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 141:

  The main reason for the construction of the railway from Port-Harcourt into the hinterland was the

  Options:
  A) discovery of a deep sea harbor at Port-Harcourt
  B) discovery of tin in Jos area
  C) need to evacuate export crops from the hinterland
  D) discovery of coal at Udi
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 142:

  King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at

  Options:
  A) making Belgium a great colonial power
  B) carving out an empire for himself
  C) putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
  D) introducing Western education to the people.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 143:

  The Omani Empire declined in the 19th century due to

  Options:
  A) Internal power struggles
  B) Natural disasters
  C) Invasions from neighboring empires
  D) European colonialism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 144:

  The central agenda of the Muhammad Ali's hegemonic rule was the

  Options:
  A) enslavement of the Sudanese
  B) the exploitation of natural resources for development finance in Egypt
  C) annexation of Sudan as an Ottoman-Egyptian Colony
  D) political conquest of Sudan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 145:

  The Colony and Protectorate of Lagos was amalgameted with the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in 1906 to form the

  Options:
  A) Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
  B) Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria
  C) Protectorate of Southern Nigeria
  D) Oil Rivers Protectorate.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 146:

  The Ogaden war between Ethiopia and Somalia was caused by

  Options:
  A) disagreement over trade
  B) refugee problems
  C) boundary disputes
  D) personality clash between their leaders
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 147:

  The development of mircoliths is associated with the

  Options:
  A) Middle Age Stone
  B) Late Stone Age
  C) Iron Age
  D) Early Stone Age.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 148:

  Apartheid in South Africa was a system that institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination. What year did it officially begin?

  Options:
  A) 1948
  B) 1956
  C) 1971
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 149:

  One main factor that led to depopulation of Nigerians around 1715 to 1789 was?

  Options:
  A) Sacrificing humans to appease gods
  B) Trans-Atlantic slave trade
  C) Trading with neighboring community
  D) The trans-Sahara trade
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 150:

  The establishment of Freetown in 1822 facilitated

  Options:
  A) the settlement of freed slaves
  B) Christian missionary activities
  C) humanitarian activities
  D) the improvement of agriculture.
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  The correct answer is A .