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 421:

  King Leopold’s colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at

  Options:
  A) making Belgium a great colonial power
  B) carving out an empire for himself
  C) putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
  D) introducing Western education to the people.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 422:

  Which of the following rulers of Kano promoted Islam to a state religion?

  Options:
  A) Kanajeji
  B) Rumfa
  C) Yaji
  D) Abdullahi
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 423:

  The Mahdiyya movement in Sudan was a fundamental reaction against

  Options:
  A) Economic boom
  B) Political instability
  C) Internal oppression and domination
  D) Economic difficulties
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 424:

  The South-Eastern part of Nigeria was _________ in its political system before the advent of colonialism.

  Options:
  A) village/ clan based
  B) individual based
  C) monarchical based
  D) religious based
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 425:

  Which constitutional conference in London paved the way for Nigeria's independence?

  Options:
  A) London Conference of 1945
  B) London Conference of 1920
  C) London Conference of 1963
  D) London Conference of 1957
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 426:

  Which of the following formalized colonial penetration into Africa?

  Options:
  A) Brussel Conference
  B) Paris Treaty
  C) Berlin conference
  D) Treaty of Versale
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 427:

  NYM(Nigerian Youth Movement) evolved from _____.

  Options:
  A) LYM
  B) NNDP
  C) NCNC
  D) NPC
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 428:

  Nineteenth century Egyptian nationalism principally aimed at

  Options:
  A) controlling the Suez Canal
  B) forming a constitutional government in Egypt
  C) bringing down the monarchy
  D) ensuring Egyptian independence.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 429:

  Who was the first state president of the republic of South Africa?

  Options:
  A) Charles Robberts Swart
  B) Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges
  C) Nelson Mandela
  D) Thabo Mbeki
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 430:

  The spread of Islam between the 11th and 14th centuries in Nigeria was largely due to

  Options:
  A) trade and commerce
  B) Arab missionary activities
  C) the waging of jihads
  D) absence of any religion in the area
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  The correct answer is A .