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 21:

  Which social group in Nigeria was most affected by the introduction of the indirect rule system?

  Options:
  A) Chief priest
  B) Educated elites
  C) Traditional rulers
  D) Women in rural areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 22:

  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 23:

  The Yoruba background to the Oba of Benin is emphasized by the

  Options:
  A) similarities of Benin and Ife arts
  B) similarities in their political structures
  C) relationship between Oranmiyan and Ogiso dynasties
  D) Oranmiyan legend in Benin history.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 24:

  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 25:

  Ibadan-Ijebu relations in the 19th Century became hostile as a result of

  Options:
  A) boundary disputes between them
  B) succession to the Ijebu throne
  C) British annexation of Lagos
  D) Ibadan’s attempt to reach the coast.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 26:

  How did the amalgamation affect the traditional political systems in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) It had no impact on the traditional systems
  B) It abolished the traditional systems
  C) It strengthened the traditional systems
  D) It led to the formation of a new political system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 27:

  One critical factor which spurred the abrupt termination of the Nigerian fledging democracy in the First Republic was the

  Options:
  A) nationwide corruption by the politicians
  B) urge for sectional military representation in government
  C) issue of tribalism and nepotism
  D) use of the soldiers to quell civil unrests and riots
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 28:

  The Premier of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1962 was

  Options:
  A) Chief Michael Okpara
  B) Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
  C) Dr. Akanu Ibiam
  D) Mr. Ukpabi Asika.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 29:

  Which of the following groups belongs to the Jos Plateau?

  Options:
  A) Gbagyi and Nupe
  B) Idoma and Igede
  C) Berom and Angas
  D) Jukun and Tiv.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 30:

  The survival of Ethiopia as an independent polity was as a result of the 

  Options:
  A) alliance with some European powers
  B) strong economic base of the kingdom
  C) location of the kingdom
  D) introduction of a compulsory military service
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  The correct answer is C .