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1. A building where records of past events are kept is known as ________ A. library B. Museum C. Store D. underground.
2. ________ are man-made objects which have cultural significance to a place and people who lived there A. legends B. folklores C. artifacts D. myth.
3. The Yoruba people believe that ______ is the Centre of Creation. A. Ile Ife B. Osogbo C. Akure D. Ilorin.
4. _________ is the life story of a hero written by himself A. biography B. auto biography C. bulletin D. journal.
5. The study of History in school is to A. make us rich B. to make us fear God C. understand our past D. learn how to study better.
6. History can help to serve as _________ of knowledge A. destroyer B. preserver C. artifacts D. opposite.
7. When people know much about their backgrounds, we say they have a sense of _______ A. knowledge B. reservoir C. beauty D. identity.
8. Artifacts are ________ aspects of our history A. moral B. cultural C. legal D. present.
9. _______ ethnic is known for their nomadic culture A. Fulani B. Igbo C. Yoruba C. Ijaw.
10. The main occupation of the ijaw people is A. goldsmithing B. fishing C. farming D. boxing.
11. Ile Ife is located in which state in Nigeria A. Ondo B. Ogun C. Osun D. Ekiti.
12. Kwoi is a town in Southern Kaduna A. true B. false C. maybe D. none of the above.
13. The Yoruba people regarded _________ as their founding father A. Oduduwa B. Oramiyan C. Eweka D. Owu.
14. The name given to the king of Ile Ife is A. Deji B. Alake C. Alaafin D. Ooni.
15. Someone who specializes in digging out artifacts from the ground is known as _______ A. Archeologist B. Typists C. Doctor D. Engineer
16. Story passed from one generation to another that is presented as History which may be true or false is known as _________ A.  legend B. folklore C. fable D. tale
17. Eyewitness accounts refers to an account given by someone who _______ A. was present during the events B. imagined the events C. was told about the events D. all of the above
18. Which of these is an ancient Yoruba Kingdom? A. Owerri B. Benue C. Oyo D. Zaria
19. Nok civilization lasted for about _______ years A. 20 B. 200 C. 2000 D. 50
20. The Nok Terracotta was discovered in A. 1928 B. 1938 C. 1958 D. 1968
21. One of the accounts of the origin of the Yoruba race states that they came from A. Israel B. Mecca C. Germany D. Sudan
22. One of the important of History is that it_______ A helps us to make more errors B. it helps us to know about the past C. it helps us to be physically fit D. it increases our weight
23. Historical items dug from the ground are known as A. gold B. artifacts C. jewel D. diamonds
24. Which of these is not a type of sources of History? A. primary source B. secondary source C.  tertiary sources D. major sources
25. Ile Ife is located in which state in Nigeria A. Ondo B. Ogun C. Osun D. Ekiti
26. Historical source of History that is transmitted from one generation to another with the use of spoken words is known as_________ A. oral tradition B. interview C. folklore D. legends
27. Which of these ethnic groups are located in the coastal area? A. Benin B. Tiv C. Igbo D. Ijaw
28. _____ is skilled in the digging out of the ground ancient items A. sociologist B. Archeologist C. Engineer D. Hunter
29. Which of the following countries colonized Nigeria? America B Belgium C China D Britain
30. Which of these following animals was used as means of transportation during the Trans Saharan Trade? A donkey B horse C ox D camel
31. “Trans” means _______ A beside B over C across D under
32. ________ was the king that was dethroned during the British occupation in Lagos A. Kosoko B Dosumu C Ridwan D Akinola
33. The incursion into Yoruba hinterland happened in all the following except ________ A Egba B Ijebu C Ilorin D Offa
34. King Dosumu was paid how much as pension A 1300 B 1030 C 1400 D 1500
35. The British expenditure in Benin happened in the year______ A 1897 B 1997 C 1987 D 1957
36. The Berlin Conference happened in which of the following Countries? A Germany B England C France D Belgium
37. The chairman of the Berlin Conference was A Tauban Goldie B Oliver Cromwell C Otto Von Bismarck D Alex Ferguson
38. All these are the commodities that the Europeans were interested in getting from West Africa except A ivory B gold C palm oil D broom
39. Britain colonized all these countries in West Africa except A Nigeria B Gambia C Togo D Ghana
40. Opobo kingdom was founded in what year? A 1869 B 1870 C 1871 D 1872
41. Jaja was born in which of the following towns ? Afikpo B Nsukka C Amaigbo D Eket
42. Which of the following cities is NOT a coastal city A Lagos B calabar  C Akure D Warri
