HISTORY REVISION

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions from this section.

1. ………………………….is an enquiry into C. Britannica
the past based on evidence. D. Pottery
A. Sociology E. Journal
B. Story 6. Which of the following is a feature
C. Legend of non-centralised States? They are
D. History States whose power of government
E. Government A. resides with a single
2. Why is History considered to be individual
important to our nation Nigeria? B. does not exist
This is because C. was spread over a body
A. it is a major revenue earner D. was all of the above
for Nigeria E. was based on the king
B. it gives jobs to Nigerians 7. Nigeria as a nation came into
abroad existence in……………………………..
C. it produces patriotic citizens A. 1914
of a nation B. 1950
D. without it Nigeria will scatter C. 1814
E. it displaced Nigeria value D. 1861
system E. 1960
3. Individuals need to study history
because…………………………..
A. it will make them good
teachers of history 8. Migration among tribes from place
B. it will keep their family to place was majorly due
together to……………………………
C. it will make them to A. search for their loved ones
appreciate god B. desire to know other places
D. it provides them with insight C. displacement as a result of
into how to develop their war
culture D. need to visit herbalists in
E. it will build hatred other places for healing
E. need for raw materials
9. Which of these is a characteristic of
non-centralised States?
4. Which of the following is the basis of A. Power is decentralised
history? B. There is unification of laws
A. Legend C. There is a king at the helm of
B. Folklores affairs
C. Evidence D. The king has absolute
D. Rumours authority
E. Hearsays E. The Oba of the land
5. Which of these is an example of 10. Which of the following is not an
primary source of history? example of non-centralised State in
A. Encyclopaedia pre-colonial Nigeria?
B. Wikipedia A. Oyo

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 B. Idoma E. Blue and red stripped clothes
C. Igbo 16. What is the major occupation of the
D. Ibibio people of Tiv? They are mostly
E. Tiv A. hunters
11. Whom were the two sons of the B. farmers
founder of Tiv land? C. singers
A. Ichongo and Ipsusu D. drummers
B. Ichongo and Orya E. fisher men
C. Orya and Ipsusu 17. Among the Tiv, the head of each
D. Ityo and Ichongo compound was referred to as………….
E. Samuel and Esther ………….
12. According to history, the Tivs settled A. Orya
in Benue valley B. Ityo
around………………………….. C. Isi
A. 1750 AD D. Olori
B. 1751 AD E. Okpara
C. 1852 AD
D. 1170 AD
E. 1500 AD

13. What are the three major factors 18. The Kwav, among the Tiv
that determines leadership amongst means………………………
the Tivs? A. king
A. Age, influence, and affluence B. slave
B. Age, grade and influence C. age grade
C. Height, strength and D. apprentice
physique E. warrior
D. Tribe, age, and religion 19. What is the designate of Tiv leader
E. Tradition, influence and of militia?
affluence A. The Ityo
14. Who was in charge of drum group B. The Kur
amongst the Tivs? C. The Orya
A. The Orya D. The Isi
B. Kwav E. The Ozo
C. Ityo 20. Among the Tiv, the Tor-Agbande
D. Kur was the………………………
E. Tor-Agbande A. king
15. Which of these dressing is B. age grade
synonymous to the Tivs? C. drum chief
A. Red and white stripe clothes D. apprentice
B. Black and white striped E. Oba
clothes 21. Which of these units is the smallest
C. Black and red striped clothes in Idoma land?
D. Yellow and blue striped A. Ile
clothes B. Ole

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 C. Ale B. Urhobo
D. Ule C. Agbor
E. Akove D. Ekpoto
22. Who is the head of the smallest unit E. Ukwale
in Idoma land? 28. What is the predominant occupation
A. Baba of the Ijaw people?
B. Oga A. Cattle herders
C. Adole B. Fishermen
D. Adule C. Hunters
E. Bale D. Blacksmiths
23. Who acted as both the king and E. Farmers
religious leader in Idoma land? 29. How many clans exist among the
A. Ai-igabo Ijaws?
B. Oche A. 12
C. Ole B. 15
D. Ojila C. 21
E. Ai-uta D. 20
E. 30

30. Which of the following is not an Ijaw

24. The highest power in Idoma land clan?
resides within the………….………… A. Nein
A. Ojia B. Obotede
B. Ojira C. Seimbiri
C. Ule D. Atukpo
D. Adule E. Ogualagha
E. Okpara 31. Who was responsible for governing
25. Which of these State in modern the village in Ijaw Land?
Nigeria can we find both the Idoma A. The Amagula
and Tiv people? B. The Tuomo
A. Delta state C. The Dibia
B. Ogun state D. The Oguso
C. Ondo state E. The Okpara
D. Osun state 32. The Oro people are made up
E. Benue state of……………………………clans.
26. In Igboland, Okpara is a term used A. 7
for……………..…………. B. 9
A. the hunters C. 11
B. the head of the family D. 5
C. the eldest member of the E. 40
council 33. Which of these States are the Oro
D. the age-grade people located?
E. the chief priest A. Abia
27. Which of these languages is spoken B. Cross river
by the Urhobo indigenes? C. Kogi
A. Edoid D. Osun

