JS 3 HISTORY REVISION QUESTION TERM 2 2023

1. Who introduced a new dynasty in

Borno?

A. Ume Jilmi

B. El Kanemi

C. Ali Ghaji

D. Idris Alooma

2. What is a dynasty?

A. Line of rulers from the same

family

B. Set of women kings

C. Imperial dictators

D. Rulers of non-centralised states

3. The year 1914 was a year of

amalgamation, but to the rest of the

world it was

A. the end of apartheid

B. beginning of 1st world war

C. commencement of colonialism

D. The establishment of U.N.O

4. Monarchy is a system ruled by

A. president

B. king

C. lord

D. gerontocrat

5. The government of the elderly is known as

A. Oligarchy

B. Liberalism
C. Gerontocracy

D. Plutocracy

6. Which of the following pioneered Christian missionary activities in Calabar?

A. Mary Slessor

B. William Baike

C. Thomas Freeman

D. Hope Waddell.

7. The name of the first political party

in Nigeria was---

A. NNDC

B. NNDA

C. NNDP

D. AGD

8. The oil rivers protectorate was

declared in

A. 1886

B. 1188

C. 1885

D. 1900

9. Gerontocracy is

A. system of government controlled

by the elders

B. system of government controlled by

the imperialist

C. system of government controlled by

women

D. system of government controlled

by the youth

10. The capital of the second Kanuri

 empire was located at….

A. Kumbi Saleh

B. Ngazargamu

C. Njimi

D. Salem

11. 1. Who muted the idea of Berlin Conference?

A. United state

B, Britain

C. Germany

D. Portugal

2. Who were the first slave traders to come to Nigeria?

A. Portuguese

B. English

C. African

3. How many Africans were taken to be slaves in the 16th and 19th centuries?

A. 144,000

B. 350,000

C. 12 million

4. Name the ship on which there was a slave mutiny. A. Amistad B. Zon C. Maroon

6. How many slaves were transported by British ships? A. 144,000 B. 2.6 million

C. 12 million D. Portugal

7. What is the transatlantic slave trade

sometimes called?

A. The Triangular Trade B. The Middle

Passage C. The Treaty of Utrecht

8. Who was the Nigerian slave boy rescued by the British Naval Squandron?

A. Samuel Ajayi Crowther

B. Sam Njoma

C. Kenneth Kaunda
9. The Berlin conference was called by

A. Von Bismark

B. Angela Merkel

C. Lord Luggard

D. Grant Ulysis

10. Nationalism seeks to

A. promote activism

B. extend colonialism

C. put an end to colonialism

D. prolong extremism

11. What is a dynasty?.

A. Line of rulers from the same family

B. Set of women kings C. Imperial

Dictators D. Rulers of non-centralised

states

12. The slaves who came across Mungo

Park around Madinka thought he was a

A. politician

B. king

C. cannibal

D. demi- god

13. The Africans transported across the Atlantic as slaves were mostly

A. people with criminal records

B. disabled persons

C. people with low income

14. What is a centralised state?

A. Society or community under a single

political authority, leadership or

ruler ship B. nation or community

 under colonial control

C. A nation being controlled by a

woman D. A community under

siege and foreign domination

15. One who is owned as the property of someone else, especially in involuntary servitude is known as

A. lord B. king C. slave D. queen

16. Who was considered as the founder

of Ghana Methodism

A. Slessor B. Thomas Birch Freeman

C. Samuel Bill D. Henry Townsend

17. The name of the first political party in Nigeria is A. NNDC B. NNDA C. NNDP

D. AGD

18. The title of Hausa king is……….

A. Atah B. Sheu C. Obong

D. Sarki

19. ‘I saw with my infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission’…which explorers made this
statement?

A. Clapperton B. Mungo Park

C. John Lander D. Taubman Goldie

20. 1. The first phase of the British

conquest of Nigeria happened between

A. 1914-1960

B. 1851-1900

C. 1980-1990

D. 1884-1885

2. The first areas that were conquered

by the British were in the ……

A. sahara desert
 B. coastal areas

C. savanna areas

D. tropical areas

3. The British met … at Arochukwu and Igboland.

A. sincere submission

B. stiff rejection

C. warm reception

D. cordial meeting

4. Following their refusal to accept

British rule, the following kings were expelled from their land except ….

