JSS 3 NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers History

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NECO BECE 2027 Questions and Answers History are the questions you should expect in your History paper in 2027 BECE, together with their answers.

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Note that the History Paper comprises of

1. Paper I
2. Paper II

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PAPER I

1. All people and cultures are living histories because
A. everybody has his own history
B. history taught in the school
C. the language we speak are inherited from the past
D. we are students of history
E. we learnt history in the past

2. The following are the importance of history to man and society except History
A. builds better citizenship
B. helps us learn from the past in preparation for the future
C. provides us personal growth and appreciation
D. reduces our personality
E. teaches morals and values

3. History explains the present in the light of the
A. ages              B. centuries
C. future            D. moment
E. past

4. The branch of knowledge that deals with past events is
A. Archaeology
B. Civic Education
C. Government
D. History
E. Social Studies

5. The evidence given by an individual at the occurrence of an event is known as ______ source
A. folklore            B. legends
C. primary            D. secondary
E. written

6. The interpretation of the past allows historians to see the present
A. accurately            B. differently
C. indirectly             D. similarly
E. uniquely

7. Historical sources are written documents which
A. convey messages to household
B. make statement on social norms
C. portray the power of leader
D. show the genesis of nature
E. tell us about an event

8. Man-made objects as a source of history are called
A. artifacts           B. monuments
C. objects            D. sculptures
E. tools

9. An enquiry into what had happened in the past defines
A. Civic education
B. History
C. Practical experiment
D. Scientific research
E. Social Studies

10. The written sources of history are mostly derived from official documents and
A. books of legend
B. institution’s report
C. legal documents
D. story books
E. trace of artifacts

11. Journals and textbooks in the study of history are ______ sources
A. archaeological         B. oral
C. primary                    D. secondary
E. written

12. A bulk of history sources is usually found in
A. archives               B. dictionaries
C. museums             D. stores
E. textbooks

13. Historical evidences that are got indirectly from other channels are called ______ sources
A. primary            B. secondary
C. tertiary             D. unwritten
E. written

14. History plays a significant role in Nation building by
A. collecting facts
B. encouraging intergroup relationship
C. serving as reservoir of the totality of human activities
D. spreading information
E. understanding the present events

15. A people without the knowledge of past events would find it difficult to
A. encourage traditional culture
B. identify their roots
C. interact with people
D. promote false information
E. understand music

16. History helps individuals to understand their environment as a reservoir of
A. artifacts              B. customs
C. knowledge         D. skills
E. values

17. The following were nationalists except
A. Ahmadu Bello
B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C. Obafemi Awolowo
D. Shehu Shagari
E. Tafawa Balewa

18. The study of history is important to a Nation in that, it
A. disallows human rights abuses
B. discourages division among communities
C. focuses on western culture
D. portrays ancient civilisations
E. promotes nationalism

19. The study of history is important to the society in the sense that it gives
A. accurate information on past events
B. advance information on technology
C. better understanding of our environment
D. false information about our culture
E. understanding on the use of computer

20. History is based on
A. accurate information of past events
B. knowledge of the community
C. mere expression of myth
D. skills acquired through training
E. understanding how to use computers

21. The area where terra-cotta figures are found in large quantities is
A. Afikpo           B. Benin
C. Daima           D. Ife
E. Nok

22. Nok culture was discovered in 1928 by
A. Benard Fagg
B. Dent Young
C. Graham Connah
D. Joseph Jenikur
E. Leo Frobenius

23. The archaeological site that is associated with ancient terra-cotta art is
A. Daura                 B. Ife
C. Igbo-Ukwu         D. Iwo-Eleru
E. Nok

24. Which of the following centres of civilisation is located in Kaduna?
A. Afikpo           B. Benin
C. Ife                 D. Igbo-Ukwu
E. Nok

25. The first place where Nok terra-cotta head was discovered in Nigeria was
A. Ile-Ife                B. Jema
C. Katsina-Ala       D. Taruga
E. Wamba

