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:

  In the pre-colonial period, the Aku of Wukari derived his power mainly from

  Options:
  A) the strength of his army
  B) the role as a supplier of slaves
  C) his control of trade routes
  D) his spiritual influence in the kingdom.
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  The correct answer is D .
• 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 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 584:

  The first colonial capital of Nigeria was established in

  Options:
  A) Lagos
  B) Port Harcourt
  C) Calabar
  D) Kano
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 585:

  Which of the following countries did the Murtala/Obasanjo regime assist during their struggle for independence?

  Options:
  A) Guinea Bissau and Namibia
  B) Angola and Zimbabwe
  C) Sierra Leone and Equitorial Guinea.
  D) The Gambia and Tanzania
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 586:

  The method of tax collection introduced by the warrant chiefs in the Eastern Nigeria brought about __________

  Options:
  A) justification of colonial strategy
  B) perfection of Indirect rule
  C) fear in the system
  D) democratic means of ruling
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 587:

  The Alaafin of Oyo was remarkable assisted usually by _________

  Options:
  A) Balogun
  B) Bashorun
  C) Aremo
  D) Oyomesi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 588:

  Northern Rhodesia, on becoming a Crown Colony, was administered by the

  Options:
  A) United Nations Organization
  B) British Colonial Office
  C) Commonwealth of Nations
  D) British Foreign Affairs Department
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 589:

  The colonization of Liberia began in what year

  Options:
  A) 1875
  B) 1822
  C) 1807
  D) 1850
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 590:

  Which constitution laid the foundation for the establishment of political parties in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) The Clifford constitution of 1922
  B) The Richards constitution of 1946
  C) The Macpherson constitution of 1951
  D) The Lyttleton constitution of 1954
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  The correct answer is A .