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 71:

  What was the outcome of the Battle of Adwa in 1896?

  Options:
  A) Ethiopia and Italy signed a peace treaty.
  B) Italy withdrew from Ethiopia.
  C) Ethiopia gained full independence from Italy.
  D) Ethiopia was annexed by Italy.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 72:

  King Leopold's colonial ventures in the Congo were aimed at

  Options:
  A) making Belgium a great colonial power
  B) putting a stop to domestic slave trade in the area
  C) carving out an empire for himself
  D) introducing Western education to the people.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 73:

  The Scramble of Africans by Europeans in 1884/85 Berlin Conference made Nigeria a British _________ colony.

  Options:
  A) North Africa
  B) East Africa
  C) South Africa
  D) West Africa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 74:

  The European power that acquired the largest number of territories in West Africa was

  Options:
  A) Britain
  B) Germany
  C) Belgium
  D) France.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 75:

  Sabon Gari settlement in most parts of colonial Nigeria harboured mostly

  Options:
  A) people other than the indigenes
  B) indigenes who were Muslims
  C) strangers who were Muslims only
  D) European traders and missionaries
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 76:

  How many geo-political zones are there in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) 5
  B) 6
  C) 7
  D) 8
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 77:

  Which of the following areas did Malam Alimi incorporate into the Sokoto Caliphate?

  Options:
  A) Bida
  B) Ilorin
  C) Adamawa
  D) Bauchi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 78:

  All except one of the following motivated the scramble for Africa

  Options:
  A) the justification that the Western Powers have the responsibilities to civilise the Non-Western Countries
  B) an avenue for em-broadening foreign relations with Africa
  C) the need to boost the Western Economies
  D) that the colonies would gain access to superior European goods and influence
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 79:

  Who were the first Europeans travellers to reach Benin?

  Options:
  A) Germans
  B) French
  C) Portuguese
  D) British
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 80:

  The nationalist movement in Nigeria during the post-war period was primarily led by

  Options:
  A) the intelligentsia
  B) businessmen
  C) students
  D) local chiefs
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  The correct answer is A .