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 121:

  The women who wielded political influence in Borno were

  Options:
  A) Gumsu, Daurama and Magira
  B) Turunku, Magara and Gumsu
  C) Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama
  D) Magara, Magira and Gumsu
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 122:

  Who was the Oba of Benin during the height of the kingdom's power in the 19th century?

  Options:
  A) Oba Ewuare II
  B) Oba Ovonramwen
  C) Oba Akenzua II
  D) Oba Erediauwa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 123:

  The ... headed under the Chairmanship Muhammadu Buhari was the governing body in Nigeria

  Options:
  A) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  B) Supreme Military Council
  C) Provisional Ruling Council
  D) Transitional Military Council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 124:

  During the colonial period, agricultural policy in Nigeria was designed to

  Options:
  A) raise the financial base of the country
  B) make the economy compete favourably in the world market
  C) provide raw materials for British industries
  D) demonstrate Britain’s concern for the development of its colonies.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 125:

  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 126:

  The system of imperial military rule had its deepest roots in ...

  Options:
  A) Ethiopia
  B) Egypt
  C) Sierra Leone
  D) Gambia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 127:

  The principal target of the Aba Women demonstrators of 1929 were the

  Options:
  A) European traders
  B) Warrant chiefs
  C) Christian missionaries
  D) Court clerks.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 128:

  A major similarity of the 19th century jihads in West Africa was that

  Options:
  A) they were executed at the same time
  B) the participants were of the same origin
  C) they had a common objective
  D) they brought unity between the Hausa and the Fulani.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 129:

  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
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 130:

  The .... was the programme initiated to institutionalise the local government system in Nigeria

  Options:
  A) Local Government Reform of 1976
  B) Local Government Reform of 1979
  C) Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1976
  D) Municipal Local Authority Reform of 1979
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  The correct answer is A .