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 Nigerian Second Republic adopted a/an ... system of governance

  Options:
  A) West-Minster
  B) British-styled Presidential
  C) American-styled Presidential
  D) Confederal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2:

  The Battle of Tel el-Kebir was fought between

  Options:
  A) Tawfiq and the Mahdists
  B) the Khedive and the Wafdists
  C) Napoleon and the Mamluks.
  D) the British and the Urabists
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the

  Options:
  A) urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria
  B) arrival of slave trading in Nigeria and Africa
  C) motivation of a continued colonial rule
  D) uneven development of the regions in Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4:

  Which of these was not an effect of the Great Trek?

  Options:
  A) Afrikaners remained politically divided for many years
  B) The Trek resulted in the cultural and economic isolation of the Boers.
  C) The Great Trek led directly to the founding of several autonomous Boer republics
  D) It reduced trade between black and white groups
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5:

  What does the name Liberia mean?

  Options:
  A) Liberated
  B) Cheers to freedom
  C) Land of freedom
  D) independence
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  The first African female President of the United Nations General Assembly is

  Options:
  A) Elizabeth Rhoda
  B) Angie Brooks
  C) Queen Nziga
  D) Sirleaf Johnson
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7:

  One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to

  Options:
  A) retrieve all lands seized by the whites
  B) integrate the various groups and races.
  C) encourage black participation in governance
  D) establish a political party
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 8:

  ... has primarily led to the growth of Islamic reform movements in many sub-Saharan African countries

  Options:
  A) The crisis of modernisation of the 20th Century
  B) The new discoveries on the inadequacies of Islam
  C) The shift in the belief and religious system of Islam
  D) The rigidity in the use of Arabic language
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9:

  Which of the following was a significant effect of colonial education in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Elimination of traditional educational systems
  B) Fostering unity among various ethnic groups
  C) Limited access to education for the masses
  D) Preservation of indigenous languages and cultures
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10:

  The Nok culture is associated with the archaelogical findings at

  Options:
  A) Ile-Ife
  B) Benin
  C) Taruga
  D) Igbo Ukwu.
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  The correct answer is C .