A. King Kosoko

B. Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi

C. Jaja of Opobo

D. King Akintoye

5. The second phase of the British conquest of Nigeria was ………

A. 1914-1960

B. 1900-1914

C. 1884-1885

D. 1955-1960

6. A major effects of the Trans-Saharan trade on the people of West Africa was the ………

A. introduction of firearms

D. introduction of Christianity

C. introduction of Islam

7.The dangers that traders faced in the Trans-Saharan trade included the following except …

A. travelling in caravan

B. constant attack by Tuareg

C. prevalence of sandstorms
D. missing their directions introduction of native worships

8. The dangers that traders faced in the Trans-Saharan trade included the following except …

A. travelling in caravan

B. constant attack by Tuareg

C. prevalence of sandstorms

D. missing their directions

9. A major effects of the Trans-Saharan trade on the people of West Africa was the ………

A. introduction of firearms

D. introduction of Christianity

C. introduction of Islam

D. introduction of native worships

10. Which of the following was not an effect of the Trans-Saharan trade on West Africa?

A. Islamic civilization was introduced

B. introduction of new ideas

C. West African states were known to

the outside world

D. West African rulers were controlled

by merchants

11. When was the amalgamation of Nigeria?

A. 1960

B. 1914

C. 1931

D. 1924

12. The slaves who came across Mungo Park around Madinka thought he was a

A. politician

B. king

C. cannibal

D. demi- god
13. Which of the following was a key player in the amalgamation of Nigerian?

A. Adolf Hitler

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. Herbert Macaulay

D. Fredrick Lugard

14. The following were nationalists in Nigeria except ………

A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Alhaji Tafawa Balewa

C. Sir Ahmadu Bello

D. Dr Nelson Mandela

15. Who was the father of nationalism

in Nigeria?

A. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

B. Herbert Macaulay

C. Sir Ahmadu Bello

D. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

16. The igbo oracle destroyed by the British was known as……………

A. oracle of hill and cave ,

B Ibino okpabi

C. Amadioha

D. Osanobua

17.The Igbo oracle destroyed by the British in 1900 was located at…

A. Afikpo

B. Arochukwu

C. Okigwe

D. Inyi
18.The British attacked and conquered Tivi land in the year…

A. 1908

B. 1899

C. 1929

D. 1960

19. The three territories amalgamated in the year 1914 were……, ……….and ………

A. Niger delta, Benue basin and Sokoto

B. Borno, Oyo and Ibo land

C. Northern, Southern protectorates and Colony of Lagos

D. Western region, Eastern region and

Sokoto caliphate

20. The charter of the RNC was revoked in the year……

A. 1899

B. 1885

C. 1900

D. 1907

31. Who was the first black governor

general of Nigeria was……

A. George Goldie

B. Cecil Rhodes

C. Herbert Macaulay

D. Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe

32. Who were the three major European players during amalgamation of Nigeria?

A. Ahmadu Bello, Obafemi Awolowo and Anthony Enahoro

B. Taubman Goldie, Fredrick Lugard and Venon Harcourt

C. Missionaries, Nationalists and

Traditio0nal rulers

D. Herbert Macauley, Cecil

Rhodes and George Goldie

34. Lagos was annexed by the Britain in the year-----------

A. 1851

B. 1861

C. 1900

D.1888

35. The Oba of Lagos deposed to give the British in road to Lagos was called……..

A. Akintoye

B. Kosoko

C. Overanwen

D. Ologunkutere

36. The conquest of Benin took place

in the year……

A. 1888

B. 1897

C. 1900

D. 1908

37. The manipulatable king enthroned by the British in Lagos was…….

A. Olokuntoye

B. Kososko

C. Akintoye

D. Orompotoniyun

38.The Bornu monarch who surrendered his territory to the British in order to be recognized as king was
called……..

A. Emir of Sokoto

B Oba of Benin

C. Sheu of Borno

D. Jaja of Opobo
39. Sokoto fell to superior weapon of

Britain in the year……

A. 1903

B. 1906

C. 1897

D. 1892

40. The British official killed in Kano in 1902 was……

A. captain Maloney

B. Officer Philips

C. John Beecroft

D. Major Harcourt

41. Kano was conquered by the British in the year…

A. 1901

B. 1899

C. 1903

D. 1906

42. The British colonialist captured Ijebu in……

A. 1900

B. 1892

C. 1912

D. 1885

43. Who was the Nigerian slave boy rescued by the British Naval Squadron?

A. Samuel Ajayi Crowther

B. Obafemi Awolowo

C. Kenneth Kaunda

D. Herbert Macauley

44. Name one popular strategy of enforcing Legitimate trade in Africa?

A. Carrot and stick

B. Bible and plough

C. Banana and monkey

45. When was the judgement of Justice Mansfield declaring Slave Trade illegal on British soil?

A. 1781

B. 1772

C. 1791

D. 1789

46. When did the British Parliament abolish the slave trade?

A. 1788

B. 1806

C. 1805

D. 1897

47. The first political party NNDP was formed in Nigeria by Herbert Macaulay in the year-----

A. 1960

B. 1923

C. 1939

D. 1939

48. Nigerian nationalism started in the in ---

A. 1914

B. 1920

C. 19 45

D. 1900

49. Who was the founder and father of

Nigerian nationalism?

