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:

  Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century ruler of

  Options:
  A) Morocco
  B) Libya
  C) Tunisia
  D) Algeria.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 512:

  What does the name Liberia mean?

  Options:
  A) Liberated
  B) Cheers to freedom
  C) Land of freedom
  D) independence
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 513:

  A Policy central to the Kanem-Borno Empire was that of

  Options:
  A) the British hegemony
  B) imperial expansion and firearms trading
  C) nomadic orientation of its people
  D) state-led land reforms
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 514:

  The system the colonialists introduced in Nigeria to administer their function was regarded as?

  Options:
  A) Indirect rule
  B) direct rule
  C) policy of assimilation
  D) policy of association
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 515:

  The savannah region of Nigeria is characterized by

  Options:
  A) high population density
  B) sparse vegetation
  C) abundant resources
  D) large bodies of water
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 516:

  Nigeria was birthed in the year

  Options:
  A) 1900
  B) 1906
  C) 1914
  D) 1960
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 517:

  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 518:

  The founder of the MAHDIA (MAHDIYA) MOVEMENT is?

  Options:
  A) Muhammed Ahmad
  B) Abubakar Bello
  C) Muhammed Bello
  D) Uthmna Dan Fodio
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 519:

  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 520:

  The Ekumeku movement started from Anioma which is part of present day ________.

  Options:
  A) Delta
  B) Enugu
  C) Imo
  D) Anambra
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  The correct answer is A .