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:

  The 1960 Sharpeville revolt was specifically against

  Options:
  A) labour laws
  B) land laws
  C) marriage laws
  D) pass laws
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2:

  The South-Eastern part of Nigeria was _________ in its political system before the advent of colonialism.

  Options:
  A) village/ clan based
  B) individual based
  C) monarchical based
  D) religious based
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  Indirect rule was first practised in ______ before it was introduced to Nigeria.

  Options:
  A) India
  B) Malaysia
  C) Pakistan
  D) Japan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  The rise of Shaka the Zulu was a result
  of the

  Options:
  A) introduction of new military tactics
  B) support he got from the Boer
  C) wealth he acquired from heavy taxation
  D) decentralization of political authority.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  Sierra Leone was very important in the history of West Africa during the colonial period as a

  Options:
  A) centre for the spread of Christianity
  B) place for the spread of African culture
  C) centre for the export of African goods
  D) leading producer of cotton.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6:

  The Mfecane resulted in the

  Options:
  A) division and fragmentation of the Zulu nation
  B) formation of the Ndebele state
  C) decrease in Boer influence in South Africa
  D) dispersal of the Zulu to the Katanga copper belt.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7:

  The Lyttleton Constitution of 1954 introduced which significant political reform in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Introduction of regional autonomy
  B) Creation of the Office of the Governor-General
  C) Introduction of the federal system
  D) Establishment of the Legislative Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8:

  The ethnic groups that occupy the hinterland of the Bight of Benin include the

  Options:
  A) Edo, the Yoruba and the Urhobo
  B) Itsekiri, the Igbo and the Idoma
  C) Yoruba, the Jukun and the Efik
  D) Igbo, the Ibibio and the Tiv
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9:

  A major recommendation of the Henry Willink Commission was the

  Options:
  A) protection of special interests
  B) creation of more administrative units
  C) inclusion of a bill of rights in the 1960 Constitution
  D) need to ensure the educational rights of the people.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  A reason for the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria in 1914 was

  Options:
  A) economic expediency
  B) territorial integration
  C) political balancing
  D) religious harmony.
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  The correct answer is A .