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 191:

  Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century ruler of

  Options:
  A) Morocco
  B) Libya
  C) Tunisia
  D) Algeria.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 192:

  Sierria Leone and Liberia were founded in what year _______ and _______ respectively

  Options:
  A) 1787 and 1824
  B) 1824 and 1787
  C) 1856 and 1926
  D) 1926 and 1856
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 193:

  The last colonial governor general of Nigeria was_____________

  Options:
  A) James Robertson
  B) Jimmy Carter
  C) Lord Lugard
  D) Hugh Clifford
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 194:

  The ruler that was driven out of Lagos by the British was

  Options:
  A) Oba Akintoye
  B) Oba Dosumu
  C) Oba Kosoko
  D) Oba Adele.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 195:

  The Great Trek happened in what country?

  Options:
  A) South Africa
  B) Liberia
  C) Sierra Leone
  D) Egypt
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 196:

  The spread of Islam across East Africa was a major impact of the _________

  Options:
  A) Benin
  B) Omani
  C) Kanem
  D) Arab
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 197:

  The objective of the 1934 legislation imposing quotas on imported goods from non-British sources was to

  Options:
  A) develop Nigerian industries
  B) increase Nigeria’s Gross National Product
  C) exclude cheap Japanese textiles
  D) regulate trade between Nigeria and other countries.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 198:

  The republic of Benin was formerly known as

  Options:
  A) Nguni
  B) Dahomey
  C) Zulu
  D) Rhodesia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 199:

  Who is regarded the father of modern Egypt?

  Options:
  A) Haile Selaisse
  B) Brutus Ghali Brutus
  C) Senghor Cedric
  D) Mohammad Ali
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 200:

  Which Christian missionary is known for translating the Bible into several indigenous Liberian languages?

  Options:
  A) Edward Blyden
  B) Samuel Ajayi Crowther
  C) Mary Slessor
  D) Lott Cary
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  The correct answer is B .