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 11:

  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 .
• Question 12:

  The Richards Constitution of 1946 brought about

  Options:
  A) decolonization
  B) independence
  C) a strong central government
  D) regional politics.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 13:

  At Independence, which of the following national resources is the main stay of the Nigerian economy.?

  Options:
  A) Coal
  B) Cocoa
  C) Crude oil
  D) Groundnut
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 14:

  The division of the Sokoto Caliphate into Emirates was largely due to

  Options:
  A) the autocratic directive of Dan Fodio
  B) the rivalry that persisted between the Hausa Jihadists and the Fulani scholars
  C) geographical reasons
  D) economical factors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 15:

  The Royal Niger Company was influential in the formation of Colonial Nigeria because it

  Options:
  A) enabled the British Empire to establish control over and above its German competitor
  B) paved way for the emergence of the National African Company
  C) served as a means of economic development and investment in Nigeria
  D) encouraged the adoption of the Indirect Rule Policy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 16:

  The Oyo Empire reached its peak during the reign of which Alaafin?

  Options:
  A) Oba Ewuare
  B) Oduduwa
  C) Shango
  D) Abiodun
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 17:

  Certain chiefs in Eastern Nigeria were called warrant chiefs because they

  Options:
  A) had some royal connections
  B) were created by the British
  C) had warrants to arrest offenders
  D) were the first to receive Western education.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 18:

  The colonial government in Nigeria laid more emphasis on the production of export crops because

  Options:
  A) the people already had abundant food in stock
  B) such crops were desperately needed abroad
  C) such crops were more beneficial to the people
  D) the soil was more suitable for the production of such crops.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 19:

  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 20:

  The area later referred to as Cameroon was mandated to

  Options:
  A) France and Britain
  B) Portugal and Spain
  C) Belgium and Italy
  D) Germany and Belgium.
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  The correct answer is A .