History - Primary 4 - Exams

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

CLASS: PRIMARY 4                                SUBJECT: HISTORY

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION: Choose the appropriate option to answer each of these questions

1.) A territory being exploited and protected by a foreign body is called ___________

1. region b. protectorate c. pomegranate  d. lexicatomy

2.) Treaty means ___________

1. agreement b. consignment c. slavery   d. deployment

3.) The __________ protectorate includes the Sokoto caliphate and Bornu Empire

1. Eastern b. Western c. Southern d. Northern

4.) The headquarters of the Northern Protectorate is ___________

1. Kebbi b. Gombe c. Lokoja    d. Lafia

5.) The first high commissioner of the northern Protectorate was _________

1. Lord Lugard b. Henry Hesketh Bell c. Joe Stanton    d. Craig Daniel

6.) The Southern protectorate was amalgamated with the __________ prior to 1912

1. Lagos Colony b. London Colony c. Lala Land Colony d. Luxembourg Colony

7.) The headquarters of the southern protectorate is ____________

1. Abeokuta b. Ibadan c. Calabar  d. Ilesha

8.) A federal city is where the federal ___________ of a country’s federal government is located

1. court b. company c. capital    d. commerce

9.) The first capital of Nigeria was located in ___________

1. Kebbi b. Oyo c. Lagos    d. Abuja

10.) The second capital of Nigeria was located in _________

1. Kebbi b. Oyo c. Lagos    d. Abuja

11.) When did Nigeria gain its independence?

1. 1910 b. 1963 c. 1960      d. 1946

12.) Where was Nigeria’s independence celebrated?

1. Tafawa Balewa Square b. Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium c. Eagles square Abuja                   d. Akanu Ibiam Multipurpose hall

13.) Who was the first prime minister of Nigeria?

1. Ahmadu Bello b. Tafawa Balewa c. Obafemi Awolowo d. Peter Obi

14.) During whose regime was Abuja made a capital of Nigeria?

1. Sani Abacha b. Abdusalami Abubakar c. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida    d. Ernest Shonekan

15.) Lagos is a coastal city with the _____________ at its border

1. pacific ocean b. arctic ocean c. Indian ocean   d. atlantic ocean

16.) _________ is the land of the Yorubas

1. Kaduna b. Yobe c. Imo         d. Lagos

17.) A man who we admire for doing a brave and great thing is called a _________

1. hero b. halo b. hello       c. heroin

18.) __________ was the founder of Opobo city

1. Nana Olumu b. Queen Amina c. King Jaja c. Oba Ovonramwen

19.) Whose cup of tea was allegedly poisoned?

1. Nana Olumu b. Queen Amina c. King Jaja c. Oba Ovonramwen

20.) ____________ was born in Jakpa, Delta state

1. Nana Olumu b. Queen Amina c. King Jaja c. Oba Ovonramwen

21.) In ___________, Nana Olumu signed a treaty with the British allowing them to trade freely in his region

1. 1880 b. 1881 c. 1883      d. 1884

22.) Nana Olumu was deported to __________ and died in the year __________

1. Togo, 1918 b. Ghana, 1916 c. Canada, 1917 d. Greece, 1656

23.) A British invasion force led by ____________ set out to overthrow Oba Ovonramwen

1. Harry Rawson b. Phillip c. Henry Hamilton Johnson d. Henry Hesketh Bell

24.) For how long did Oba ovonramwen evade capture?

1. 1 year b. 2 months c. 6 months         d. 12 years

25.) How many people accompany Oba ovonramwen on his return?

1. 700 people b. 400 people c. 100 people      d. 6 people

26.) Muhammed Rumfa built the large palace called the ______________

1. Gifan Rumfa b. Gidan Rumfa c. Girdle Rumfa  d. Gilan Runfa

27.) Queen Amina was born in the year __________

1. 1422 b. 1890 c. 1533      d. 1212

28.) For how many years did Amina’s brother reign?

1. 5 years b. 7 years c. 10 years d. 20 years

29.) Queen Amina earned respect with the ____________ before her ascension to the throne

1. zuzu army b. Zazzau Calvary c. Nigerian army d. Zigan calvary

30.) Queen Amina fortified all her military camps with an earthen wall and it was named ___________

1. Zazzau walls b. Amina’s walls c. Zaria walls       d. Niger walls

SECTION B-ESSAY QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION: Answer only three questions

1a. Define the term “Protectorate”

1. Write two of Muhammed Rumfa’s achievement in Kano

2a. Explain the meaning of federal capital

1. Give three reasons why the federal capital was changed from Lagos to Abuja

3a. Define

1. Hero
2. Heroine
3. Give three examples of Nigeria’s heroes and heroines

4a. How was King Jaja of Opobo killed?

1. What happened between Phillip and Oba Ovonramwen that resulted in the destruction of the Oba’s palace?
2. In five sentences, write about Queen Amina of Zaria