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 581:

  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 582:

  Which social group in Nigeria was most affected by the introduction of the indirect rule system?

  Options:
  A) Chief priest
  B) Educated elites
  C) Traditional rulers
  D) Women in rural areas
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 583:

  The Omani Empire vyed with ..... and ...... for trade

  Options:
  A) Portugal and Britain
  B) British and Thailand
  C) Portugal and British
  D) China And British
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 584:

  Transportation network in colonial Nigeria was established to

  Options:
  A) ease local transportation problem of women
  B) encourage visits among distant relations
  C) support the movement of raw materials and the army
  D) provide employment for the people
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 585:

  Which of the following was referred to as 'Province of Freedom' in the 19th century?

  Options:
  A) Liberia
  B) The Gambia
  C) Ghana
  D) Sierra Leone
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 586:

  A major factor that led to the success of the Sokoto jihad was

  Options:
  A) military assistance from Borno
  B) lack of unity among the Hausa states
  C) the use of fire-arms by the jihadists
  D) periodic divine interventions.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 587:

  The colonial government in Nigeria laid more emphasis on the production of export crops because

  Options:
  A) the people already had abundant food in stock
  B) such crops were desperately needed abroad
  C) such crops were more beneficial to the people
  D) the soil was more suitable for the production of such crops.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 588:

  When did Lagos become a colony?

  Options:
  A) 5 March,1861
  B) 7 May, 1861
  C) 5 March, 1862
  D) 5 May, 1961
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 589:

  The system of government in the Benin pre colonial system of government is __________

  Options:
  A) Unitary
  B) Monarchy
  C) Parliamentary
  D) Presidential
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 590:

  The civil war between Yakubu Gowon and OdumegwuOjukwu was mainly as a result of __________

  Options:
  A) Disrespect
  B) Favoritism
  C) Clause of Anarchy
  D) Crave for power
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  The correct answer is D .