FRONT FOUNDATION COLLEGE,

ABEOKUTA
1ST TERM EXAMINATION (2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION)

SUBJECT: History CLASS: JSS 1 TIME: 1 Hour 30mins

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

______________ festival is commonly celebrated among the igbo (a) Potato (b) New Eyo (c)
New yam (d) Nekwagh-Hir
Argungun festival is celebrated annually in __________ (a) Anambra (b) Oyo (c) Kebbi (d) Edo
A brief publication notice issued usually from an authority source is called (a) bulletin (b) white
paper (c) government publication (d) memorandum
A research work conducted by a postgraduate student as part of the requirements for the award of
a degree is called (a) thesis (b) students ‘project (c) post graduate research (d) undergraduate
research
Research work conducted by a student as part of the requirements for the award of a certificate
or a degree is called ___________
___________ is referred to as public display of artworks and historical materials (a) curator (b)
library (c) Museum (d) Exhibition
All the following are government publications except (a) white paper (b) commissions of inquiry
report (c) Gazette (d) publication
Access to historical materials in the museums requires _________ and guided by ________ (a)
feed trips/ history master (b) field trips/ school authorities (c) travelling/ board management (d)
none of the above
Which of the following is correct (a) kati festival, Taraba state (b) argungun fishing festival Isolo
(d) ikeji Arondizuogu festival, Rivers state
Arewa House Archives is located in (a) kano (b) Benin (c) kaduna (d) Lagos
________ is a collection of peer- reviewed articles (a) a standard textbook (b) a journal (c)a work
book (d) a textbook
A privately owned archived are called ________
Secondary source of history is also known as ______
_______ combined primary and secondary sources of history
Government publications are important secondary sources of history because they (a) contain
vital information from the government (b) are very fallible (c) are from storytellers in
government (d) are written by powerful people
_______ gives a first- hand account about the life of an individual (a) bibliography (b) biography
(c) autobiography (d) memor
Government publications are published by government ______ (a) bulletins (b) press (c)
memorada (d) periodicals
Evans Effective History for Junior Secondary Schools 1 is an example of (a) un-authored Books
(b) authored Book (c) Edited books (d) monograph
Which of the following is a prominent site where archaeologists have carried out excavations (a)
Daima in Bayelsa (b) Daima in Bornu (c) Nok in lagos (d) iwo- Eleru in Osun
________ support oral sources of history (a) primary sources (b) secondary sources (c) oral
traditions (d) oral evidence
A major type of traditional source of history is (A) textbook (B) journal (C) Oral evidence (D)
archaeology
............. are textbooks written by one or more authors? (A) Autobiographies (B) journals (C)
Biographies (D) Authored books
.............. is a set of books that give information on many aspects of a subject?
Magazine (B) Biography (C) Encyclopaedia (D) memoir
A short book is known as (A) monograph (B)memoir (C) textbook (D) biography
................ is referred to as the father of History (A) The historian (B) Herodotus (C) the teacher
(D) the storyteller
Which of these is an archaeological site in Nigeria? (A) Sokoto (B) Daima (C) ibadan
(D) Port Harcourt
................. is a short message used for internal communication in an organisation?
A news report (B) A memorandum (C) bulletin (D) A memoranda
The following are examples of oral traditions except (A) Legends (B) memoirs (C) proverbs (D)
praise songs
A place where a variety of aged materials, especially documents and photographs, are stored and
 preserved is called. (A) Library (B) history (C) material store (D) archive
Which of the following is NOT a type of history? (A) Social history (B) Botanical history (C)
political history (D) Botanical history
________ are objects obtained through the digging of the earth crust (A) Relics (B) oral facts (C)
monuments (D) Archives.
________ is a book that contains facts about a particular subject (A) Note book (B) textbook (C)
monograph (D) encyclopaedia
Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (A) Archival materials, textbooks
and journals (B) legends, archival materials and textbooks (C) monograph, journals and
textbooks (D) Original autobiographies, travel guides and monographs
A story can be defined as (A) any account of an event whether fiction or non-fiction (B) the
study of past events as they relate to man (C) a fiction account of an event (D) a non fiction
account of an event.
A narration that is not factual is called (A) history (B) Story (C) biography (D) true life stories
An example of monument is (A) shrine (B) wooden tool (C) bone tool (D) iron tool
Periodicals are publications published in ______ (A) series (B) pages (C) volumes (D) lines
Which of the following are forms of periodicals (A) magazines, Newspapers and Newsletters (B)
Newspaper, journals and monographs (C) Newsletters, encyclopaedia and biographies (D)
newspaper, Newsletters and photographys
Biographies are examples of ________ sources of history. (A) primary (B) nursery (C)
secondary (D) tertiary
Autobiographies are examples of _______ sources of history (A) Nursery (B) primary (C)
tertiary (D) secondary