26. Ile-Ife, a Yoruba kingdom in Nigeria, is located in the present-day ______ State
A. Ekiti             B. Lagos
C. Ondo           D. Osun
E. Oyo

27. The present paramount ruler of Ile-Ife is
A. Adegunle Adewela
B. Adesoji Aderemi
C. Adeyeye Ogunwusi
D. Derin Ologbenla
E. Sijuwade Okunade

28. Edi festival in Ile-Ife is celebrated in honour of the legendary queen called
A. Moremi            B. Ogun
C. Olurogbo         D. Oramiyan
E. Sango

29. Ife culture is important because of its terra-cotta and
A. bronze heads
B. glass beads
C. golden staff
D. hard stones
E. iron tools

30. The famous Ife bronze artifacts discovered in the 19th century was in form of
A. animal bones
B. battle sword
C. human heads
D. Oba crown
E. traditional drums

31. The ritual ceremony that marks the end of the Edo calendar and ushers in a new one is ______ festival
A. Agiele          B. Ekaba
C. Igue             D. Irua
E. Ivire

32. The first king of Benin Kingdom was Oba
A. Erediauwa          B. Eweka
C. Obagodo           D. Ogianoren
E. Owodo

33. The king of Benin with Yoruba origin was
A. Erediauwa          B. Eweka
C. Obagodo           D. Oranmiyan
E. Owodo

34. The art work of wood carving is associated with which of the following Nigerian ancient cultures?
A. Benin                B. Daima
C. Igbo-Ukwu       D. Ile-Ife
E. Nok

35. The celebrated FESTAC symbol in 1977 was the work of arts from
A. Benin            B. Esie
C. Ile-Ife            D. Igbo-Ukwu
E. Nok

36. The lost-wax casting technique is most commonly used by Artists from
A. Benin             B. Daima
C. Nok                D. Ile-Ife
E. Igbo-Ukwu

37. The first site of Igbo-Ukwu was discovered while
A. digging           B. farming
C. fisting             D. grazing
E. mining

38. The Igbo-Ukwu historical site is presently situated in ______ State
A. Abia              B. Anambra
C. Ebonyi          D. Enugu
E. Imo

39. The first excavation of the ancient Igbo-Ukwu site was carried out by Professor Thurstan Shaw from
A. America           B. British
C. France              D. Germany
E. Norway

40. The Igbo-Ukwu artifacts show that the Igbo people have for long been in ______ activities
A. diplomacy          B. farming
C. relationship        D. trading
E. war

41. The first inhabitants of the ancient Ghana Empire were the
A. Almoravids          B. Arab
C. Berbers                D. Soninke
E. Wangarawa

42. The presence of gold in Ghana Empire was first discovered in the region of
A. Audaghost           B. Bambuk
C. Kumbi                  D. Wagada
E. Wangara

43. Kumbi-Saleh, the second ancient capital of Ghana Empire, is located at the modern-day
A. Benin                B. Mali
C. Mauritania        D. Niger
E. Senegal

44. Audaghost trading centre that was conquered by Ghana in the 11th century was formerly owned by
A. Almoravids         B. Arabs
C. Berbers               D. Soninke
E. Wa

45. The 10th century emperor of Ghana Empire became powerful with the
A. additional taxes collected from traders
B. discovery of gold mine
C. exchange of salt from the south
D. help of Arab merchants
E. introduction of camels

46. The first capital of Ghana Empire was
A. Audaghost          B. Aukar
C. Bambuk              D. Kumbi
E. Wagadu

47. The major factor responsible for the growth of Mali Empire was the
A. better price of agricultural products
B. control of trans-Saharan trade
C. established diplomacy with barbers
D. expansion of the empire without effective control
E. protection of caravans from attack

48. Which of the following factors was responsible for inflation in Mali Empire?
A. Decline in trans-Saharan trade
B. Financial recklessness
C. Illegal taxation
D. Insecurity along the trade route
E. Low income rate

49. The commercial activities of Mali Empire centred on
A. agricultural products
B. mineral resources
C. slave trade
D. taxation of goods
E. trans-Saharan trade

