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 571:

  Who was the Zulu king responsible for the expansion of the Zulu Kingdom during the MFECANE?

  Options:
  A) King Moshoeshoe
  B) King Cetshwayo
  C) Nelson Mandela
  D) Shaka Zulu
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 572:

  A major cause of depopulation in Nigeria in the 18th century was

  Options:
  A) the trans-Saharan trade
  B) the trans-Atlantic slave trade
  C) human sacrifice
  D) inter-ethnic warfare
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 573:

  In Sierra Leone, the ... was the first established Christian Church for British freed slaves among others

  Options:
  A) Methodists
  B) Roman Catholics
  C) Church Missionary Society
  D) Anglican Church
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 574:

  The Nigerian civil war lasted _____ months.

  Options:
  A) 20
  B) 18
  C) 30
  D) 28
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 575:

  Which major event led to the decline of the Benin Kingdom's influence in the 19th century?

  Options:
  A) The American Civil War
  B) The Scramble for Africa
  C) The Opium Wars
  D) The French Revolution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 576:

  Which European explorer is credited with discovering Sierra Leone in the 15th century?

  Options:
  A) Vasco da Gama
  B) Christopher Columbus
  C) Ferdinand Magellan
  D) Pedro de Sintra
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 577:

  The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by

  Options:
  A) the intelligentsia
  B) businessmen
  C) students
  D) local chiefs
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 578:

  The __________ constitution introduced federalism in Nigeria.

  Options:
  A) Richard's
  B) Clifford's
  C) Macpherson's
  D) Lyttleton's
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 579:

  King Jaja of Opobo was forcibly removed for ...

  Options:
  A) conspiracy against the British colonialists
  B) his obstruction of commerce
  C) the attempt to declare the freedom of his people from colonial rule
  D) his resistance to slave trading
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 580:

  The method that was used by the Europeans to control the admininstration of the Southern Nigeria was

  Options:
  A) Assimilation
  B) Divide and Rule
  C) Persuasion
  D) Trade concession
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  The correct answer is B .