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 71:

  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 72:

  How many geo-political zones are there in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) 5
  B) 6
  C) 7
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 73:

  One main factor that led to depopulation of Nigerians around 1715 to 1789 was?

  Options:
  A) Sacrificing humans to appease gods
  B) Trans-Atlantic slave trade
  C) Trading with neighboring community
  D) The trans-Sahara trade
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 74:

  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 75:

  When did the Madhist war begin?

  Options:
  A) 1880
  B) 1881
  C) 1882
  D) 1883
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 76:

  Which conference, held in 1884-1885, laid the groundwork for the partition of Africa among European powers?

  Options:
  A) Congress of Vienna
  B) Treaty of Tordesillas
  C) Treaty of Versailles
  D) Conference of Berlin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 77:

  Two institutions of local government in Nigeria during the colonial period were native courts and

  Options:
  A) legislative council
  B) regional treasury
  C) native treasury
  D) native police.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 78:

  Igbo's active resistance to the British Colonial rule is particularly because of the

  Options:
  A) impression that the British officials favoured the Northerners
  B) maladministration of the British Indirect rule Policy
  C) regressive taxation of their society
  D) egalitarian nature of their society
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 79:

  Lagos was annexed and became British colony in _________

  Options:
  A) 1861
  B) 1865
  C) 1961
  D) 1754
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 80:

  The Richards Constitution of 1946 introduced the concept of regionalism in Nigeria, dividing the country into how many regions?

  Options:
  A) 5
  B) 4
  C) 2
  D) 3
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  The correct answer is D .