Subject: History & General Studies Year 6

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES

INSTRUCTION: Attempt all questions. Each question carries one mark each.

1 Civil rule is a system where Nigeria is governed through

___________________
A. democratic process B. autocratic regime
C. citizens disenfranchisement D. dictatorial powers

2. The head of the judiciary arm of government in Nigeria is ________

A. Senate president B President
C. Chief justice D Chairman

3. Violent overthrow of a democratically elected government is known as ________________

A. government engagement B. military handover
C. coup de tat D. vote buying

4. Which of these is not a structure of the Nigeran government?

A. Federal B. Parastatal
C. State D. Local

5. October,1963 is a symbolic date in Nigeria’s history because

________
A. Nigeria became a republic B. Nigeria became a colony of Britain
C. Nigeria became an independent state D. Margaret Ekpo led the Aba women riot

6. Which of these was created after the three regions?

A. Mid-Western Region B. Eastern Region
C. Northern Region D. Western Region

7. The last constitution by the colonial masters that ushered in our independence was
by________________
A. Sir Clifford B Sir Lyllelton
C. Sir Eniola Aguda. D Sir Lord Lugard

8. The first military coup de tat was staged in ________

A. January 15, 1966 B. February 30, 1966
C. March 15, 1996 D. December 15, 1966

9. The main reason for the amalgamation of Northern and Southern protectorates by Sir Lord
Lugard was ______________

Please turn
over
 A. to make Lagos a colony B. to recognize our tribal identity
C. to give independence to the people D. for administrative convenience

10 “Free Education” in the Western region was a huge achievement attributed to

_______________.
A. Sir Ahmadu Bello B. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
C. Chief Obafemi Awolowo D. Sir Michael Okpara

11 The most popular world’s sport meet is _____________________

A. FIFA World Cup B. Champion League
C. West African Football Union D. African Nations Cup

12 Apartheid is the separation of races. In South Africa, it was a segregation of _________

A. Afrikaans and the Hutu B. Red Indians and the Europeans
C. Whites and black South Africans D. Europeans and Nelson Mandela

13 The headquarters of African Union (A.U.), formerly Organization of African Unity(O.A.U)

was established in Ethiopia because Ethiopia had never been _______
A. dehumanized B. colonized
C. assimilated D. partitioned

14 The system of government adopted by Nigeria immediately after independence was

__________________ system
A. democratic B. presidential
C. monarchical D. parliamentary.

15 Natural resources are both renewable and non-renewable. Which option below is not
good for their preservations?
A. Planting new trees B. Use small quantity at a time
C. Illegal tapping D. Allow them to mature

16 The one thousand naira note came into circulation in the year _______
A 2005 B 2000 C 1999 D 2001

17 The amalgamation of Southern and Northern protectorates was done by the colonial master
called ________________
A Lord Lugard B John Macpherson
C Nnamdi Azikiwe D Chief Awolowo

18 Which of these Nigerian leaders was both the military and civil head of state?
A General Gowon B Chief Obasanjo C General Ironsi D General Abacha
19 The centenary celebration by President Goodluck Jonathan was all about _______
A independence B amalgamation C republic D democracy
20 Since independence, Nigeria has witnessed four republics. 1991-1993 represents.
A First republic B Second republic
C Third republic D fourth republic

21 After the abolition of regionalism, twelve states were created by one military junta known
as ___________

A. General Babangida B. General Buhari

C. General Ironsi D. General Gowon

22 The street in front of your school is called N’jemena. It is the capital of which country?
A Cameroon B. Nigeria C. Chad D. Niger

23 The wellbeing of all the citizens should be the utmost interest of _______
A. individual B. government C. citizen D. chairman

24 This is one of the advantages of inter-ethnic marriage.

a. Marriage failure B. Marriage customs
C Ethnic unity D. Ethnic disunity

25 Who is the present Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

____________
A Theresa May B. Boris Johnson C. Liz Truss D. Rishi Sunak

SECTION B: General Studies

INSTRUCTION: Answer ALL questions; each question carries one mark.

1. The chief lake in Nigeria is called _______________________________

2. The first university in Nigeria is the University of __________________________

3. _____________________________________ is the Nigerian National Senior

football team.

4 The second world African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) was hosted by
Nigeria in the year ____________________________________
5 The largest ocean in the world is ______________________________________

6 River Nile is the longest river in the world. What is its distance?
_________________

7 In civil rule, the real powers belong to the ________________________________

8 Every leader should rule according to the rules and regulations as contained in the
_______________________________________________________

9 ___________________________________________ was the explorer who discovered

the lower part of the River Niger.

10 The three tiers of government in Nigeria are ___________________________

____________________________ and ______________________________

SECTION C: THEORY

INSTRUCTION: Answer three questions; each question carries five (5) marks.

1. Military rule is the act of violent take-over of government by using the instrumentality
of force called coup de tat. Many reasons are normally given to justify their legitimacy.
Identify five reasons for military rule in Nigeria.

i. _______________________________________________________________

ii. ______________________________________________________________

iii _______________________________________________________________

iv _______________________________________________________________
v _______________________________________________________________

2 Peace is an atmosphere where there is no quarrel or acrimony while peace education is a

deliberate effort at making people imbibe the behaviour that promotes peaceful coexistence
among themselves. Mention five attributes of tolerance that can enhance peace in the
society.
 i. ___________________________________________________________________

ii. _______________________________________________________________

iii. _______________________________________________________________

iv. ______________________________________________________________

v. _______________________________________________________________

3 Government is a machinery through which the will of a state is formulated, expressed

and attained. It is a process in which a group of people manages their political,
economic, social and cultural affairs. State four advantages of democracy in Nigeria.

i ___________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

ii __________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

iii _________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

iv ___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

4 Gender means belonging to a particular sex (either man or woman) Gender discrimination
occurs when people are denied their rights on the basis of their gender. Identify three areas
women are mostly discriminated and suggest two ways we can address gender imbalance.
Areas of discrimination
i _______________________________________________________________
ii ______________________________________________________________

iii ______________________________________________________________

Solutions to discrimination
i _______________________________________________________________

ii ______________________________________________________________

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