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 441:

  The Efik Kingdom had a highly developed system of writing known as

  Options:
  A) Hieroglyphics
  B) Cuneiform
  C) Ajami
  D) Nsibidi
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 442:

  One of these is not a social development under colonial rule.

  Options:
  A) Trade relation
  B) Common legal system
  C) Emergence of press
  D) Exploitation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 443:

  The support of the Felahin helps Mohammed Ali ___________

  Options:
  A) eliminating the Mamluks
  B) fight against the French men
  C) gain effective control of Egypt
  D) eradicate British rule
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 444:

  Who is often considered the founder of modern Egypt and the ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848?

  Options:
  A) Mohammed Ali
  B) Gamal Abdel Nasser
  C) Khedive Ismail
  D) King Farouk
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 445:

  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 446:

  During the Great Trek, the Voortrekkers clashed with the indigenous Zulu people. Who was the Zulu king at that time?

  Options:
  A) King Zwelithini
  B) Dingane kaSenzangakhona
  C) Cetshwayo kaMpande
  D) Shaka Zulu
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 447:

  The political party with the most radical orientation in the First Republic was the

  Options:
  A) NEPU
  B) NPC
  C) NCNC
  D) AG.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 448:

  Which military leader introduced the "War Against Indiscipline" campaign in the 1980s?

  Options:
  A) General Ibrahim Babangida
  B) General Murtala Ramat Mohammed
  C) General Sani Abacha
  D) General Muhammadu Buhari
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 449:

  The Afrikaans Groot Trek, the migraton of some 12,000 to 14,000 Boers from cape colony in south Africa took place between ____ and ____

  Options:
  A) 1835/1840
  B) 1884/1885
  C) 1776/78
  D) 1778/80
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 450:

  ________ moved the motion for Nigeria's independence.

  Options:
  A) Anthony Enahoro
  B) Herbert Macaulay
  C) Obafemi Awolowo
  D) Nnamdi Azikiwe
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  The correct answer is A .