Second Term Examination
CLASS : JSS 1
SUBJECT : HISTORY
DURATION : 1 HOUR 30 MINS
NAME : ______________________________________
INSTRUCTION : Attempt all questions in this section .
SECTION A : Objective Test
1. The Hausea states originated from a legend called __________. (a) Bakwai (b) Bayajidda (c) Bala (d) Banza
2. __________ empire was founded around 800 AD. (a) Hausa (b) Kanem-Borno (c) Jukun (d) none
3. Where was Kane Empire located? (a) Lake Chad (b) Daura (c) Abuja (d) Oyo
4. Nupe Kingdom was established by _________. (a) Tsoede (b) Alona (c) Akangbe (d) Bawo
5. The first mosque was built in _______ Hausa State. (a) Zamfara (b) Kano (c) Ilorin (d) Gobir
6. The ruler of Ilé-Ifè is called _______. (a) Ooni (b) Aláàfin (c) Arole (d) Baale
7. __________ was the founder of Oyo empire. (a) Lamurudu (b) Odudu (c) Oranmiyan (d) Ooni
8. The political head in Oyo Empire is referred to as __________. (a) Émir (b) Aláàfin (c) President (d) Governor
9. The lines on Ifè terracotta are called ________. (a) Striations (b) cut (c) decoration (d) all of the above
10. Who killed the snake in Daura’s well? (a) Mai (b) Gobir (c) Bayajidda (d) Bawo
11. The first culture to provide irons melting technology is _________. (a) Igbo Ukwu (b) Nok (c) Benin (d) Ifè
12. Historical objects are kept in the __________. (a) market (b) Museums (c) Mall (d) none
13. The artefacts found in Benin were produced by a mixture of bronze and __________. (a) tin (b) aluminum (c) brass (d) copper
14. The following are examples of centralized states in pre-colonial Nigeria except __________. (a) Igbo society (b) Hausa states (c) Oyo empire (d) Jukun
15. Nigeria is in which continent? (a) Australia (b) America (c) Africa (d) Lagos
16. Prince in Yoruba land is called ___________. (a) Aremo (b) Mai (c) Aláàfin (d) Kabiyesi
17. History satisfies one’s ___________. (a) hunger (b) feeling (c) curiosity (d) sight
18. Lord Lugard amalgamated the Northern and southern protectorate in the year ________. (a) 1814 (b) 1841 (c) 1914 (d) 1941
19. Benin culture and _________ culture have similarities. (a) Nok (b) Ilé-Ifè (c) Igbo Ukwu (d) none of the above
20. The ethnic group mostly found in the South-western Nigeria is ________. (a) Benin (b) Ẹsan (c) Yoruba (d) Igala
21. Who was the head of Oyo mesi in Oyo empire? (a) Aare onakakanfo (b) Oluwo (c) Bashorun (d) Alaafin
22. Raw evidence of human actions, that contains first hand information is known as ________. (a) primary source (b) tertiary source (c) secondary source (d) dating
23. Which of the cultures is a living one? (a) Igbo Ukwu (b) Benin (c) Nok (d) Île Ife
24. Islam came to Hausa through __________. (a) Wangara traders (b) Benin traders (c) Mali traders (d) Borno traders
25. Which year did Islam enter Hausa land? (a) 12 – 13th century (b) 10 – 15th century (c) 8th century (d) 19th century
26. Who was the head of the “ogboni ” in Oyo empire? (a) Oluwo (b) Ajaka (c) Éfà (d) Etsu
27. The kings in Kanem-Borno took the title of ________. (a) Magira (b) Yerima (c) Mestrema (d) Mai
28. _________ was a powerful Queen in the pre-colonial Nigeria. (a) Daura (b) Amina (c) Sofia (d) Hadija
29. The first work of Ifè to be discovered by an outsider was in ________. (a) 1836 (b) 1520 (c) 1141 (d) none
30. The Benin people were good in the use of ________. (a) Bronze and Brass (b) cooking and Brass (c) rubber and leather (d) terracotta alone
31. _________ brought Islam into Hausa states from Bornu. (a) Al-Maghili (b) Amina (c) Aliyu (d) Hadija
32. Potters in the present day Nigeria still use the Nok pottery techniques to produce _______. (a) beads (b) pots (c) bricks (d) drums
33. The king of Oyo is addressed as __________. (a) Ooni of Ifè (b) Ajero of Ekiti (c) Ọba of Benin (d) Aláàfin of Oyo
34. Which of these culture majorly use brass and bronze? (a) Oyo (b) Nok (c) Benin (d) Lagos
