THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
CLASS: PRIMARY 3
SUBJECTS: HISTORY
NAME: …………………………………………………
SECTION A : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Nigeria is divided into ________ a political zones (a) four (b) seven (c) six
2. Who among these was an hero in Nigeria? (a) Jaja of opobo (b) Yusuf of kano (c) queen Amina of Zaria
3. The first woman to drive of car in Nigeria is _______________ (a) Mrs Efunroye Tinubu (b) Mrs Fumilayo Ransome Kuti (c) Queen Amina of Zaria
4. Who introduce mental arm our to arrives (a) Margret Ekpo (b) Olufunmilayo ransome kuti (c) Queen Amina of Zaria
5. _________ established the Aba township women’s association (a) Margaret Ekpo (b) Olufumilayo Ransome Kuti (c) Hajiha Gambo Sawaba
6. Tinubu square was formally called ________ square (a) house (a) independence (c) freedom
7. Nana Olomu was exile to _____________. (a) Benin (b) Calabar (c) Kano
8. Queen Amina ruled in Zaria in the _______ century (a) 16th (b) 17th (c)18th
9. Who was appointed the government of the Benin River in 1884 (a) Oba Ovonranmwen (b) JaJa of Opobo (c) Nana Olomu of Itsekiri
10. __________ fought against the unjust practices of the military (a) Margaret Ekpo (b) Queen Amina of Zaria (c) Mrs Funmilayo Ransome Kuti
11. Nigeria people can be identified by their ________ (a) size (b) colour (c) language
12. Jaja of Opobo was initially exiled by the British to ____________ (a) Calabar (b) Lagos (c) Accra
13. Queen Amina was born around ________ (a) 1533 (b) 1553 (c) 1653
14. Nana Olomu was born in the town of __________ in ___________ (a) Jakpa, 1852 (b) Bonny, 1862 (c) Amaigbo, 1821
15. Walls was built in ______ Queen Amina to protect her people (a) Kaduna (b) Zaria (c) Kebbi
16. Jaja of Opobo was sold as a slave to _____ town (a) Opobo (b) Bonny (c) Warri
17. ________ was born in Lagos on November 4, 1864 (a) Herbert Macauley (b) Obafemi Awolowo (c) Jaja of opobo
18. ________ translated the English bible to yoruba (a) Bishop Samuel (b) Bishop Pedro Martins (c) Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther
19. Jaja found a new kingdom called _______ (a) Benin (b) Opobo (c) Kwara
20. The term used to describe a small group of house or build that are usually enclosed with a fence is called _____________________ (a) Compound (b) Community (c) Village
21. A group of people who live in the same area and share common interests, customs and ____________ (a) Community (b) Village (c) town
22. A __________ can vary in size ranging from small cluster of houses to larger areas encompassing multiple settlements (a) Compound (b) Village (c) Community
23. Which of type of settlement is characterized by a larger population, more Amenities and more organized system of governance? (a) Town (b) Village (c) Community
24. Which of this settlement is a major urban centre with a high concentration of population and diverse economic Activities (a) City (b) Community (c) Town
25. A ______ is typically located in rural areas and made up of families of clans living in close proximity to each other (a) Town (b) Village (c) Compound
26. The ________ is the most populous with a high concentration of people from diverse background and major economic activities (a) Compound (b) Community (c) City
27. There are _________ types of settlements in Lagos (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
28. Festac town, Apapa, Ikoyi are all example of __________ settlements in Lagos (a) Modern (b) Ancient (c) Garden
29. _________ are towns that had been founded before the coming of the Europeans and the Arabs to Nigeria. (a) Modern town (b) Family town (c) Ancient towns
30. Towns that emerged during and after colonial rule in Nigeria are called _______ (a) Ancient towns (b) New towns (c) Modern towns
SECTION B: THEORY
1a. Mention three South –South states
b. Name three State from the South west
2a. Mention four heroes in Lagos state
b. List four heroines in Nigeria
3. List four features of compound
b. Mention the features of Ancient settlements
4a. Name four examples of Ancient settlements
b. Mention three examples of Modern settlements
5. Give three features of Modern settlements in Lagos
b. List three examples of Ancient towns in Nigeria