50. The major challenge that confronted Mali Empire was
A. financial recklessness
B. frequent war
C. monopoly of gold
D. relocation of the capital
E. succession dispute

51. Mali Empire reached the peak of its glory during the reign of
A. Abu Baka
B. Kankan Musa
C. Khalifa Keita
D. Mohammed Guo
E. Sundiata Keita

52. Which of the following empires was founded by Sundiata Keita?
A. Benin              B. Ghana
C. Mali                D. Kanem-Borno
E. Songhai

53. The central administration of Mali Empire was assisted by
A. military officials
B. Muslim scholars
C. provincial governors
D. royal officials
E. vassal chiefs

54. Sonni Ali is the founder of which Empire?
A. Benin            B. Ghana
C. Mali              D. Sokoto
E. Songhai

55. The first person to bear the title of “Askia” in Songhai Empire was
A. Benkan              B. Daoud
C. Ishaq                 D. Mohammed
E. Musa

56. Songhai Empire reached its peak during the reign of
A. Askia Daoud
B. Askia Ishaq
C. Askia Musa
D. Mohammed Toure
E. Sonni Ali

57. Sonni Ali took advantage of the weakness of ______ to establish Songhai Empire
A. Benin Kingdom
B. Ghana
C. Kanem Borno
D. Mali
E. Nupe Kingdom

58. The attack of Songhai Empire by the Moroccan army was carried out during the reign of Askia
A. Benkan           B. Daoud
C. Ishaq              D. Ismail
E. Musa

59. Gao became a vassal state to ______ Empire
A. Ghana         B. Kanem-Borno
C. Mali            D. Nupe Kingdom
E. Songhai

60. Which of the following religions projected Songhai Empire to the outside world?
A. Buddhism          B. Christianity
C. Hinduism           D. Islam
E. Judaism

PAPER II

1. The following are the characteristics of centralised states in the pre-colonial Nigeria except
A. administrative council of elders was constituted
B. power was concentrated in the king
C. there was only one military force
D. there was space for delegation of power
E. traditional ruler led subjects directly

2. The 15th century centralised state of Zazzau (Zaria) in Hausaland was under the leadership of
A. Queen Amina
B. Queen Daurama
C. Sarki Abu
D. Sarki Jatau
E. Sarki Makau

3. The power of authority in the centralised state of Old Oyo Empire was checked by the
A. Ajele
B. Are-One Kakanfo
C. Bashorun
D. Ogboni
E. Oyomesi

4. The rulers of the centralised state of Kanem-Borno were known as the
A. Kachalla          B. Kaigama
C. Mai                 D. Maina
E. Zanna

5. In the pre-colonial period, commercial activities in the Hausa society were conducted by the
A. commoners
B. military guards
C. palace chiefs
D. Sarki
E. Waziri

6. The Alaafin is selected from among the royal families by a council of the
A. Are-Ona-Kakanfo
B. Egungun
C. Igbimo
D. Ogboni
E. Oyomesi

7. The leader of chiefs in charge of administrative duties in Benin Empire was
A. Enogie             B. Iwebo
C. Iweguae          D. Iyase
E. Uzama

8. Administrative power in non-centralised state was performed by the
A. age grade
B. chief priest
C. government
D. individuals
E. society

9. Decision making in a non-centralised states was vested in the
A. age groups
B. central government
C. chief priest
D. council of chiefs
E. council of elders

10. Which of the following tribes was not among non-centralised states in the pre-colonial Nigeria?
A. Benin           B. Ibibio
C. Idoma          D. Igbo
E. Tiv

11. The highest unit of government among the Igbo in the pre-colonial Nigeria was
A. age groups
B. chiefs
C. council of chiefs
D. Eze
E. village assembly

12. The Igbo society in the pre-colonial era exchanged ______ with Efik
A. cassava
B. fish
C. palm oil
D. vegetables
E. yam

13. Which of the following was a non-centralised state in the pre-colonial Nigeria?
A. Benin         B. Hausa
C. Ijaw            D. Nupe
E. Oyo