43. Who founded Opobo city A Ovoramwen B Olumo C Jaja D Akintoye
44. The conquest of Lagos happened in what year A 1870 B 1890 C 1851 D 1885
45. The son of Akintoye who became the king of Lagos after his death was A Kosoko B Olasina B Dosumu C Gbadegesin D Adeoye
46. ________ are man-made objects which have cultural significance to a place and people who live there A. legends B. folklores C. artifacts D. myth
47. Jaja was first taken to which of these following places for his exile A Lagos B Accra C Calabar D Bonny
48. _________ is the life story of a hero written by himself A. biography B. auto biography C. bulletin D. journal
49. The study of History in school is to A. make us rich B. to make us fear God C. understand our past D. learn how to study better
50. History can help to serve as _________ of knowledge A. destroyer B. preserver C. artifacts D. opposite
51. All these except one were the reasons for colonization of West Africa A trade B religion C political dominance D partying
52. The Caliph that surrendered to the British at the Sokoto Conquest was A Caliph Bello B Caliph Malik C Caliph Muhammed D Caliph Attaihru
53. History is known as the study of _________ event A. past B. present C. future D. unknown
54. One of the important of History is that it_______ A help us to make more errors B. it helps us to know about the past C. it helps us to be physically fit D. it increases our weight
55. Oral tradition deals with historical facts passed from one generation to another through A. the use of the mouth B. the computer C. the use of signs and symbols D. the internet
56. Nigeria was amalgamated in what year? A. 1960 B. 1963 C. 1980 D. 1914
57. Historical items dug from the ground are known as A. gold B. artifacts C. jewel D. diamonds
58. Nigeria became an independent country in _________ A. 1960 B. 1963 C. 1965 D. 1967
59. The Nok culture is peculiar to which of the following states in Nigeria? A. Kaduna B. Ondo C. Imo D. Sokoto
60. ________ is the study of past events of a person, family or country A. Government B. History C. Geography D. Sociology
61. Which of the following is a secondary source of history? A.  oral tradition B. folklore C. legend D. textbook
62. The life story of someone written by another person is known as A. biography B. Memorandum C. novel D. diary
63. History was first called ___________ in Greece A. Histology B. Historica C. Inquiry D. Historia
64. __________ is regarded as the father of History A. Plato B. Obama C. Herotodus D. Aristotle
65. People who write and study History are known as ________ A. historiography B. biographers C. historians D. historicas
66. An objects or piece of writing from the past that helps the historian to answer his questions about the past is known as _______A. sources of history B. crime in evidence C. ban on evidence D. all of the above
67. The study of History is originated from ________ A. Ile Ife B. Germany C. Greece D. United Kingdom
68. Which of the countries is not in Africa? A. Kenya B. Ghana C. Cuba D. Liberia
69. Which of these is NOT true about History? A. it is based on facts B. it is a record of past events C. it can be assumed by someone D. it is time based
70. Which of these is not a type of sources of History? A. primary source B. secondary source C.  tertiary sources D. major sources
71. Which of these is not an example of secondary source of history? A. textbook B. biography C. articles D. oral tradition
72. A building where records of past events are kept is known as ________ A. library B. museum C. store D. underground
73. ________ are man-made objects which have cultural significance to a place and people who live there A. legends B. folklores C. artifacts D. myth
74. The Yoruba people believe that ______ is the Centre of Creation. A. Ile Ife B. Osogbo C. Akure D. Ilorin
75. _________ is the life story of a hero written by himself A. biography B. auto biography C. bulletin D. journal
76. The study of History in school is to A. make us rich B. to make us fear God C. understand our past D. learn how to study better
77. History can help to serve as _________ of knowledge A. destroyer B. preserver C. artifacts D. opposite
78. When people know much about their backgrounds, we say they have a sense of _______ A. knowledge B. reservoir C. beauty D. identity
79. Artifacts are ________ aspects of our history A. moral B. cultural C. legal D. present
80. _______ ethnic are known for their nomadic culture A. Fulani B. Igbo C. Yoruba C. Ijaw
81. The main occupation of the ijaw people is A. goldsmithing B. fishing C. farming D. boxing
82. One of the things that influenced the Trans Saharan trade was A. Islam B. money C. dressing D. sports
