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 president Transvaal who led the Boers against the Britist was

  Options:
  A) J. Smuts
  B) P. Kruger
  C) L. Jameson
  D) L. Botha
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 72:

  The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were merged in ... to form

  Options:
  A) 1906, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
  B) 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
  C) 1906, Lagos Colony and Southern Nigeria Protectorate
  D) 1901, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 73:

  A factor responsible for the growth of large towns among the Yoruba was the 

  Options:
  A) fertile nature of the soil in the area
  B) high centralization of authority in the area.
  C) concentration of Europeans in the area
  D) absence of conflict in the area
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 74:

  Where was indirect rule practised before it was introduced to Africa?

  Options:
  A) India.
  B) Malaysia.
  C) Pakistan.
  D) Indonesia.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 75:

  A major consequence of the Great Trek was the

  Options:
  A) restriction of movement of the whites in South Africa
  B) agitation for black-white equality in South Africa
  C) annexation of white communities by the Africans
  D) the expansion of white communities in South Africa.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 76:

  The early missionaries abandoned their work in Benin mainly because of

  Options:
  A) antagonism from the Oba
  B) resistance from the people
  C) lack of resources
  D) ill health and health.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 77:

  The most remarkable acheivement of the Buhari's Military regime is the

  Options:
  A) War Against Intolerance
  B) Green Revolution Programme
  C) War Against Indiscipline
  D) Structural Adjustment Programme
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 78:

  The NCNC London Delegate pressed for

  Options:
  A) free primary education for all Nigerian children
  B) autonomy for the regions
  C) a revision of the Richards Constitution
  D) outright independence for Nigeria.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 79:

  Which event marked the rise of Mohammed Ali to power in Egypt?

  Options:
  A) The French Invasion of Egypt
  B) The British Occupation of Egypt
  C) The Mamluk Massacre
  D) The Ottoman-Saudi War
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 80:

  The Richards Constitution of 1946 brought about

  Options:
  A) decolonization
  B) independence
  C) a strong central government
  D) regional politics.
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  The correct answer is D .