14. The Tiv centred their activities around a secret society called
A. mbagaden            B. mbatarev
C. mbatsav                D. mbatulev
E. mbayevkyaior

15. Oranmiyan gave birth to a son with a Benin princess called
A. Erinmwinde       B. Elizabeth
C. Edeleyo             D. Adesuwa
E. Erediauwa

16. Which of the following groups managed commercial activities in the pre-colonial Igbo society?
A. Age grade
B. Arochukwu
C. Chief priest
D. Council of elders
E. Nwanyi

17. The exchange of goods and services during the pre-colonial Nigeria was made possible through
A. festival             B. migration
C. religion            D. taxation
E. trade

18. Contacts between peoples in the pre-colonial Nigeria were influenced by the following except
A. belief               B. marriage
C. migration        D. trade
E. war

19. The inter-group relation that is most common among Nigerian communities was
A. diplomacy           B. festival
C. marriage             D. trade
E. war

20. The inter-marriage relationship that existed among different communities was encouraged by
A. business merchants
B. chief priest
C. commoners
D. diplomats
E. ruling class

21. Trading was important for survival between communities because there was no
A. barrier for exchange of goods
B. difference in geographical areas
C. intermediary between buyers and sellers
D. official at the point of exchange
E. single state that could produce all they needed

22. The measure taken by the British to strengthen their colonial rule in Nigeria was
A. amalgamation
B. assimilation
C. association
D. colonisation
E. direct rule

23. Northern Nigeria was declared by the British as a ______ in 1900.
A. colony              B. protectorate
C. province           D. region
E. territory

24. The British government gave Lagos the status of crown ______ in 1861.
A. colony            B. protectorate
C. province         D. region
E. territory

25. In West Africa, Christianity spread from
A. Gambia
B. Liberia
C. Nigeria
D. Sierra Leone
E. South Africa

26. The British Bombardment of 1851 took place in
A. Benin           B. Calabar
C. Ibadan         D. Lagos
E. Warri

27. The Berlin Conference of 1884 – 1885 was organised by
A. Bernhard Von Bulow.
B. George Taubman Goldie
C. Kurt George Kissinger
D. Max Von Baden
E. Otto Von Bismarck

28. The Royal Niger Company was established by
A. Frederick Lugard
B. George Goldie
C. Hugh Clifford
D. Ralph Moor
E. Richard Landers

29. The Royal Niger Company administrative headquarters was located at Asaba and
A. Bida             B. Gwandu
C. Lokoja         D. Zaria
E. Zungeru

30. The major aim of the Berlin Conference of 1884 – 1885 was to
A. control economic interest
B. look for free navigation on River Niger
C. maintain law and order
D. prevent conflict among the European nations
E. search for raw materials

31. The 1914 official matching between Northern and Southern protectorates defines
A. amalgamation
B. annexation
C. association
D. interaction
E. unification

32. Which of the following European groups contributed to the colonial administration in Nigeria?
A. British forces
B. British Merchants
C. European explorers
D. European Missionaries
E. Governors-General

33. The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates in 1914 was carried out by
A. Arthur Richard
B. Donald Cameroon
C. Frederick Lugard
D. Hugh Clifford
E. John Macpherson

34. In 1906, the Southern region of Nigeria was amalgamated with the colony of
A. Benin            B. Calabar
C. Ibadan          D. Lagos
E. Warri

35. Which of the following external factors aided the nationalist struggles towards Nigeria’s independence?
A. Administration of direct rule
B. Apartheid regime in South Africa
C. Atlantic Charter of 1941
D. Berlin Conference of 1884/85
E. Introduction of indirect rule

36. The first political party to emerge in Nigeria in 1923 was
A. Action Group
B. National Council of Nigerian Citizens
C. Nigerian National Democratic Party
D. Northern Element Progressive Union
E. Northern People’s Congress

37. The demand of Nigerian nationalists before the Second World War was to
A. be granted overseas studies
B. control their affairs
C. eliminate racial discrimination
D. occupy the same vantage positions with the whites
E. participate in governance

