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 681:

  ... has primarily led to the growth of Islamic reform movements in many sub-Saharan African countries

  Options:
  A) The crisis of modernisation of the 20th Century
  B) The new discoveries on the inadequacies of Islam
  C) The shift in the belief and religious system of Islam
  D) The rigidity in the use of Arabic language
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 682:

  The division of Sokoto caliphates into emirates is due to ________

  Options:
  A) the autocratic rule of Dan Fodio
  B) economical factors
  C) geographical reason
  D) Jihad war
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 683:

  Which of the following was a significant effect of colonial education in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Elimination of traditional educational systems
  B) Fostering unity among various ethnic groups
  C) Limited access to education for the masses
  D) Preservation of indigenous languages and cultures
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 684:

  Sierra Leone was very important in the history of West Africa during the colonial period as a

  Options:
  A) centre for the spread of Christianity
  B) place for the spread of African culture
  C) centre for the export of African goods
  D) leading producer of cotton.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 685:

  The first Magherebian state to be detached from the Ottoman Empire by the French was

  Options:
  A) Tunisia
  B) Libya
  C) Morocco
  D) Algeria
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 686:

  One important characteristic of both recent and earlier Islamic reform movements is the emphasis on the

  Options:
  A) mediation of others for understanding the Koran and traditions of the prophet
  B) use of African languages as a medium of communication
  C) decline in the use of educational resource institutes
  D) rigidity of the use of Arabic language
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 687:

  Muhammadu Buhari served as Nigeria's military head of state during which period?

  Options:
  A) 1976-1979
  B) 2007-2010
  C) 1993-1998
  D) 1983-1985
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 688:

  During the Mahdiyya Movement, the British-Egyptian forces were defeated at the Battle of

  Options:
  A) Kerreri
  B) Dongola
  C) Khartoum
  D) Omdurman
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 689:

  Most Omani belongs to ________ muslim faith and are regarded as the followers of the Abdullah Ibn Ibad

  Options:
  A) Ibad
  B) Arab
  C) Karen
  D) Finish
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 690:

  The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly

  Options:
  A) people with criminal records
  B) disabled persons
  C) people with low income
  D) able-bodied men
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  The correct answer is D .