THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
SUBJECTS: HISTORY
NAME: …………………………………………………
SECTION A : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. When was the fourth established (a) 1963 (b) 1936 (c) 1966
2. On 23rd September 1987 the government created ________ States (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
3. Whom did General Sani Abacha announced the creation of Six States _________ (a) 1996 (b) 1969 (c) 1976
4. Who moved the capital city of Nigeria (a) General Ibrahim Babangida (b) Obafemi Awolowo (c) Dr. Nnamdi Azikuwe
5. A man who is admired for having done something great is known as _____________ (a) Boy (b) heroine (c) hero
6. ________ established the Aba township women’s Association. (a) Margaret Ekpo (b) Olufunmilayo Ransom Kuti (c) Hajiya Gambo Sawaba
7. Nigerian States were increased from 30 to 36 states in the year ________.
8. Which of the people are known for her pre-historical blacksmith and sculpture? (a) Karuri (b) Abriba (c) Artifacts
9. The _________ people are an African ethnic group living larady in the lands of former Kanem and Boru Empires in Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon. (a) Kanuri (b) Nupe (c) Jukun
10. _________ language was the major language of the bornu empire (a) Egbira (b) Kanuri (c) Igbo
11. __________ was one of the famous post independence countries ago. (a) Olusegun Obasanjo (b) Nnamdi Azikuwe (c) Sani Abacha
12. ____________ people migrate from cross River area centuries ago (a) Karuri (b) Abiriba (c) Jukun
13. The ________ people are industrious in crafts and trading. (a) Abiriba (b) Kanuri (c) Jukun
14. The ________ are the largest ethnic group in Nigeria. (a) Jukuns (b) Nupe (c) Igbo
15. Ekombi dance is peculiar to which Nigeria people? . (a) The Bura (b) Efik (c) The Ijaro
16. The Ibibio are located in the ___________ geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. (a) South-South (b) South-West (c) South-East
17. The Ibibo are major ethnic group located mainly in ________ State of the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria (a) Delta (b) Akwa ibom (c) Edo
18. Awori people are presently found in Ogun State and _________ State (a) Oyo (b) Lagos (c) Ekiti
19. ________ is one of the smallest ethnic group in the Niger Delta region (a) Urhobo (b) Itsekiri (c) Isoko
20. The isoko people speak ________ language (a) Urhobo (b) Isoko (c) Itsekiri
21. Who increased the number of state from 21 to 30 states? (a) General Ibrahim Babangida (b) General Yakubu Gowon (c) General Muritala Mohammed
22. The First Capital City is _____________. (a) Lagos (b) Abuja (c) Kano
23. __________ is the current capital city in Nigeria? (a) Kano (b) Lagos (c) Abuja
24. Lagos is located in the western part of Nigeria. (a) East (b) North (c) South
25. In 1987 two more states were created by _______________ (a) General Yakubu Gowon (b) General Ibrahim Babangida (c) General Sani Abacha
26. Nigeria had 30 states in _______(a) 1997 (b) 1992 (c) 1991
27. _________ designed the Nigerian National Flag (a) Chief Obafemi Awolowo (b) Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi (c) Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe
28. ____________ is referred to as the father of Nigeria State. (a) Anthory Enahoro (b) Ahmadu Bello (c) Obafemi Awolowo
29. __________ was a part of the struggle to liberate women from African unfavourable traditions. (a) Hajiya Gambo Sawaba (b) Margaret Ekpo (c) Olufunmilayo Ranson Kuti
30. _____________ was the first premier of Northern Nigeria in 1954. (a) Sir Ahmadu Bello (b) Chief Obafemi Awolowo (c) Anthony Enahoro
SECTION B : THEORY
1. Mention the six states created by General Sani Abacha
i. ____________________________
ii. ____________________________
iii. ____________________________
iv. ____________________________
v. ____________________________
vi. ___________________________
2. List four why the capital city was moved to Abuja
i. ____________________________
ii. ____________________________
iii. ____________________________
iv. ____________________________
3. Mention Five Nigerian people of the Northern Nigeria
i. ____________________________
ii. ____________________________
iii. ____________________________
iv. ____________________________
v. ____________________________
4. Name three states that are from Jukun peoples.
i. ____________________________
ii. ____________________________
iii. ____________________________
5. The Origin of Nupe people is _____________________________________