38. The expression of peoples’ desire for self-governance is referred to as
A. human freedom
B. independence
C. nationalism
D. patriotism
E. self-actualisation

39. The city regarded as centre of nationalism during the struggle was
A. Calabar          B. Enugu
C. Ibadan           D. Kaduna
E. Lagos

40. Which of the following personalities was regarded as father of nationalism in Nigeria?
A. Ahmadu Bello
B. Herbert Macaulay
C. Nnamdi Azikiwe
D. Obafemi Awolowo
E. Tafawa Balewa

41. The primary commodity traded in the Trans-Saharan business was
A. gold           B. cowry shell
C. ivory          D. kola nut
E. spice

42. The factor that contributed to the fall of Trans-Saharan Trade was the
A. activities of the desert warriors
B. cultural exchange among traders
C. growth of the trans-Atlantic trade
D. introduction of camels to north Africa
E. struggle to control commercial centre

43. The major benefit of the Trans-Saharan Trade was
A. development of cities
B. exchange of commodities
C. high demand for slaves
D. intermarriage relationship
E. payment of royalties

44. The most significant trading empires during the Trans-Saharan Trade were Mali and
A. Benin             B. Ghana
C. Kanem           D. Oyo
E. Songhai

45. The major means of transportation used by the Arab during the Trans-Saharan Trade was
A. camels         B. donkeys
C. horses         D. oxen
E. slaves

46. The valuable commodity that was high in demand during the trans-Saharan trade was
A. bead           B. cowry shell
C. salt              D. meat
E. kola nut

47. Which of the following cities was a key centre during the Trans-Saharan Trade?
A. Aujila            B. Bilma
C. Gao              D. Taghaza
E. Timbuktu

48. The desert guards that accompanied traders during the Trans-Saharan Trade were
A. Arab               B. Barbers
C. Tuaregs          D. Nomads
E. Soninke

49. The oasis during the trans-Saharan trade serves as
A. market place
B. place of worship
C. refreshment centre
D. storage facility
E. tourist centre

50. The major activity carried out across the desert of the North Africa in the early 17th century was ______ trade
A. domestic
B. international
C. slave
D. trans-Atlantic
E. trans-Saharan

51. The Europeans nation that visited Nigerian coastal communities in the 15th century were
A. Americans         B. French
C. Germans            D. Italians
E. Portuguese

52. The British explorers that arrived at the Lake Chad region in 1823 were received by
A. El-Kanemi
B. Mai Ali Ghaji
C. Mai Dunama
D. Shehu Bukar
E. Shehu Umar

53. The success of the British explorers in Nigeria led to the establishment of trading posts at Aboh and
A. Aba             B. Bonny
C. Calabar       D. Fernando Po
E. Onitsha

54. The first area of interest to develop during the Nigeria contact with the Europeans was
A. agriculture       B. craft
C. education        D. religion
E. trade

55. The second European nation after Portugal to establish relations with Nigeria was
A. America        B. Britain
C. France           D. Germany
E. Spain

56. The source of River Niger was discovered by an explorer named
A. Heinrich Barth
B. Hugh Clapperton
C. MacGregor Laird
D. Mungo Park
E. Richard Lander

57. The trading activities that flourished between the Portuguese and Nigerians were mostly conducted in
A. Aba              B. Benin
C. Calabar        D. Lagos
E. Onitsha

58. The major reasons for the Portuguese visit to the Nigerian coastal areas were trade and
A. abolition of slavery
B. education of traditional rulers
C. establishment of craft industries
D. open agriculture plantation
E. spread of Christianity

59. The raw material needed by the Europeans during their contact with the Nigeria coastal communities was
A. cassava           B. cocoa
C. palm oil          D. rubber
E. sugar-cane

60. Which of the following European explorers found the entry of River Niger into Atlantic Ocean?
A. Alexander Anderson
B. Henry Stanley
C. Hugh Clapperton
D. John Lander
E. Mungo Park

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