SECTION B: THEORY
INSTRUCTION: Attempt all questions

1. (a) List and explain briefly 4 types of secondary sources of history 8 marks
(b) Write short note of the following 3 marks
Students’ projects
Students theses
Students long Essays
2. (a) Name 5 cultural festivals in Nigeria 5 marks
(b) Give 2 benefits of cultural festivals 2 marks
3. (a) What is Exhibition 2 marks
(b) What are Historical sites 2marks
4. (a) State 5 similarities between History and storytelling 5 marks
(b) Differentiate between Oral evidence and Oral traditions 3marks

FRONT FOUNDATION COLLEGE,

ABEOKUTA
1ST TERM EXAMINATION (2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION)
 SUBJECT: History CLASS: JSS 2 TIME: 1 Hour
30mins

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

While Igbo-Ukwu civilisation developed among the igbo, Niger Delta city states developed a
system of writing known as (a) Ujama (b) Njama (c) Usudibi (d) Nsibidi

Who founded Oyo Empire (a) Oduduwa (b) Oranmiyan (c) Lamurudu (d) Obatala

The title of the ruler of Igala kingdom was (a) Etsu (b) Attah (c) Olu (d) Obong

The second dynasty in Benin kingdom was (a) Eweka Dynasty (b) Ogiso Dynasty (c) Owodo
dynasty (d) Oranmiyan dynasty

The first title of leadership in Kanem- Bornu was (a) Shehu (b) Sarki (c) Emir (d) Mai

The Benin artworks were located by the British _______ in 1897 (a) traders (b) missionaries (c)
explorers (d) troops

All the following were the archaeologists sites discovered by Thurstan Shaw except (a) Igbo
moses (b) Igbo Isaiah (c) Igbo jonah (d) igbo Richard

The head of the Oyomesi was known as (a) Bashorun (b) Oluwo (c) Aare -Ona-Kankanfo (d)
Aremo

_______ is the earliest Iron age culture in west Africa (a) Ife culture (b) Nok culture (c) Benin
culture (d) Terracotta culture

All the following were Pre-colonial cultures in Nigeria except (a) the igbo-Ukwu (b) the ife (c) the
ibadan (d) the Benin

There were ............ clans or villages in non- centralised states

(a) Religious (b) independent (C) dependent (D) cultural

Which of these was the basic unit of political organisation among the Ibibio?

Council of chiefs (B) The family (C) The village (D) The council of priests

Who headed the administration of the village in the Pre-colonial Ijo society?

Ovie (B) Ama-ala (C) Okpara (D) Ibe

Non centralized states had

Kings (B) Queens (C) age-grades (D) presidents

The ............... are located Mainly in the south-east geopolitical zone of Nigeria

Igbo (B) Hausa (C) Tiv (D) Igala

............... is regarded as the cradle of yoruba nation.

Ile-Ife (B) Ibadan (C) Oyo (D) ijebu-Ode

The Benin craftsman used the following to carve sculptures except

Bronze (B) wood (C) brass (D) Stone

The first system of administration in Hausaland was

Emirate (B) Sarauta (C) Sultanate (D) Caliphate

While the Hausa states were founded by Bayajidda, Kanem-Bornu was founded by (A) Seyf ibn
Yasin (C) El kanemi (D) Uthaman Dan Fodio

The council of elders in the political organisation of the pre-colonial igbo was known as the (A)
Ama-ala (B) Ozo (C) Okpara (D)Obi

Which of these was the highest political organisation in Idoma (A) Ojira (B) Ama-ala (C) Okpara
(D) ozo

Which of these was used to execute decisions reached at the village assembly meetings in the
Precolonial Igboland. (A) Okene (B) Adavi (C) Secret Societies (D) Ihima

