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 161:

  Which of the following was a part of the Sokoto Caliphate?

  Options:
  A) Kukawa.
  B) Yauri.
  C) Biu.
  D) Lokoja.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 162:

  Which constitutional conference in London paved the way for Nigeria's independence?

  Options:
  A) London Conference of 1945
  B) London Conference of 1920
  C) London Conference of 1963
  D) London Conference of 1957
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 163:

  In which year did Nigeria host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)?

  Options:
  A) 1999
  B) 2013
  C) 2007
  D) 2003
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 164:

  The London Constitutional Conference of 1957 was targeted at

  Options:
  A) increasing wider participation of the people in their Regional legislature
  B) ensuring the speedy growth of federalism in Nigeria
  C) imputing the voice of the people in their Independence Constitution
  D) preparing ground works for the self-governance and inclusive development of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 165:

  The main features of the economy of the forest zone of Nigeria in the eighteenth century were

  Options:
  A) pastoral farming and fishing
  B) fishing and salt-making
  C) cotton cultivation and weaving
  D) cash crop production and trading.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 166:

  A significant effect of the Christian missionary activity in Nigeria was the

  Options:
  A) training of nationalists
  B) introduction of formal education
  C) introduction of new crops
  D) abolition of the slave trade
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 167:

  Lake Victoria, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, is shared by three countries. Which of the following countries is NOT among them?

  Options:
  A) Uganda
  B) Tanzania
  C) Kenya
  D) Mozambique
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 168:

  Which administration favoured decoloniation as self-determination of African states.

  Options:
  A) Balewa's regime
  B) Murtala/Obasanjo regime
  C) Buhari/Idiagbon regime
  D) Sheu Shagari regime.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 169:

  The reign of Sayyid said in East Africa was marked by

  Options:
  A) a gradual growth in Portuguese influence
  B) decline in the slave trade
  C) crises at home and pirates at sea
  D) the loss of Pate to the Mazrui.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 170:

  The Yaba Higher College did not meet the aspirations of the nationalists because

  Options:
  A) it was meant to train assistants to Europeans
  B) all its staff were Europeans
  C) only Europeans were qualified for admission
  D) it was affiliated to a polytechnic in Europe
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  The correct answer is A .