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 511:

  Which of the following rulers of Kano promoted Islam to a state religion?

  Options:
  A) Kanajeji
  B) Rumfa
  C) Yaji
  D) Abdullahi
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 512:

  Which international boycott significantly contributed to the end of apartheid in South Africa?

  Options:
  A) The Suez Canal Boycott
  B) The Anti-Apartheid Boycott
  C) The Boston Tea Party Boycott
  D) The Montgomery Bus Boycott
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 513:

  The civil war between Yakubu Gowon and OdumegwuOjukwu was mainly as a result of __________

  Options:
  A) Disrespect
  B) Favoritism
  C) Clause of Anarchy
  D) Crave for power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 514:

  The fast spread of Christianity in Nigeria is associated with

  Options:
  A) spiritual appeal
  B) imposition by force
  C) the social equality theory
  D) western education
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 515:

  __________ is the economic control and exploitation of foreign lands arising from necessity to reverse the impediment to the accumulation of capital.

  Options:
  A) Imperialism
  B) Capitalism
  C) Socialism
  D) Industrialization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 516:

  North Africa according to United Nation Classification comprises of how many countries.

  Options:
  A) 10
  B) 7
  C) 5
  D) 15
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 517:

  The .... was the programme initiated to institutionalise the local government system in Nigeria

  Options:
  A) Local Government Reform of 1976
  B) Local Government Reform of 1979
  C) Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1976
  D) Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1979
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 518:

  The Swazi composite is the modern ...

  Options:
  A) Swaziland
  B) Southern Zibabwe
  C) Zulu Kingdom
  D) Southeastern Botswana
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 519:

  The Aba Women's Riots of 1929 were a response to:

  Options:
  A) The prohibition of women from participating in politics.
  B) The banning of traditional religious practices.
  C) The imposition of heavy taxes on women traders.
  D) Forced labor in European-owned plantations.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 520:

  European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because

  Options:
  A) they were ignorant of the area
  B) of their fear of the African middlemen
  C) the African middlemen served their needs
  D) they were very few in number.
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  The correct answer is C .