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 these system was most popular in the pre-colonial era?

  Options:
  A) The barter system
  B) The coin system
  C) The paper notes
  D) The digital system
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  Who among the following never created a state?

  Options:
  A) Aguyi Ironsi
  B) Yakubu Gowon
  C) Saani Abcha
  D) Muritala Muhammed
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 3:

  Which European explorer is credited with discovering Sierra Leone in the 15th century?

  Options:
  A) Vasco da Gama
  B) Christopher Columbus
  C) Ferdinand Magellan
  D) Pedro de Sintra
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4:

  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.
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  When did Christianity start in Sierra Leone?

  Options:
  A) 1729
  B) 1793
  C) 1794
  D) 1795
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6:

  In pre-colonial Nigeria, intergroup contacts were encourage mostly by

  Options:
  A) military alliance
  B) marriage ties
  C) political ties
  D) economic interdependence
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7:

  The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by

  Options:
  A) the intelligentsia
  B) businessmen
  C) students
  D) local chiefs
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .
• Question 8:

  King Jaja of Opobo was forcibly removed for ...

  Options:
  A) conspiracy against the British colonialists
  B) his obstruction of commerce
  C) the attempt to declare the freedom of his people from colonial rule
  D) his resistance to slave trading
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9:

  Traditionally, the Efik people have accounts of their migration from the territory

  Options:
  A) Igbo and Nupe
  B) Ibibio and Igbo
  C) Uruan and Ibibio
  D) Biase and Annang
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is B .
• Question 10:

  How did Ethiopia's defeat of Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa impact the Pan-African movement?

  Options:
  A) It inspired other African nations to join the movement
  B) It encouraged African diaspora communities to return to Africa
  C) It led to the formation of the African Union
  D) It accelerated the end of colonialism in Africa
  Show Answer
  The correct answer is A .