Which of these acted as observers whenever the Ojira was meeting in Idoma (A) Idoma chiefs (B)
Idoma elders (C) idoma women (D)Idoma youths

The smallest lineage in Tivland was (A) Itayo (B) Ityo (C) Okene (D) Urohbo

Which of these was an association formed by women in the Ibibio community (A) Ekpo (B) Ekpe
(C) Njama (D) Ekong

Who headed the administration of the village in the Precolonial Ijaw society? (A) Okpara (B) Ovie
(C) Ibe (D) Ama-ala

Which of these was the basic unit of political organisation among the Ibibio? (A) The council of
chiefs (B) The council of priests (C) The family (D) The village

The council of elders in the Pre-colonial Urhobo society was known as (A) Ekpako (B) Ovie (C)
Ojira (D) Asema

The following were some similarities between the ife and the Benin civilisations except that (a)
both civilisations developed in the southern part of Nigeria (b) both civilisations flourished in the
Pre-colonial period (c) both civilisations were not known to the outside world (d) both
civilisations developed bronze objects

The elderly men who acted as legislative arm in the administration of Anang society were called
(a) the parliament (b) the Senate (c) Afesisong (d) the council of legislators
 ________ is referred to as the organisation of power and authority in a state (a) government (b)
political structure (c) political party (d) fascism

_______ was the basic unit of political Organisation headed by Ikpaisong (a) Ekpo (b) the family
(c) Ediong (d) the Ekong

The women association in Ibiobio political Organisation comprises (a) Ebre and Njama (b) Ekong
and Ekpe (c) tsoede and Mai (d) Ediong and Ebre

34. The following are examples of oral traditions except (a)Legends (B) memoirs (C) proverbs (D)
praise songs

35. A place where a variety of aged materials, especially documents and photographs, are stored
and

Preserved is called. (A) Library (B) history (C) material store (D) archive

36. Which of the following is NOT a type of history? (A) Social history (B) Botanical history (C)
political history (D) Botanical history

________ are objects obtained through the digging of the earth crust (A) Relics (B) oral facts (C)
monuments (D) Archives.

________ is a book that contains facts about a particular subject (A) Note book (B) textbook (C)
monograph (D) encyclopaedia

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (A) Archival materials, textbooks and
journals (B) legends, archival materials and textbooks (C) monograph, journals and textbooks (D)
Original autobiographies, travel guides and monographs

A story can be defined as (A) any account of an event whether fiction or non-fiction (B) the study
of past events as they relate to man (C) a fiction account of an event (D) a non fiction account of
an event.

SECTION B: THEORY

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

Differentiate between culture and Custom 6 marks

1b. List and explain briefly 6 different types of culture and customs that emerged in
Precolonial Nigeria 6 marks

In tabular form identity 4 differences between the centres of civilisation in the Igbo and the
Niger Delta sates 8marks

List 4 men associations in political Organisation of the Ibibio 4 marks

List 2 women associations in political Organisation of the Ibibio 2marks

List and explain 2 political Organisation of the Igbo 4 marks.

 FRONT FOUNDATION COLLEGE,
ABEOKUTA
1ST TERM EXAMINATION (2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION)

SUBJECT: History CLASS: JSS 3 TIME: 1 Hour

30mins

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions
An example of monument is (A) shrine (B) wooden tool (C) bone tool (D) iron tool

Periodicals are publications published in ______ (A) series (B) pages (C) volumes (D) lines

Which of the following are forms of periodicals (A) magazines, Newspapers and Newsletters (B)
Newspaper, journals and monographs (C) Newsletters, encyclopaedia and biographies (D)
newspaper, Newsletters and photographys

Biographies are examples of ________ sources of history. (A) primary (B) nursery (C) secondary
(D) tertiary

Autobiographies are examples of _______ sources of history (A) Nursery (B) primary (C) tertiary
(D) secondary

The village in ijaw was called ________ (a) Ebe (b) Ibe (c) Oron (d) Ijo

The Sarauta system collapse in _______ year (a) 1905 (b) 1805 (c) 1718 (d) 1779

________ are objects obtained through the digging of the earth crust (a) monuments (b) relics
(c) story telling (d) artifacts

narration that is not factual is called (A) history (B) Story (C) biography (D) true life stories
 Idoma chiefs (B) Idoma elders (C) idoma women (D)Idoma youths

