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 31:

  The failure of the Ogiso dynasty in Benin was attributed to

  Options:
  A) weakness and dependence of the rulers
  B) peoples’ resentment against the system
  C) the declining economy of the state
  D) inadequate supply of arms and ammunition.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 32:

  The 1886 Treaty is significant in Yoruba history because it

  Options:
  A) brought peace and stability to Yorubaland
  B) affirmed Ekitiparapo’s independence
  C) was negotiated by two Yoruba repatriates
  D) reopened trade between Lagos and the hinterland.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 33:

  Samori Toure is often described as the “African Napoleon” because he

  Options:
  A) was a great military tactician
  B) learned a great deal from Napoleon
  C) employed similar tactics as Napoleon
  D) had a well trained army.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 34:

  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 35:

  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 36:

  Northern Rhodesia, on becoming a Crown Colony, was administered by the

  Options:
  A) United Nations Organization
  B) British Colonial Office
  C) Commonwealth of Nations
  D) British Foreign Affairs Department
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 37:

  Lyttleton significance in the political development of Nigeria was that, he ______

  Options:
  A) introduced the Federal system of governmnet
  B) introduced elective principle
  C) divided the Southern province
  D) created central legislative unit.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 38:

  What is the title of the king's mother in Benin kingdom?

  Options:
  A) Iye
  B) Iyoba
  C) Yeye
  D) Ummi
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 39:

  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 40:

  Which of the following was one of the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?

  Options:
  A) Establishment of a university in each of the colonies.
  B) Expulsion of all Syrians and Lebanese from the colonies.
  C) Election of Africans into each colony’s council.
  D) Restriction of the activities of Christian missionaries in the colonies.
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  The correct answer is C .