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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

CLASS: PRIMARY 5                                SUBJECT: HISTORY

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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

  1. The British formed __________ separate government to govern the people after the establishment of the WAFF
  2. two b. three c. four        d. five
  3. The Lagos colony was administered from _________
  4. Egypt b. paris c. Portugal d. London
  5. The southern protectorate was administered by the ___________
  6. NCC b. RNC c. BBC       d. BIC
  7. ___________ was the high commissioner of the Northern protectorate
  8. Stephen Mcpherson b. Lord Lugard c. Richard Butler          d. Jerry Baskett
  9. The action or process of uniting or merging two or more things is called __________
  10. authority b. government c. amalgamation d. segregation
  11. In what year was the Lagos Colony amalgamated with the southern protectorate?
  12. 1900 b. 1905 c. 1906      d. 194
  13. Who proposed the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorate?
  14. Stephen Mcpherson b. Lord Lugard c. Richard Butler          d. Jerry Baskett
  15. One of the reasons why the amalgamation happened was because the North had
  16. bad climate b. administrative ease c. economic stability d. political stability
  17. Due to the problems in the north, they depended on _____________
  18. imperial decrees b. imperial grants c. imperial inter marriage      d. imperial discretion
  19. Who were responsible for sending help to the North?
  20. the high commissioners b. Lagos colony c. southern protectorate        d. B & C
  21. How did the British plan to quench the agitation?
  22. by murder b. employing saboteurs in the region c. amalgamation d. dissolution
  23. ____________ is the feeling of love one has and shows towards one’s country
  24. tribal bigotry b. religious tolerance c. nepotism          d. nationalism
  25. One of these is not an example of a nationalist
  26. Clifford orji b. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe c. Alh Ahmadu Bello    d. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
  27. Love for one’s country with the willingness to defend it is called __________.
  28. partisanship b. patriotism c. pathology        d. personal gain
  29. All of these are qualities of nationalists except
  30. incorruptible b. firm c. courageous     d. corruptible
  31. __________ is regarded as the father of Nigerian Nationalism
  32. Alhaji Shehu Shagari b. Mrs Margaret Ekpo c. Mr Banjo Tetuila       d. Herbert Macaulay
  33. Who among these Nationalists was born in Zungeru, Niger State?
  34. Clifford orji b. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe c. Alh Ahmadu Bello    d. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
  35. Who appears on the one naira coin?
  36. Alhaji Shehu Shagari b. Mrs Margaret Ekpo c. Mr Banjo Tetuila       d. Herbert Macaulay
  37. ___________ is responsible for establishing the Daily News newspaper
  38. Alhaji Shehu Shagari b. Mrs Margaret Ekpo c. Mr Banjo Tetuila       d. Herbert Macaulay
  39. Who founded the NCNC political party in 1944?
  40. Clifford orji b. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe c. Alh Ahmadu Bello    d. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
  41. The first president of Nigeria is
  42. Sir Tafawa Balewa b. Mrs Funmilayo Ransom Kuti c. Gen Musa Yaradua d. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
  43. Whose face appears on the five hundred naira note?
  44. Sir Tafawa Balewa b. Mrs Funmilayo Ransom Kuti c. Gen Musa Yaradua d. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
  45. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe founded the ____________ newspaper
  46. west African vanguard b. west African pilot c. west civilian punch   d. west indies plot
  47. All of these were lessons learnt from the life of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe except
  48. struggling without giving up b. importance of good values c. importance of good leadership       d. pursuing selfish interests
  49. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was born in ___________
  50. Lokoja, Kogi state b. Okenne, Ogun state c. Ikeja, Lagos state d. Onitsha, Anambra state
  51. The Action Group political party was formed by ____________
  52. Clifford orji b. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe c. Alh Ahmadu Bello    d. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
  53. Who appears on the one hundred naira note?
  54. Goodluck Jonathan b. Tafawa Balewa c. Obafemi Awolowo d. Kenny Rogers
  55. ____________ was assassinated in a coup plot by Major Chukwu Nzogwu
  56. Goodluck Jonathan b. Tafawa Balewa c. Obafemi Awolowo d. Ahmadu Bello
  57. The first and only Premier of the Northern region was ____________
  58. Goodluck Jonathan b. Tafawa Balewa c. Obafemi Awolowo d. Ahmadu Bello
  59. Who was named after a popular local government in Bauchi state?
  60. Goodluck Jonathan b. Tafawa Balewa c. Obafemi Awolowo d. Ahmadu Bello

 

SECTION B-ESSAY QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION: Answer only three questions

1a. Define Amalgamation

  1. Describe the significance of the amalgamation of Nigeria

2a. Define Nationalism

  1. Who is a nationalist?
  2. Give four examples of nationalists

3a. State three qualities of nationalists

  1. Enumerate four lessons learnt from the life of Herbert Macaulay
  2. Give a brief Biography of Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
  3. Highlight five lessons learnt from the life of Chief Obafemi Awolowo