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 331:

  Which external influence contributed to the spread of the Bantu language in the Nigeria area?

  Options:
  A) Nok civilization
  B) Egyptian traders
  C) Phoenician explorers
  D) Arab merchants
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 332:

  Which of these system was most popular in the pre-colonial era?

  Options:
  A) The barter system
  B) The coin system
  C) The paper notes
  D) The digital system
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 333:

  Apartheid in South Africa was a system that institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination. What year did it officially begin?

  Options:
  A) 1948
  B) 1956
  C) 1971
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 334:

  Muhammad Ahmad was easily accepted as the Mahdi in the Sudan because

  Options:
  A) the Islamic leaders in the area did not live up to the expectations of the people
  B) he came at a time the people were expecting to be delivered from the Egyptian rulers
  C) the national army was not strong enough to defend the country
  D) he was highly educated in the tenants of the Islamic religion.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 335:

  Paternalism was a colonial policy adopted
  by

  Options:
  A) Britain
  B) Portugal
  C) Germany
  D) France.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 336:

  Nationalist’s resistance to colonialism in Africa was influenced by

  Options:
  A) the level of literacy among the people
  B) relations between the Africans and Europeans
  C) the effect of Islamic religion on the people
  D) the nature and character of the leadership.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 337:

  Who was the leader of the opposition in Nigeria during the Second Republic?

  Options:
  A) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
  B) Shehu Shagari
  C) Obafemi Awolowo
  D) Ahmadu Bello
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 338:

  Which of the following trade commodities was highly sought after and contributed to the rise of several states in the Nigeria area up to 1800?

  Options:
  A) Ivory
  B) Gold
  C) Spices
  D) Salt
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 339:

  The colonial investments in extractive industries invariably led to the

  Options:
  A) urbanization of towns and cities in Nigeria
  B) arrival of slave trading in Nigeria and Africa
  C) motivation of a continued colonial rule
  D) uneven development of the regions in Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 340:

  The jihadists emerged victorious in Gobir because

  Options:
  A) their cause was just
  B) the Hausa rulers were divided
  C) they had superior weapons
  D) the masses supported them.
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  The correct answer is D .