History WAEC past questions and answers

History WAEC past questions and answers

Question: Who was Nigeria's first Prime Minister?

A) Nnamdi Azikiwe

B) Obafemi Awolowo

C) Ahmadu Bello

D) Tafawa Balewa

Answer: D) Tafawa Balewa

Question: Nigeria gained independence from British rule in which year?

A) 1957

B) 1960

C) 1963

D) 1970

Answer: B) 1960

Question: What was the name of the civil war that took place in Nigeria from 1967 to 1970?

A) War of Independence

B) Biafran War

C) Niger Delta Conflict

D) Yoruba-Fulani Strife

Answer: B) Biafran War

Question: Which Nigerian activist and novelist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986?

A) Chinua Achebe

B) Wole Soyinka

C) Buchi Emecheta

D) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Answer: B) Wole Soyinka

Question: Nigeria officially became a republic in which year?

A) 1954

B) 1963

C) 1970

D) 1979

Answer: B) 1963

Question: Which city served as the capital of Nigeria before Abuja?

A) Lagos

B) Kaduna

C) Enugu

D) Kano

Answer: A) Lagos

Question: Who was Nigeria's military ruler during the oil boom of the 1970s?

A) Ibrahim Babangida

B) Yakubu Gowon

C) Murtala Muhammed

D) Olusegun Obasanjo

Answer: B) Yakubu Gowon

Question: Nigeria is composed of how many geopolitical zones?

A) 4

B) 6

C) 8

D) 10

Answer: C) 8

Question: Which ethnic group is the largest in Nigeria?

A) Igbo

B) Yoruba

C) Hausa-Fulani

D) Ijaw

Answer: C) Hausa-Fulani

Question: The Oba of Lagos is a traditional ruler from which ethnic group?

A) Yoruba

B) Igbo

C) Hausa-Fulani

D) Edo

Answer: A) Yoruba

Question: Which Nigerian musician is known as the "Afrobeat King" and passed away in 1997?

A) Fela Kuti

B) King Sunny Ade

C) Burna Boy

D) Wizkid

Answer: A) Fela Kuti

Question: Nigeria is a member of which continental organization?

A) ASEAN

B) AU

C) OPEC

D) NAFTA

Answer: B) AU

Question: In what year did Nigeria become a member of the United Nations?

A) 1945

B) 1956

C) 1960

D) 1971

Answer: A) 1960

Question: Who is Nigeria's current president (as of 2023)?

A) Muhammadu Buhari

B) Goodluck Jonathan

C) Olusegun Obasanjo

D) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Answer: A) Muhammadu Buhari

Question: The Niger River, one of Africa's longest rivers, flows through which region of Nigeria?

A) Northern Region

B) Western Region

C) Eastern Region

D) Niger Delta

Answer: D) Niger Delta

Question: What is the Nigerian currency called?

A) Shilling

B) Naira

C) Cedi

D) Peso

Answer: B) Naira

Question: Which Nigerian state is known as the "Centre of Excellence"?

A) Lagos

B) Kano

C) Rivers

D) Enugu

Answer: A) Lagos

Question: Nigeria is often referred to as the "Giant of Africa" due to its:

A) Population size

B) Landmass

C) Economic strength

D) Military power

Answer: A) Population size

Question: Which Nigerian city is known for its ancient walls and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) Benin City

B) Ibadan

C) Kano

D) Calabar

Answer: C) Kano

Question: The Nigerian movie industry is commonly known as:

A) Nollywood

B) Bollywood

C) Hollywood

D) Lollywood

Answer: A) Nollywood