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 E. Imo E. The government was
34. The people of Ibibio are autocratic
from………………………..………Nigeria. 39. Among the Ibibio people, why do
A. Eastern members of Ekpo or Obon carried
B. Western out their duties wearing masks? This
C. Northern is because
D. Southern A. they do not want to be
E. South-West arrested
35. In Ibibio land, the collection of all B. they do not want to be
family heads was identified
called………………………….. C. they do not want to be
A. Mbong Ekpuk married
B. Asan D. they do not want to go to
C. Esop Ikpasion school
D. Obon E. they do not want to be loyal
E. Oba

40. In modern day Nigeria, the Ijaw can

36. The political capital of the Anaang be found mainly in all these States
is…………………….……… except
A. Obot Akara Local A. Rivers
Government Area B. Bayelsa
B. Ikot Ekpene Local C. Delta
Government Area D. Akwa Ibom
C. Etim Ekpo Local Government E. Oyo state
Area 41. In pre-colonial Igbo, what is the
D. Abak Local Government Area head of an Igbo lineage called?
E. Olu Local Government Area A. Ofo
37. Which of these is an area of B. Umunna
interaction between the people of C. Okpara
Ife and Benin? D. Eze
A. Currency E. Ojila
B. Goods 42. Which of the following is depicted as
C. System of government the most important part of the body
D. Tribal marks by the bronze sculptures of both Ife
E. Tradition and Benin?
38. Which of these is true about the A. Face
Ibibio political structure? B. Eyes
A. There was centralized C. Legs
government D. Nose
B. There was non-centralized E. Head
government 43. In Edo language, what is the
C. The King was called Ofo meaning of the name ‘Osa’?
D. They were united under a A. God
single authority B. Deity
C. Intelligence

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 D. King D. Atahiru
E. Prince E. Dole
44. Marriage between people of the 48. In Ebiraland, the clan head is often
same ethnic group is to be conferred on
called………………………….. the……………………………
A. intra-ethnic marriage A. youngest woman in the clan
B. diverse marriage B. eldest woman in the clan
C. group marriage C. youngest man in the clan
D. inter-ethnic marriage D. eldest man in the clan
E. state marriage E. infant in the clan
49. In the 15th century, why was West
Africa referred to as ‘White man’s
grave yard’? This is because of the
A. endemic presence of malaria
B. epidemic presence of Corona
Virus
45. Which of the following attracted C. endemic presence of Ebola
traders to the Western part of D. endemic presence of Lassa
Hausa land? fever
A. Cowrie shells E. epidemic presence of
B. The goldfields in Zamfara measles
C. The cotton plantation in
Kano
D. Groundnut
E. Kolanut
46. What is the major commodity
amongst the people of the Niger
Delta?
A. Yam
B. Palm oil
C. Fish 50. The colorful mode of traditional
D. Cocoa dressing of the Oron people is
E. Salt called………………………….
47. What was the name of the Ebira A. Kante
military commander that chased B. Agbada
away the Nupes? C. Iyara
A. Attah Omadiri D. AsoOke
B. Ebira Tao E. Bante
C. Otaaru

SECTION B (THEORY)

1. a. What is a non-centralized state? 2marks

b. State four characteristics of non-centralized states. 8marks

2. a. State five advantages and disadvantages each, of non-centralized

states. 10marks
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3. a. Identify the five States the Igbo tribes is dominant in modern day
Nigeria. 5marks
b. Describe the following as related to the Igbo people:
i. Okpara
ii. Ofo
iii. Ozo
iv. Ala
v. Age grade 5marks

4. a. Briefly give any two accounts of traditions of origin of the Tivs. 5marks
b. Identify the following in the socio-political organization of the Tivs:
i. The Orya
ii. The Kwav
iii. The Kur
iv. The Tor-Agbande
v. The Igba 5marks

5. a. Briefly trace the origin of the Idomas. 3marks

b. Which of the present day States in Nigeria are the Idomas found? 1mark
c. Which of the geo-political zones in the present day Nigeria is the
State identified in “a” above located? 1mark
d. Identify the following institutions in the socio-political structure
of the Idomas:
i. Ojila
ii. Oche
iii. Ole
iv. Ai-igabo
v. Ai-uta 5marks

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