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 41:

  The Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria was the resultant merger of the

  Options:
  A) Colony of Lagos and the Southern Protectorate
  B) Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria and the Northern Protectorate
  C) Northern Protectorate and the Colony of Western Nigeria
  D) Colony of Western Nigeria and the Protectorate of Southern and Northern Nigeria
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 42:

  The Vice President of Nigeria during the 2nd Republic was ... under the platform of the

  Options:
  A) Humphrey Nwosu, National Party of Nigeria
  B) Alex Ekwueme, National Party of Nigeria
  C) Adisa Akinloye, Unity Party of Nigeria
  D) Tafawa Balewa, National Party of the Nigerians and the Cameroon
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 43:

  Colonial resistance was triggered in Africa by

  Options:
  A) Economic development
  B) Influx of educated elites
  C) low level of development
  D) Political participation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 44:

  The colonization of Liberia began in what year

  Options:
  A) 1875
  B) 1822
  C) 1807
  D) 1850
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 45:

  One of these is not a social development under colonial rule.

  Options:
  A) Trade relation
  B) Common legal system
  C) Emergence of press
  D) Exploitation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 46:

  The main goal of the British expedition against the Aro was to

  Options:
  A) eliminate all opposition to their presence in the hinterland
  B) pave the way for the Christianization of Igboland
  C) destroy the Ibini-Ukpabi oracle
  D) liberate the Igbo from Aro bondage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 47:

  The leader of the South African Black consciousness Movement who died in detention in 1977 was

  Options:
  A) Walter Sisulu
  B) Albert Luthuli
  C) Robert Sobukwe
  D) Steve Biko.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 48:

  The method of order used by Europeans to take over the present day Nigeria is________

  Options:
  A) Explorers, imperialists, trader and missionaries
  B) Explorer, trader, missionaries and imperialists
  C) Trader, colonialist, indirect rule and freedom
  D) Freedom, trader, colonialist and imperialist
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 49:

  The most significant act of statesmanship associated with
  Abdulsalami regime was

  Options:
  A) promulgate the 1999 Constitution
  B) handing over power to a civilian government
  C) the release of political prisoners
  D) organizing successful general elections.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 50:

  The political parties that formed the opposition during the First Republic in Nigeria were the

  Options:
  A) NCNC and AG
  B) AG and UMBC
  C) NCNC and NEPU
  D) UMBC and NEPU.
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  The correct answer is B .