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 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 2:

  Amilcar Cabral led the liberation struggle against Portuguese domination is

  Options:
  A) Angola
  B) Mozambique
  C) Guinea Bissau
  D) Cape Verde.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3:

  The decrease of Boer influence in South Africa was as a result of

  Options:
  A) Mfecane
  B) The great trek
  C) British Domination
  D) Dutch Domination
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  The European power that acquired the largest number of territories in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) Britain
  B) Germany
  C) Belgium
  D) France.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  ________ moved the motion for Nigeria's independence.

  Options:
  A) Anthony Enahoro
  B) Herbert Macaulay
  C) Obafemi Awolowo
  D) Nnamdi Azikiwe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6:

  The major reason for Nigeria’s interest in the Liberian Civil War was to save herself from

  Options:
  A) bearing the burden of the war’s refugees
  B) losing her investments in Liberia
  C) losing her citizens in Liberia
  D) losing her position as a regional power.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 7:

  Which African leader famously stated, "I am the captain of my soul" and became an icon of the decolonization movement?

  Options:
  A) Nelson Mandela
  B) Julius Nyerere
  C) Patrice Lumumba
  D) Jomo Kenyatta
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8:

  Which colonial policy was implemented to extract resources and labor from Nigeria for Britain's benefit?

  Options:
  A) Assimilation
  B) Indirect rule
  C) Association
  D) Exploitation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9:

  What event marked the official end of apartheid in South Africa?

  Options:
  A) The release of Nelson Mandela from prison
  B) The signing of the Freedom Charter
  C) The Sharpeville Massacre
  D) The Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10:

  Who brought Christianity to Liberia?

  Options:
  A) Missionaries
  B) British Consuls
  C) Freed American slaves
  D) Freed British slaves
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  The correct answer is C .