issue of tribalism and nepotism
  D) use of the soldiers to quell civil unrests and riots
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 452:

  The Mau Mau revolt in Kenya had its origin in the

  Options:
  A) colonial government’s inability to provide essential services to the people
  B) imprisonment of Jomo Kenyatta by the colonial administration
  C) occupation of Kikuyu land by the British
  D) inherent militancy of the Kikuyu.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 453:

  Which Islamic reform movement aimed to purify the practice of Islam from local customs and traditions in West Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries?

  Options:
  A) Wahhabi Movement
  B) Mahdist Movement
  C) Sufi Brotherhoods
  D) Qadiriyya Movement
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 454:

  Obasanjo regime established a drafting committee in 1975 and it began work in _________

  Options:
  A) January 1975
  B) October 1975
  C) June 1975
  D) September 1975
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 455:

  The immediate cause of the Nigerian Civil War was the

  Options:
  A) coup detat of January 1966
  B) crisis in the Western region
  C) poor social policy of the First Republic
  D) crisis of the 1962 Census
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 456:

  Which African country experienced a prolonged and violent struggle for independence against French colonial rule, culminating in a war of independence that lasted from 1954 to 1962?

  Options:
  A) Algeria
  B) Tunisia
  C) Tunisia
  D) Morocco
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 457:

  By the issuing the declaration of Independence, the then continental congress was changed to _____

  Options:
  A) France
  B) USA
  C) Germany
  D) Russia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 458:

  One of these is known to be the founding father of Nationalism in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Obafemi Awolowo
  B) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  C) Ahmadu Bello
  D) Herbert Macaulay
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 459:

  The Clifford constitution is considered as a landmark in Nigeria history, because it ________

  Options:
  A) made way for elective principle
  B) recognized Lagos as a federal territory
  C) Gives full blown to federalism
  D) Pave way for the office of Prime minister
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 460:

  The Northern region of Nigeria gained self-government in ____.

  Options:
  A) 1957
  B) 1958
  C) 1959
  D) 1960
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  The correct answer is C .