History - Primary 5 - Exams
Exams
Exams
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
SUBJECT: HISTORY CLASS: PRIMARY 5
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION: Choose the appropriate options to answer each of the following questions
1.) The earliest settlement in Nigeria was formed in ________
a.) 800AD b. 800 BCE c. 900DF d. 1000GY
2.) The location of the earliest settlement was the ___________
a.) Saraphina complex b. confluence of the two major rivers in Nigeria c. Jos plateau d. Zaria hills
3.) The earliest residents of Nigeria were the ________ people
a.) Nok b. Ngas c. Bura d. Dahomey
4.) The culture of the earliest residents was expanded until the ________
a.) 1500s b. 1600s c. 1700s d. 1400s
5.) Who were the first set of explorers to reach the eastern coast of Africa?
a.) British b. Europeans c. Portuguese d. Asians
6.) The ___________ involved Europeans taking slaves from Africa and travelling to the ________ to sell them.
a.) Pacific Slave trade, Asia b. Indian Slave trade, China c. Atlantic slave trade, Americas d. Arctic Slave trade India
7.) Where was the money made from the trade taken to?
a.) Europe b. Egypt c. Equitorial Guinea d. Equestrian merchants
8.) This trade lasted for over _______ years
a.) 50 b. 70 c. 100 d. 200
9.) In the ________, the tribes within Nigeria began series of civil wars
a.) 1700s b. 1800s c. 1900s d. 2000s
10.) The civil wars was due to _________
a.) language similarities b. Oedipus complex c. tribal identity d. none of the above
11.) Who took control of the Nigerian land in the middle of the civil wars?
a.) The French b. he Portuguese c. The Germans d. The British
12.) The colonization plan for Nigeria took _______ attempt(s)
a.) one b. double c. series of d. no
13.) In what year did the British parliament abolish slave trade?
a.) 1674 b. 1770 c. 1963 d. 1807
14.) One of the reasons for the colonization of Nigeria was
a.) a bid for the British to sustain their country
b.) the French enjoyed oppressing people
c.) the inferiority complex among Nigerians
d.) it seemed very easy to do
15.) All of these were reasons why the first expedition failed except
a.) the issue of language barrier
b.) illnesses like malaria caused the death of many of them
c.) delay in communication from their country to Africa
d.) All of the above
14.) Which of these explorers arrived in 1823 to Africa?
a.) Fredrick Lugard b. Richard Mcpherson c. John Chamberlain d. Hugh Clapperton
15.) In 1841, ______ ships left for Nigeria to make treaties with the local kings
a.) three b. four c. five d. six
16.) In _______, Richard Landers explored the lower regions of the Niger
a.) 1678 b. 1831 c. 1900 d. 1930
17.) The British missionaries and activists led the second expedition using _____ British Iron steel vessels
a.) three b. four c. five d. six
18.) Where was the destination of the British missionaries and activists on their second expedition to Nigeria?
a.) Benin City b. Ibadan c. Sokoto d. Lokoja
19.) All of these were the reasons for the second expedition except
a.) making treaties with the natives
b.) introducing Christianity to the nation
c.) promoting trade between their nation and the native people
d.) slaughtering the Africans because they felt they were lesser to them
20.) In what century was the trading company formed?
a.) 13th b. 15th c. 17th d. 19th
21.) The ______ established the Royal Niger Company
a.) British b. French c. Middle East d. Germans
22.) The ______ established the Equitorial Company
a.) British b. French c. Middle East d. Germans
23.) Who was empowered to form a force that will fight the German and French influence on the land?
a.) Fredrick Lugard b. Richard Mcpherson c. John Chamberlain d. Hugh Clapperton
24.) The force was finally established in __________
a.) 1835 b. 1883 c. 1864 d. 1897
25.) What does WAFF mean?
a.) the West African Examination Council
b.) The West Coastal Frontier Figurs
c.) The West African Frontier Force
d.) The White Americans Frontier Force
26.) Using this force the British were able to get vast territories of land by interacting with __________
a.) local rulers b. high priests c. principals of wars d. highly placed military officials
27.) All of these were the reasons for the first expedition except
a.) to acquire land
b.) to get resources they can import into their country
c.) to create relations with the tribes and other rural settlements
d.) to eliminate all the people occupying the land
28.) Who explored the Hausa and Kano territory?
a.) Fredrick Lugard b. Richard Mcpherson c. John Chamberlain d. Hugh Clapperton
29.) Lokoja is called the confluence state because
a.) it is where the Niger and Benue rivers meet
b.) it is where the Jos and Benue plateaus meet
c.) it is an unusually hot state due to the intensity of the sun
d.) the residents are mostly hunters
30.) Colonization was good for Nigeria. True or False
SECTION B-ESSAY QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION: Answer only THREE questions in this section