First Term Examination – JSS 3- History

First Term Examination

Class: JSS 3

Subject: History

Instruction: Answer all questions

1. The father of History is ________ (a) Prof. Omolewa (b) Herodotus (c) Julius Caesar (d) Prof. Ade Ajayi

2. The word Historia came from _________ (a) Latin (b) Greek (c) French (d) English

3. To a layman, History simply means ________ (a) Study of Nigeria people and places (b) Study of heroes and heroines in Africa (c) Study of the past  (d) Study of the past and present

4. People who dig for artefacts to confirm historical facts are called _________ (a) Historians (b) Archaeologist (c) Scientific Historians (d) History experts

5. Which of these is NOT a specific area of History? (a) Studying of existence of animals (b) Studying the History of Nigeria (c) Symbols and monuments (d) Studying History of great institutions in Nigeria

6. We should study History so that we can ___________ (a) understand our body system (b) understand why we must fight with other tribes (c) understand the present using the past  (d) understand why we should always keep our environment clean.

7. An expert that specializes in explaining ancient writing is called _________________ (a) Sterographer  (b) Cryptographer (c) Archeologist (d) Historian

8. Objects found by archeologists to confirm the existence if people that have lived in the past are called ___________ (a) Histofacts (b) Objects of history (c) Scientific objects (d) Artefacts

9. Which of these statements about History is NOT true? (a) History deals with imagined stories (b) History studies past events  (c) History most often has evidence and real facts  (d) History is based on specific period of time

10. Experts that collect memories abd people’s commentaries through interviews, tapes and videos are called _____________ (a) Scientific historians (b) Primary historians (c) Oral historians (d) Secondary historians

11. All the followings are types if history EXCEPT ________ (a) Biology history (b) Educational history (c) Cultural history  (d) Political history

12. An ancient story passed by elders from generation to generation is called __________ (a) Oral story  (b) Oral history  (c) Legend (d) tale

13. History students can organize excursion to all these Except __________ (a) Olumo rick (b) National museum (c) Industrial estate in Lagos (d) Point of no return in Badagry

14. Which of these tertiary sources of history is commonly used as online library?  (a) Bulletin (b) Abstract (c) Index (d) Wikipedia

15. A list of books referred to in a scholarly work typically printed in an appendix of a book is called _________ (a) Biography (b) Bibliography (c) Bulletin (d) Abstract

16. A form of official newsletter issued by an organization is called __________ (a) Bulletin (b) Memorandum (c) Memoranda (d) Encycclopedia

17. Which of these will not help a historical researcher?  (a) Facebook  (b) Academic journals  (c) Earphone  (d) Autobiography

18. The oral history given directly by ancient men to historians is called ________ (a) Direct history (b) Science story (c) Refined tale (d) Oral tradition

19. The stories about the origin of the Yoruba, Hausa and many other tribes are most often received through _________ (a) Scientific history (b) Legends (c) Reformed fables (d) Daily newspapers

20. Tales people tell about places, animals, inanimate objects and spirits can be described as ___________ (a) Folklore (b) Legend (c) Refined legend (d) verbal history

21. Which of these statements is NOT true about primary sources history? (a) The information is real  (b) The information is more reliable (c) It may be useful fir further research (d) It is very easy and cheap to get

22. Which of these is  NOT a popular history textbook author in Nigeria? (a) Prof. Ade Ajayi  (b) Prof. Obaro Ikime  (c) Prof. Wole Soyinka  (d) Micheal Omolewa

23. A detail narrative of a person written by himself is called _________ (a) Biography (b) Autobiography (c) Personal history (d) Personal biography

24. Which of these will be very useful for an oral historian while on the field? (a) History textbook (b) Phone with a voice recorder (c) Towel of history  (d) Biographies of Nigerian nationalists

25. A comprehensive life story of a person written by another person is called __________ (a) Autobiography (b) personal biography (c) Oral biography (d) Biography

26. The head of the Oyomesi was known as _________ (a) Bashorun  (b) Oluwo  (c) Are-ona -kakanfo  (d) Aremo

27. Which of these state was a centralized state?  (a) Ijo (b) Ibibio  (c) Benin  (d) Urhobo

28. Igbo-ukwu is located in the present _________ state of Nigeria  (a) Enugu  (b) Imo (c) Anambra  (d) Ebonyi

29. The ruler of itsekiri kingdom was ________ (a) Etsu  (b) Attah  (c) Oba  (d) Olu

30.  _________ is an example of monument. (a) bone tool (b) shrine (c) iron tool (d) wood

31. A common way of trading in slave trade was __________ (a) trade by barter  (b) trade by exchange  (c) trade by money  (d) trade by goods

32. Which of the following are examples of secondary sources?  (a) legends, archival materials, textbooks  (b) original autobiographies, travel guides and monograph  (c) monograph, textbooks and journals  (d) archival materials, textbooks and journals

