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 731:

  After the death of Said bin Sultan in 1856, the Asian section of the empire was ruled by ________.

  Options:
  A) Majid bin Said
  B) Thuwaini bin Said.
  C) Saif bin Sultan
  D) Sultan bin Ahmad
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 732:

  A reason for the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria in 1914 was

  Options:
  A) economic expediency
  B) territorial integration
  C) political balancing
  D) religious harmony.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 733:

  A major reason for the introduction of indirect rule in Northern Nigeria was to

  Options:
  A) further weaken the position of the elite class
  B) assist the Christian missionaries in their activities
  C) ensure perfect control of the economy
  D) secure cheap labour for railway construction
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 734:

  Ethiopia's lowlands and high plateau protected the country from ___________

  Options:
  A) external invasion
  B) internal conflict
  C) wild jungle animal
  D) relation with other African nation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 735:

  Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the

  Options:
  A) penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
  B) spread of missionary activities into Nigeria
  C) growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria
  D) pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 736:

  Which of the following pionnered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?

  Options:
  A) Mary Slessor
  B) William Baike
  C) Thomas Freeman
  D) Hope Waddell.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 737:

  Under the Qaramanli rulers, the economy of Libya depend on

  Options:
  A) agriculture and slave trade
  B) piracy and trade
  C) taxation and tribute
  D) war booties and tolls.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 738:

  The Mahdist state or Sudanese Mahdiyya, was a _________ movement launched in 1881.

  Options:
  A) Religious and Political
  B) Economic and Political
  C) Social and Political
  D) Economic and Social
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 739:

  Who was known as the Napoleon of West Africa?

  Options:
  A) Cedric Senghor
  B) Mohammad Ali
  C) Samori Toure
  D) None of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 740:

  Ibadan-Ijebu relations in the 19th Century became hostile as a result of

  Options:
  A) boundary disputes between them
  B) succession to the Ijebu throne
  C) British annexation of Lagos
  D) Ibadan’s attempt to reach the coast.
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  The correct answer is D .