83. A place where one can find water in the desert is known as ________ A lake B river C stream D oasis
84. Sahara refers to ______ A wilderness B. jungle C desert D bush
85. The people of West Africa were referred to as ______ during the Trans Saharan trade A Negroes B. Berbers C. Arab D Whites
86. The people of North Africa were referred to as ______ during the Trans Saharan trade A Negroes B. Berbers C. Arab D Whites
87. Traders that travels across the Sahara are known as A. caravans B. sailors C. scholars D. migrants
88. Islam was introduced in the Northern part of Nigeria in what century? A. 9^thCentury B. 10^th Century C. 11^th Century D. 12^th Century
89. There are _______ routes across the Sahara A. 2 B. 3 C 4 D 5
90. All these are commodities trade during the Trans Saharan trade except_______ A salt B gold C horses D wood
91. Which of these is not in North Africa? A Tunisia B Egypt C Mali D Libya
92. The West Africans traded in all these commodities during the Trans Saharan trade except A mirror B bronze C gold D slaves
93. The Trans Saharan trade was aided greatly due to the introduction of A horses B camels C rail lines D aircraft
94. The Trans Saharan trade was also known as _____ A Trans Atlantic trade B Caravan trade C Camel trade D slave strade
95. Camels were introduced to North Africa from A. Asia B. Europe C. North America D. Australia
96. The first sets of Europeans to have contacts with Nigeria were the _______ A Portuguese B Germans C British D Italians
97. The Trans Atlantic slave trade was ______in its movement A circular B triangular C spherical  D rectangular
98. _______ is regarded to have stopped the killing of twins in Calabar A Birch Freeman B Henry Townsend C Mary Slessor D Richard Lander
99. All these except________ were all European Explorers in Nigeria A Mungo Park B Mary Slessor C Napoleon Bornaparte D the Lander Brothers
100. The Northern and the Southern protectorates of Nigeria were joined together in A 1914 B 1915 C 1916 D 1917
101. Slavery led to the _______ of African nations A. richness B. depopulation C overpopulation D economic growth
102. Slaves taken to America were used for the following except _______ A as domestic servants B to work on sugarcane plantation C sold for money D as soldiers to fight wars
103. The ending of slave trade is known as A abolition B enslavement C disabilities D none of the above
104. Mungo Park died in a place called _______ in 1806 A Jos B Bussa C Kwoi D Birom
105. People who write and study History is known as ________ A. historiography B. biographers C. historians D. historicas
106. ______ translated the English Bible to Yoruba and Igbo A Samuel Ajayi Crowther B K O Dike C Ade Ajayi D Toyin Falola.
107. The capital of present day Ghana is A Lagos B Abijan C Accra D Banjul.
108. _____ inspired the exploration of the Portuguese in West Africa A King Paul B Prince Henry C Prince Collins D King Fredrick
109. The British formed the African Association in A 1785 B 1786 C 1787 D 1788
110. The traditional head of Ile Ife is known as ______ A. Ooni B Alaafin C Alaake D Emir
111. Which of these is regarded as the Father of Nigerian nationalist. A. Nnamdi Azikwe B. Herbert Mauculay C. Obafemi Awolowo D. Ladipo Solanke
112. The main purpose for amalgamation of Nigeria was to enhance A. administrative convenience B. sport competition C. freedom of speech D. circulation of the English language.
113. The Oba of Benin refused to host the British officials because of which of the following reasons? A. Benin people are scared of the British B. the Igue festival forbids the king from receiving visitors C. the king feared the British may die on their way to Benin D. the chiefs advised the kings against the coming of the British.
114. The demand and struggle for self-determination and self-rule could be simply described as _______ A. indirect rule B. amalgamation C. colonialism D. nationalism
115. The British policy of indirect rule failed woefully in which of the following part of Nigeria? A. west B. north C. east D. south
116. The ___________ and ____________ protectorates were joined together in 1914 to form the modern Nigeria A. south/east B. north/south C. west/east D. north/west
117. All these are towns of Igala ethnic except A. Idah B Olamaboro C Ankpa D Ado Ekiti
118. All these are towns of Yoruba ethnic except A Akure B Osogbo C Abeokuta D Nsukka
119. The name of Igala princess who sacrificed herself during the Junkun war was ____ A Inikpi B Awele C Aina D Magira
120. ________ is considered as the richest monarch in West African History A. Idris Alooma B. Mansa Kanka Musa C. Sunni Alli D. Mai Dubelami.

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