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 Mahdist state or Sudanese Mahdiyya, was a _________ movement launched in 1881.

  Options:
  A) Religious and Political
  B) Economic and Political
  C) Social and Political
  D) Economic and Social
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 72:

  A major economic activity among the Nupe was

  Options:
  A) horse breeding
  B) leather work
  C) canoe-building
  D) cattle rearing.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 73:

  Mfecane in South Africa happened between ____________

  Options:
  A) 1815-1880
  B) 1815-1840
  C) 1935-1945
  D) 1935-1948
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 74:

  Morocco was of strategic importance to the European countries because

  Options:
  A) of its good climatic conditions
  B) it was highly industrialized
  C) it possessed good mineral resources
  D) it provided an entrance to the Mediterranean.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 75:

  A major reason for the introduction of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was to

  Options:
  A) ensure perfect control of the economy
  B) further weaken the position of the elite class
  C) assist the Christian missionaries in their activities
  D) secure cheap labour for railway construction.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 76:

  Which of the following was a part of the Sokoto Caliphate?

  Options:
  A) Kukawa.
  B) Yauri.
  C) Biu.
  D) Lokoja.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 77:

  In whose regime was illegal West Africa aliens living in Nigeria expelled?

  Options:
  A) Buhari/Idiagbon era
  B) Shagari era
  C) Balewa era
  D) Murtala/Obasanjo era
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 78:

  The Mfecane occured as a result of

  Options:
  A) long standing inter-group rivalry
  B) inter-group struggles for natural resources
  C) Ndwandwe’s domination of the Zulu
  D) Shaka’s inordinate military ambition.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 79:

  The 1886 Treaty is significant in Yoruba history because it

  Options:
  A) brought peace and stability to Yorubaland
  B) affirmed Ekitiparapo’s independence
  C) was negotiated by two Yoruba repatriates
  D) reopened trade between Lagos and the hinterland.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 80:

  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 .