History - Primary 3 - Exams
Exams
Exams
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
SUBJECT: HISTORY CLASS: PRIMARY 3
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION: Choose the appropriate options to answer each of the following questions
1.) Nigeria has a population of over _______ million people
a.) 10 b. 30 c. 100 d. 150
2-4.) ______, ____________ and ____________ are the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria
a.) Idoma, Bura, Gwari b. Mumuye, Okun, Tiv c. Jukun, Isoko, Anang d. Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo
5-6.) The Anang people are located in __________ and ________ states
a.) Delta, cross river b. Akwa Ibom, Cross river c. Bayelsa, Rivers d.) Gombe, Edo
7.) The most important of the three secret societies of the Anang people is _________
a.) ette b. udu c. ekpo d. banga
8.) The Bura people together with other tribes like luguga migrayed from _________
a.) Yemen in Sudan b. Paris in France c. London in Great Britain d.) Mumbai in India
9.) The Egun people are located in ____________
a.) Warri, Delta state b. Iloro Ekiti, Ekiti state c. Otukpo, benue state d. Badagry, Lagos
10-12.) Because their environment is surrounded by water, they are mainly into _________, ________ and ________
a.) farming, hunting, craft works b. fishing, farming and black smithing c. banking, trading, menial jobs d. fishing, coconut processing, salt production
13.) The soup of the Efik people is the famous ___________
a.) efo riro b. edikang ikang c. banga soup d. ofe onugbu
14.) The Efik people developed the _______ secret society which facilitated trade and ensured peace and unity among their communities
a.) Ekpe b. camry c. Nwanyibuife d. Oodua
15.) We can find the Fulanis in all the following states except
a.) Katsina b. Bauchi c. Kebbi d. Abia
16.) Nomadic means __________
a.) wandering from place to place
b.) settling permanently in a location
c.) screaming at the top of their voices
d.) dismantling false beliefs
17.) The Fulani people are mostly _____________
a.) poultry farmers b. cattle rearers c. snake breeders d. leopard hunters
18.) The Fulani women are famous for their ____________
a.) ability to dance the waist dance b. wicked smiles c. long hairs d. wickedness to strangers
19-21.) The traditional attire of the Fulanis is adorned with intricate _________, _________ and _______ embroidery
a.) pink, purple, brown b. gold, silver, mauve c. torquoise blue, yellow lemon, green d. blue, red and green
22.) The Efik people are the __________ largest ethnic group in Nigeria
a.) second b. third c. fourth c. fifth
23.) The family heads of the Efik people is called __________
a.) Dogaya b. Baganda c. Zare d. Ikpaisong
24.) The Ekpo or Obon were masked most of the time because
a.) it is fashionable
b.) they wanted to hide their identities
c.) they were ghosts of their ancestors
d.) the gods of the land made it compulsory
25.) The Idoma people are located in ________ state
a.) Borno b. Bauchi c. Bayelsa d. Benue
26-27.) The leader of the Idoma people is called the _________ and his place is situated in _______
a.) Attah, Utako b. Obong, Wuse c. Och’idoma, Otukpo b. Sultan, Otukpa
28.) What does “Ojo Ogbekwugbekwu” mean?
a.) ancestral spirits b. God Almighty c. Keeper of the white land d.) gods of th forefathers
29.) The ruling figure in Igala land is called ________
a.) Attah b. Obong c. Essien c. Esama
30.) The Igalas believe in Oj’ona which means _________
a.) this world b. the afterworld c. the parallel universe d. the galaxy theory
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION: Answer only THREE questions in this section