History - Primary 3 - Exams

THIRD TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 1HR 30MINUTES
CLASS: GRADE 3 SUBJECT: HISTORY
Name: ______________________________________________________
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Instruction: choose the appropriate option to answer each of the following questions

1. _________ was founded by Queen Bakwa Turunku in the 11th century
a. Zaria b. Onitsha c. Kogi d. Zambia
2. The fulani Jihad was led by
a. Kemi Jenna b. Usman Dan Fodio c. Allison Diezani d. Agofure Phillip
3. __________ is the home of the famous Ahmadu Bello University
a. Zaria b. Onitsha c. Kogi d. Zambia
4. The administrative capital of the southern protectorate during the British era was __________ in Delta state
a. Ilorin b. Warri c. Nnsuka d. Abakaliki
5. In ________, a long war took place between the fulanis and the Yorubas
a. Bauchi b. Benin c. Ijaw c. Ilorin
6. The ___________ caliphate established Bauchi in 1973 during the Fulani jihad
a. Bauchi b. Benin c. Ijaw c. Ilorin
7. __________ was the first known Nigerian richest man who acquired his wealth from trading oil
(a) Muhammed Rumfa (b) Oba Ovamramwem (c) King Jaja of Opobo (d) Queen Amina of Zaria
8. Who was allegedly poisoned with a cup of tea?
(a) Queen Amina of Zaria (b) King Jaja of Opobo (c) Shehu Shagari (d) Mr Tinubu
9. Onitsha is in ________ state
a. Kogi b. Lagos c. Sokoto d. Anambra
10. Bishop __________ established a trading post in Onitsha
a. Otedola b. Adenuga c. Jeremiah d. Ajayi Crowther
11. Sokoto is an Arabic word that means __________
a. market b. school c. community d. library
12. The __________ is the head of the Caliphate
a. President b. Governor c. Sultan d. Igwe
13. The spiritual leader of the Nigerian muslims is the ________
a. President b. Governor c. Sultan d. Igwe
14. ________ was formerly known as “Akwa Akpa”
a. Benin b. Kwara c. Jordan d. Calabar
15. The patriarch of the Efik people is the _________
a. Attah b. Erewa c. Obong d. Sultan
16. _________ is the tourism capital of Nigeria
a. Calabar b. Lagos c. Abuja d. Jigawa
17. Commercial quantities of crude oil was discovered in __________
a. Jakpa b. Zazzau c. Oloibiri d. Ikorodu
18. The home of the Uli Art museum is __________
a. Calabar b. Nnsuka c. Ogun d. Nassarawa
19. “Enu ugwu” means __________
a. river b. rocks c. hills d. ocean
20. The famous Akanu Ibiam International Airport is located in ________ state
a. Ebonyi b. Enugu c. Anambra d. Borno
21. The main religion of the people of Owerri is ________
a. Islam b. Christianity c. Buddhism d. shintoism
22. Ibadan is the capital of _________ state
a. Lagos b. Oyo c. Ogun d. Osun
23. Katsina has an estimated population of _________
a. 1,000,000 b. 429,000 c. 550,000 d. 170,000
24. The entertainment capital of Nigeria is _________
a. katsina b. Kaduna c. Abakiliki d. owerri
25. In Enugu, _________ is the natural resource that can be found
a. bitumen b. limestone c. stone d. coal
26. The University of Nigeria(UNN) is located in ________
a. Owerri b. Nnsuka c. Enugu d. Calabar
27. Calabar has _________ main kingdoms
a. two b. three c. four d. five
28. ___________ was the trading post of European traders
a. Egypt b. Ezhi c. Onitsha d. Rumuokpasi
29. The home of the radical muslim, Muhammed Marwa was _________
a. Bauchi b. Lagos c. Delta d. Edo
30. The people of Warri are mostly _________
a. Christians b. traditionalists c. Buddhists d. hinduist

SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Instruction: Answer three (3) questions. Each question carries equal marks
1a. Write short note on ‘Katsina’
b. List three agricultural products of the Katsina people
2a. What is the meaning of “Enu ugwu”?
b. Give two examples of popular industries in Enugu
3a. What are three things that the people of Calabar are known for?
b. The three kingdoms in Calabar were united and now is lead by a ___________ called the ____________
4a. Due to the discovery of crude oil in Port Harcourt, what happened to its economy?
b. What is Port Harcourt’s main airport called?
5a. Who founded Bauchi?
b. Who eventually took over Ilorin?