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 281:

  The women who wielded political influence in Borno were

  Options:
  A) Magara, Magira and Gumsu
  B) Gumsu, Daurama and Magira
  C) Turunku, Magara and Gumsu
  D) Daurama, Turunku and Kaugama
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 282:

  The Ekumeku movement started from Anioma which is part of present day ________.

  Options:
  A) Delta
  B) Enugu
  C) Imo
  D) Anambra
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 283:

  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 284:

  Chief Agho Obaseki is remembered is Benin history because

  Options:
  A) he collaborated with the British to suppress the monarchy
  B) he was regarded as a true patriot
  C) he played an important role in the restoration of the monarchy
  D) Oba Aguobasimi delegated a lot of powers to him.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 285:

  Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?

  Options:
  A) Bida
  B) Ilorin
  C) Adamawa
  D) Bauchi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 286:

  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 287:

  The formation of the first 12 states in Nigeria took place in the year?

  Options:
  A) 1966
  B) 1976
  C) 1967
  D) 1987
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 288:

  The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to
  the period

  Options:
  A) General Babangida was Head of State
  B) between 1979 and 1983
  C) General Obasanjo was Head of State
  D) the period between 1960 and 1966
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 289:

  The first capital of Kanem-Bornu was located at ________

  Options:
  A) Njimi
  B) Kotangora
  C) Kanuri
  D) Sokoto
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 290:

  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 .