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 461:

  The prime minister in the kingdom of Buganda was known as

  Options:
  A) Mugema
  B) Katikiro
  C) Kabaka
  D) Omuwanika.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 462:

  Which European explorer is credited with discovering Sierra Leone in the 15th century?

  Options:
  A) Vasco da Gama
  B) Christopher Columbus
  C) Ferdinand Magellan
  D) Pedro de Sintra
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 463:

  The indirect rule system of administration meant that the colonialists

  Options:
  A) ruled through native courts
  B) barred the educated elite from local politics
  C) ruled through traditional institutions
  D) relied mostly on local interpreters
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 464:

  The Oyo Empire collapsed as a result of

  Options:
  A) internal and external crises
  B) the revolt of Afonja
  C) the weakening of the army
  D) British presence in Yorubaland.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 465:

  The city of Ife, in present-day Nigeria, is famous for its artistic heritage, particularly its

  Options:
  A) Beadwork
  B) Adire textiles
  C) Wooden masks
  D) Terracotta sculptures
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 466:

  In 1840, Sayyid Said transferred his capital from Muscat to?

  Options:
  A) Arabia
  B) Zanzibar
  C) Omani
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 467:

  The first Boer republic established as a result of the Great Trek was

  Options:
  A) Transvaal
  B) the Cape
  C) the Orange Free State
  D) Natal.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 468:

  The main goal of the British expedition against the Aro was to

  Options:
  A) eliminate all opposition to their presence in the hinterland
  B) pave the way for the Christianization of Igboland
  C) destroy the Ibini-Ukpabi oracle
  D) liberate the Igbo from Aro bondage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 469:

  One of these is a regional language of the Omani Empire?

  Options:
  A) English
  B) Sweden
  C) Arabic
  D) Portuguese
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 470:

  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 .