35. Who were the outsider that first discovered the Ife work? (a) Marcus and John Lander (b) Richard and John Lander (c) Ayo and Anu Lander (d) None of the above
36. Ife figurines were produced from ________. (a) clay (b) water (c) granite (d) None
37. Nok culture was discovered in which year? (a) 310 BC (b) 200 BC (c) 300 BC (d) 500 BC
38. The study of old age and ancient material is called ___________. (a) Archaeology (b) Agric (c) Dating (d) Museum
39. The king of Nupe land are referred to as _______. (a) Njilmi (b) Etsu (c) Mai (d)Oba
40. The following are things used by Nok people except _______. (a) clay (b) metal (c) Stone tool (d) None
41. The relationships between Ife and Benin is that ________. (a) school (b) origin (c) farming (d) None
42. The first culture to provide iron-smelting technology was ________. (a) Benin (b) Nok (c) Ife (d) Igbo Ukwu
43. Tsoede was assisted by how many Benin Chiefs? (a) 13 (b) 12 (c) 15 (d) 14
44. Which of these states is referred to as “igodomigodo” ? (a) Oyo (b) Benin (c) Ife (d) None
45. The artefacts found in the Igbo Ukwu site suggested the regalia of a ________. (a) chief (b) priest (c) trader (d) Prince
46. The object found at the Igbo Ukwu site showed the culture of _______. (a) leadership (b) circumcision (c) ritual ceremony (d) social wealth
47. History is the study of ________. (a) local (b) real (c) Imaginary (d) National
48. The history of a person written by the person is known as _____________. (a) document (b) Biography (c) Personal account (d) Autobiography
49. _________ is the meeting point of two or more streams. (a) Confluence (b) Convention (c) Streams (d) Conjunction
50. Objects made and used by man in the past are called __________. (a) articles (b) artefacts (c) folklores (d) myths
Section B : Theory
1a. Mention five Socio-political Organisation of Hausa states
1b. List the seven illegitimate sons of Hausa states.
2a. Write three factors that led to the rise of Kanem-Borno empire.
2b. Discuss the origin of the Oyo empire in the pre-colonial period.
3a. Define history
3b. List all five Socio-political organization of the old Oyo empire.
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I want to ask of three significance of ile-ife culture in Nigeria History
SIGNIFICANCE OF IFE CULTURE IN NIGERIAN HISTORY
According to the Yoruba worldview, Ife is the place of origin of all humankind and is therefore of
particular religious and political importance. Here the deities Oduduwa and Obatala, under instruction
from the creator Olodumare, began the creation of the world.
The nature of Ife art lay credence to the fact that they have affinity with those from Nok culture area.
There are similarities, especially in the beaded neck, wrist and ankles with the artistic works in the Nok
culture area. It shows that there was a relationship between these groups of people at a point in history.
The historical importance of Ife works lies in their highly developed and distinctive style of making
sculptures, their artistic objects appear in natural form and look like real human beings.
The features on the arts forms have help to understand events and activities that happened during the
reign of some of the Ife rulers and their achievements in a chronological sequence.
What is the importance of the IFE head?
Scholars believe that the Ife heads have a double significance. Firstly, they are portraits of kings and other
powerful individuals, who were also considered by the Yoruba to be gods. Secondly, of all parts of the
body, the head was particularly important to the Yoruba.
Characteristics of Ife art.
The artists of Ife developed a refined and highly naturalistic sculptural tradition in stone, terracotta, brass,
and copper and created a style unlike anything in Africa at the time. The technical sophistication of the
casting process is matched by the artworks’ enduring beauty.