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 511:

  The Yaba Higher College did not meet the aspirations of the nationalists because

  Options:
  A) it was meant to train assistants to Europeans
  B) all its staff were Europeans
  C) only Europeans were qualified for admission
  D) it was affiliated to a polytechnic in Europe
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 512:

  Oba Ewuare of Benin Kingdom is credited with having

  Options:
  A) successfully opposed British imperialism
  B) successfully managed monopoly over trade which the British found irksome
  C) succeeded Ovonramwen
  D) transformed Benin city into a city-state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 513:

  European traders did not venture into the interior of Nigeria before the 19th century because

  Options:
  A) they were ignorant of the area
  B) of their fear of the African middlemen
  C) the African middlemen served their needs
  D) they were very few in number.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 514:

  Muhammad es Sadek was a 19th century ruler of

  Options:
  A) Morocco
  B) Libya
  C) Tunisia
  D) Algeria.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 515:

  Colonialism is often regarded as a double-edged sword particularly because

  Options:
  A) the infrastructure built from West African forced labour was also designed to exploit their natural resources
  B) educational institutions were built which contributed to human capacity development
  C) the raods built by the Europeans lead to the urbanization of West African towns and cities
  D) the European investment in the extractive industry developed trade and commerce
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 516:

  The greatest contribution of the Christian Missionary Society in West Africa was in

  Options:
  A) establishing trading companies
  B) stopping the slave trade
  C) the emergence of educated elite
  D) the production of cash crop.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 517:

  The NCNC London Delegate pressed for

  Options:
  A) free primary education for all Nigerian children
  B) autonomy for the regions
  C) a revision of the Richards Constitution
  D) outright independence for Nigeria.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 518:

  Lagos was annexed and became British colony in _________

  Options:
  A) 1861
  B) 1865
  C) 1961
  D) 1754
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 519:

  The British colonial policy of "indirect rule" was first implemented in Nigeria by Lugard in which region?

  Options:
  A) Calabar
  B) Oyo
  C) Lagos
  D) Kano
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 520:

  The establishment of _________ by ______ help fast track the activity of nationalist in Nigeria

  Options:
  A) Lagos daily news/ Herbert Macaulay
  B) Daily times/ Nnamdi Azikiwe
  C) Nigeria pilot / Nnamdi Azikiwe
  D) Weekly review/ Herbert Macaulay
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  The correct answer is A .