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 461:

  Who was the Oba of Benin during the height of the kingdom's power in the 19th century?

  Options:
  A) Oba Ewuare II
  B) Oba Ovonramwen
  C) Oba Akenzua II
  D) Oba Erediauwa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 462:

  The Oyo Empire reached its peak during the reign of which Alaafin?

  Options:
  A) Oba Ewuare
  B) Oduduwa
  C) Shango
  D) Abiodun
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 463:

  Islam came to Nigeria in the ______ century.

  Options:
  A) 11th
  B) 12th
  C) 17th
  D) 18th
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 464:

  One of the main aims of the British conquest of Buganda was to

  Options:
  A) gain access to the cape of Good Hope
  B) pain control of the gold mines of Bunyoro
  C) prevent other Europeans from controlling the source of the Nile
  D) take control of the trade routes in the area.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 465:

  In pre-colonial Nigeria, intergroup contacts were encourage mostly by

  Options:
  A) economic interdependence
  B) military alliance
  C) marriage ties
  D) political ties
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 466:

  The Kanem-Borno Empire prospered due to its control over

  Options:
  A) Ivory trade
  B) Salt trade
  C) Gold trade
  D) Copper trade
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 467:

  Which British explorer is credited with the "discovery" of the Niger River, sparking further interest in the Nigeria Area?

  Options:
  A) James Cook
  B) John Cabot
  C) David Livingstone
  D) Mungo Park
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 468:

  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 469:

  Which of the following party formed an alliance in the second republic?

  Options:
  A) UPN and NPN
  B) NPN and NPP
  C) PRP and UPN
  D) PRP and NPP
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 470:

  Nigeria joined UNO as the ___ member.

  Options:
  A) 99th
  B) 100th
  C) 98th
  D) 90th
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  The correct answer is A .