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 1:

  Which of the following was one of the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?

  Options:
  A) Expulsion of all Syrians and Lebanese from the colonies.
  B) Establishment of a university in each of the colonies.
  C) Election of Africans into each colony's council.
  D) Restriction of the activities of Christian missionaries in the colonies.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2:

  The establishment of Freetown in 1822 facilitated

  Options:
  A) the settlement of freed slaves
  B) Christian missionary activities
  C) humanitarian activities
  D) the improvement of agriculture.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  The main aim of the formation of ECOMOG was to

  Options:
  A) foster stability in West Africa
  B) solve boundary disputes among member states
  C) provide security for the whole of Africa
  D) tackle the problem of piracy in African seaways.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having

  Options:
  A) successfully opposed British imperialism
  B) successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome
  C) succeeded Ovonramwen
  D) transformed Benin city into a city-state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  A major contribution of Nigeria to
  ECOWAS is in the area of

  Options:
  A) diplomacy
  B) funding
  C) military support
  D) provision of education.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 6:

  All but one is not impact of British on Nigeria.

  Options:
  A) Christianity
  B) Amalgamating for federal administration
  C) Islamic law
  D) Common law
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7:

  One of the following is not credited with the General Obasanjo's military regime

  Options:
  A) the Universal Primary Education Program
  B) the Operation Feed the Nation
  C) the Festival of Arts and Culture
  D) the Structural Adjustment Programme
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8:

  During the Second Republic, Nigeria experienced a boom in which sector?

  Options:
  A) Technology
  B) Mining
  C) Oil and gas
  D) Agriculture
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9:

  The first colonial capital of Nigeria was established in

  Options:
  A) Lagos
  B) Port Harcourt
  C) Calabar
  D) Kano
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  The first coup in Nigeria was led by

  Options:
  A) Major Chukwuma Nzeogu
  B) Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
  C) Gen Sani Abacha
  D) Gen Murtala Mohammed
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  The correct answer is A .