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 811:

  During the colonial period, agricultural policy in Nigeria was designed to

  Options:
  A) raise the financial base of the country
  B) make the economy compete favourably in the world market
  C) provide raw materials for British industries
  D) demonstrate Britain’s concern for the development of its colonies.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 812:

  Lagos was annexed and became British colony in _________

  Options:
  A) 1861
  B) 1865
  C) 1961
  D) 1754
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 813:

  A major consequence of the Great Trek was the

  Options:
  A) restriction of movement of the whites in South Africa
  B) agitation for black-white equality in South Africa
  C) annexation of white communities by the Africans
  D) the expansion of white communities in South Africa.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 814:

  The prime minister in the kingdom of Buganda was known as

  Options:
  A) Mugema
  B) Katikiro
  C) Kabaka
  D) Omuwanika.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 815:

  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 816:

  One of the objectives for the formation of the South African Native Congress in 1912 was to

  Options:
  A) retrieve all lands seized by the whites
  B) integrate the various groups and races.
  C) encourage black participation in governance
  D) establish a political party
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 817:

  Indirect rule was first practised in ______ before it was introduced to Nigeria.

  Options:
  A) India
  B) Malaysia
  C) Pakistan
  D) Japan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 818:

  In 1973, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with Israel because of Israel’s

  Options:
  A) occupation of Egyptian territory
  B) support for apartheid South Africa
  C) support for Biafra during the war
  D) raid on Entebbe airport in Uganda.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 819:

  The Mfecane resulted in the

  Options:
  A) division and fragmentation of the Zulu nation
  B) formation of the Ndebele state
  C) decrease in Boer influence in South Africa
  D) dispersal of the Zulu to the Katanga copper belt.
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 820:

  ... 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 .