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 51:

  Every citizens of Benin kingdom is an Oba's subject and were regarded as ________

  Options:
  A) Oore
  B) Eghavbon Ogba
  C) Uzama
  D) Ovie
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 52:

  Which of the following was one of the demands of the National Congress of British West Africa?

  Options:
  A) Establishment of a university in each of the colonies.
  B) Expulsion of all Syrians and Lebanese from the colonies.
  C) Election of Africans into each colony’s council.
  D) Restriction of the activities of Christian missionaries in the colonies.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 53:

  The Economic Commision of West African States (ECOWAS) has its adminsitrative headquarter in ______

  Options:
  A) Lome
  B) Abuja
  C) Lagos
  D) Addis Ababa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 54:

  The "Magna Carta," signed in 1215, limited the power of which monarch?

  Options:
  A) King Louis XIV of France
  B) King Henry VIII of England
  C) King John of England
  D) Emperor Charlemagne of the Holy Roman Empire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 55:

  __________ was who formed the name Nigeria after the amalgamation of Southern protectorate and Northern protectorate.

  Options:
  A) Lord Lugard
  B) Flora Shaw
  C) Lingard Luna
  D) Oliver Florence
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 56:

  A major reason for the military intervention in Nigeria’s politics in 129966 was the

  Options:
  A) pro-West posture of Nigeria’s foreign policy
  B) over-bearing power of traditional rulers
  C) attempt by government to retire top military officers
  D) crisis of the 1964 General Elections.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 57:

  Politics in Nigeria’s First republic was characterized by

  Options:
  A) religion and ethnicity
  B) religion and regionalism
  C) ethnicity and regionalism
  D) regionalism and despotism.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 58:

  The crown colony system is ________

  Options:
  A) a form of British direct rule of British annexed territory
  B) the home of the queen for admin purpose
  C) where all the African countries are administered
  D) the seat for traditional rulers playing indirect rule
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 59:

  The Nigerian Youth Movement collapsed as a result of

  Options:
  A) its failure to win elections
  B) shortage of funds to run its affairs
  C) the harassment of its leadership by government
  D) the break-up of its leadership.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 60:

  Increase in the number of people living below the poverty line in Africa is particularly because

  Options:
  A) The largest proportion of Africa's populations are unemployed
  B) Of the prevalence of corruption
  C) Of the problem of insecurity scaring away investors
  D) A vast majority of its populants have chosen to be unproductive
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  The correct answer is A .