33. Which of these companies was established by the Europeans to aid trans-Atlantic slave trade?  (a) John Holt and brothers (b) Lever brothers  (c) Royal African Company  (d) Taubman Goldie Royal Company

34. Which of these countries participated in trans-atlantic trade?  (a) Russia  (b) Portugal  (c) China  (d) Japan

35. The 1st African missionary to translate English Bible to any African language was _________.  (a) Birch Freeman  (b) Mary Slessor  (c) Samuel Crowther  (d) Henry Townsend

36. Which Christian body sent Mary Slessor to Nigeria?  (a) The Anglican Mission  (b) The Methodist Church  (c) The United Presbytarian  (d) The Irish Gospel Church

37. Which of these was an African slave that eventually became a missionary in Nigeria?  (a) Samuel Bill  (b) Samuel Crowther (c) Henry Townsend (d) Birch Freeman

38. Which of these founded The Royal Niger Company?  (a) John Holt  (b) Fredrick Lugard  (c) Mongo Park  (d) Taubman Goldie

39. The Tiv settled in Benue valley around _________ (a) 1750 AD  (b) 1751 AD  (c) 1852 AD  (d) 1770 AD

40. The father of Idoma was ______  (a) Iduh  (b) Ode  (c) Edeh  (d) Eje

41. The highest officer in Idoma land in pre-colonial days was ________ (a) Ole  (b) Oche  (c) Edeh  (d) Edo

42. The Idoma people settled in their present location at about _______ (a) 10th century  (b) 15th century  (c) 17th century (d) 18th century

43. The Idoma people migrated from _______ (a) Kwarafa  (b) Igala  (c) Kanuri  (d) Middle east

44. The father of the Ebira Tao was _________ (a) Haazi  (b) Otaru  (c) Attah Omadin  (d) Odele

45. In Ebira land, the clan head used to be conferred on the _________ (a) youngest woman  (b) eldest woman  (c) eldest man  (d) youngest man

46. Ebira can be found predominantly in all these states in Nigeria EXCEPT __________ (a) Kogi state  (b) Nassarawa  (c) Kaduna  (d) Kwara

47. Which of these states cannot be categorized as part of the Igbo in the present Nigeria?  (a) Edo state (b) Imo state (c) Abia state (d) Anambra state

48. Long juju can also be called _________ in Igboland. (a) Ibini Ukpabi  (b) Igweke Ala   (c) Amadioha  (d) Agbala

49. The twi primary items if trans Saharan trade were _________  (a) kolanuts and ginger  (b) gold and cowries  (c) gold and salt  (d) slaves and beads

50. Which of these is a major route during trans Saharan trade?  (a) Nigeria-Ghana route  (b) West Africa-Tripoli route (c) Bornu- Ghana route  (d) Bornu-Tripoli route

51. The major commodities excehanged by the berbers traders were the following EXCEPT _______ (a) fire arms  (b) kolanuts  (c) horses  (d) coppers

52. Attempt to explore Africa by Europeans started in  _________ (a) 1788  (b) 1809  (c) 1844  (d) 1916

53. The first attempt to explore Africa was made by __________. (a) Huge Clapperton  (b) John Lande  (c) John Ledyard  (d) Lord Lugard

54. Which of these could be regarded as the  founding father of modern Nigeria?  (a) Lord Lugard  (b) Richard Landu  (c) Mungo Park  (d) Taubman Goldie

55. The two sons of the founder of Tiv were ____________ (a) Ichongo and Ipsusu  (b) Ichongo and Orya  (c) Orya and Ipsus

56. Which part of the present Nigeria can the Tiv be found?  (a) Kogi state (b) Niger state  (c) Benue state  (d) Plateau state

57. All these may nit be categorized as non-centralized state EXCEPT _________ (a) Hausa state (b) Oyo empire (c) Ebira  (d) Benin empire

58. One of these is a characteristic of non-centralized states in pre-colonial period.  (a) concentration of power  (b) existence of age grade system  (c) exclusion of elders in decision  (d) non-existence of secret societies and cults

59. Another word for non-centralized state is _____________ (a) self rule  (b) decentralized state  (c) autocratic  (d) theocratic state

60. Ife is known mainly for its _____________ (a) bronze work  (b) stone carved work (c) brass work  (d) copper work

61. Popular festivals in Nigeria include all these EXCEPT _________  (a) Eyo festival  (b) Moon and sky festival  (c) New yam festival (d) Argungu festival

62. A display of materials for the purpose of inspection by interested  members of the public is known as __________. (a) excursion  (b) cultural display (c) museum  (d) exhibition

63. The 1st story building in Nigeria is in ________ (a) Kaduna  (b) Aso rick  (c) Badagry  (d) Owerri

64. Which part of Nigeria can the Nok people be found?  (a) North central  (b) North west  (c) South west  (d) South south

65. Which of these is correct about the Nok people? (a) They were great hunter  (b) They were great warriors  (c) They were great historians  (d) They were great sculptors