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikwe

B. Mallam Aminu Kano

C. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

D. Herbert Macaulay
50 The village democracy

constitutes the basic unit of ____

political organization

A. Ibo

B. Yoruba

C. Ijaw

D. Igala

51. Who was the father of Ghana Methodism?

A. Henry Townsend

B. Jefferson Bowen

C. Thomas Birch Freeman

D. Ajayi Crowther

52. The process of bringing two or more independent separate entities together as new one is known as

A. Collaboration

B. Acquisition

C. Amalgamation

D. Marginalization

53. The entire territory of the RNC came into the hands of the British government on

A. January 1st, 1960

B. January 1st 1914

C. January 1st 1900.

D. May, 1885

54 Clapperton and his crew died of which diseases?

A. Malaria

B. Typhoid

C. Malaria and Dysentery

D. Covid and anaemea

 1. Analyse four merits and four disadvantages of indirect rule system in Nigeria
2. Explain five major achievements of the Royal Niger Company in Nigeria 10 marks
3. Write full meaning of the following terms: NAC, WAFF, UAC, RNC, NCNC, NNDP,
4. UNO, NATO, CMS, FCT, INEC, NYM, WASU 10 marks
5. Analyse five major effects of trans-Atlantic slave trade on Nigerians
6. Define nationalism. ii. State two goals of nationalism iii. Relate methods employed by

Nigerian nationalists to achieve their goals iv. Identify five foremost nationalists in Nigeria.

5. Define nationalism. ii. State two goals of nationalism iii. Relate methods employed by Nigerian
nationalists to achieve their goals iv. Identify five foremost nationalists in Nigeria.

Nationalism is a strong emotional awareness of belonging to a nation held in bondage by foreign nation
and rising to fight against such external domination. D. Three types of nationalist movements:
Unification, Separation and State-building. E. Goals of Nigerian Nationalism were: 1. To fight against
the British and unite all the people of Nigeria, fight against colonialism, attain full independence and a
self-government. 2. To ensure that the important parts of Nigeria would remain united. 10 marks

2. NAC -National African Company. WAFF-West African frontier force. UAC-United African Company
RNC- Royal Niger Company. NCN National congress of Nigeria and Cameroon, NNDP- Nigerian National
democratic party, UNO- United nations organization. NATO-North Atlantic treaty organisation, CMS-
Church Missionary society. FCT-Federal capital territory, INEC- Independence national electoral
commission, NYM Nigerian Youth Movement -, WASU- West African students’ union 10 marks

3. Analyse five major effects of trans-Atlantic slave trade on Nigerians

It led to the depopulation of West Africa and Nigeria in particular

African slaves were completely dehumanized.

Slave owners inscribed their names on the slaves with hot iron

They pierced their lips, put padlock, raped the women at will

They chained them from West Africa to the new world on three months journey

Nigeria cultural artifacts from Benin, Ife and Ibo land were taken to Europe

Inter communal conflicts became rampant for the purpose of capturing slaves

4. Explain five major achievements of the Royal Niger Company in Nigeria

*Establishment of custom station of Akassa

*Establishment of WFF with 1200 soldiers and HQTs at Jebba

*Established court of Justice to try offenders

*Established 30 trading stations where they could obtain cheaper products

*Helped in the final suppression of slave trade and replacing it with legitimate trade 10 Marks

5. Analyse four merits and four disadvantages of indirect rule system in Nigeria

Merits:1. Recognition of traditional chiefs · 2. Preservation of native institutions · 3. It was cheaper ·

4. Eliminated bad traditional practices ( Slavery, for example, was banned in Northern Nigeria),
5.Modernization of traditional institutions and built trust

(The fact that the Africans now saw themselves being ruled by their own very kind, encouraged them to
trust the system and by extension the white European.)

Demerits

1. Indirect rule excluded educated elites from colonial administration. (ii) It increased the powers of
traditional rulers without regards to in built rules iii. Traditional rulers became puppets of the British, iv.
It encourages divide and rule among the people v. It led to Imposition of unqualified chiefs as leaders 10
marks