The smallest lineage in Tivland was (A) Itayo (B) Ityo (C) Okene (D) Urohbo

Which of these was an association formed by women in the Ibibio community (A) Ekpo (B) Ekpe
(C) Njama (D) Ekong

Who headed the administration of the village in the Precolonial Ijaw society? (A) Okpara (B)
Ovie (C) Ibe (D) Ama-ala

Which of these was the basic unit of political organisation among the Ibibio? (A) The council of
chiefs (B) The council of priests (C) The family (D) The village

The council of elders in the Pre-colonial Urhobo society was known as (A) Ekpako (B) Ovie (C)
Ojira (D) Asema

The following were some similarities between the ife and the Benin civilisations except that (a)
both civilisations developed in the southern part of Nigeria (b) both civilisations flourished in the
Pre-colonial period (c) both civilisations were not known to the outside world (d) both
civilisations developed bronze objects

The elderly men who acted as legislative arm in the administration of Anang society were called
(a) the parliament (b) the Senate (c) Afesisong (d) the council of legislators

18 All the following were differences in the political structure of centres of civilisation in Pre-colonial

Nigeria EXCEPT.

System of government (B) nature of power (C) language difference (D) system of succession

19 ........................ was the first religious faith practised in pre- colonial era.

Buddhism (B) Traditional Religion (C) Islam (D) Christianirule

20 Ghana Empire was located in __________ part of Africa (a) western (b) north central regio (c)
eastern bloc (d) southern

21. The British parliament enacted the slave trade Act prohibiting her citizens from participating in
slave trade in what year?

(A) 1804 (B) 1809 (C) 1801 (D) 1807

22. Which of the following was not a non- centralised state in the Pre-colonial Nigeria?

(A) Igbo (B) Benin (C) Tiv (D) Idoma

23 ........................... was state in which power and authority were not concentrated in the hands of a
single ruler.tw

(A) Democratic state (B) Autocratic state (C) Non- centralised state (D) Centralized state.

24. ............ was the father of indirect rule.

25. Taubman was a member of which category in British early contact with Nigeria
26. The Niger Royal company established its headquarters at _________ (a) lagos Ireland (b) Lokoja (c)
Bight of Biafra (d) Bight of Benin 5

27. Who convened the 1884-1885 Berlin conference _________

28. Benin city was conquered in what year?

29. Who resisted the incursion of the British forces into Sokoto

30. Lagos was annexed as a crown colony through _______________

31. The British subdued the ijebu area through the use of maxim guns in _______ year (a) 1892 (b)1891
(c) 1874 (d) 1888

32. Under what guise does the British forces bombarded lagos and deposed Oba Kosoko (a) anti-riot
treaty (b) anti-slavery campaign (c) anti-imperialism (d) anti robber campaign

33. The southern protectorate was esterbilished in _______ (a) 1914 (b) 1900 (c) 1960 (d) 1992

34. The first high commissioner for southern Nigeria protectorate was ______ (a) john moore (b) Ralph
Moor (c) lord Luggard (d) Alex Plato

35. The new administration of southern Nigeria was divided into _____ major province (a) 3 (b) 5 (c)2
(d) 5

36. The southern Protectorate became part of the British Nigeria called southern Provinces in _____
year (a) 1915 (b) 1914 (c) 1900 (d) 1905

37. Who approved the extension the extension of lagos- ibadan railway to Oshogbo?

38. What year was the approval done?

39. The British indirect rule failed in many parts of _______ Nigeria (a) North central (b) southern (c)
South south (d) north east

40. What led to riots in various parts of Delta areas (a) Chief priest (b) warrant chiefs (c) Obi (d) Oba
chiefs.

SECTION B: THEORY

Instruction: Answer all question

a. How was the indirect rule practised in Northern Nigeria 3 marks?

1b. Define the concept scramble and partition of Africa territory 5marks

2. What do you understand by the term colonialism? 5marks

3. State 5 reasons why a country would want to conquer another one 5 marks

3b. State 7 consequences of the Berlin treaty 7 marks

4.State the African states that remained independent by 1914 3marks

5.State 2 importance of History to an individual 2 marks