Examination on History
Class: JSS 1
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. ________ is the study of past events and human activities. (a) Geography (b) History (c) Economics (d) Literature
2. The main reason for studying history is to ________. (a) forget the past (b) learn from past mistakes (c) predict the future (d) create stories
3. Which of these is a key difference between history and storytelling? (a) History is always fictional (b) Storytelling is always factual (c) History is time-based and factual (d) Storytelling is only for education
4. History must always be based on facts and ________. (a) imagination (b) evidence (c) personal opinions (d) myths
5. Materials used by historians to reconstruct the past are known as sources of ________. (a) information (b) knowledge (c) history (d) research
6. Sources of history are generally classified into primary, secondary, and ________. (a) modern (b) ancient (c) tertiary (d) future
7. ________ sources provide firsthand information about an event or period. (a) Secondary (b) Tertiary (c) Primary (d) Fictional
8. An example of a primary source of history is ________. (a) a textbook (b) an artifact (c) a student project (d) a journal article
9. Which of the following is considered a primary source of history? (a) Biography (b) Oral tradition (c) Government publication (d) Bulletin
10. All of these are primary sources except ________. (a) legends (b) folklores (c) textbooks (d) archival materials
11. Sources that interpret or analyze primary sources are called ________ sources. (a) primary (b) tertiary (c) secondary (d) original
12. A textbook is an example of a ________ source. (a) primary (b) tertiary (c) secondary (d) direct
13. ________ sources compile information from primary and secondary sources. (a) Secondary (b) Tertiary (c) Primary (d) Indirect
14. Which of these is an example of a tertiary source? (a) Autobiography (b) Journal (c) Student project (d) Artifact
15. A place where historical artifacts are preserved and displayed is called a ________. (a) library (b) school (c) market (d) museum
16. Visiting cultural festivals is a way of ________ historical sources. (a) destroying (b) accessing (c) ignoring (d) hiding
17. Which of these is a known museum in Nigeria? (a) British Museum (b) National Museum, Lagos (c) Louvre Museum (d) Smithsonian Museum
18. Storytelling often involves exaggeration and is not always ________. (a) entertaining (b) factual (c) short (d) interesting
19. The amalgamation of Northern and Southern Protectorates occurred in ________. (a) 1900 (b) 1914 (c) 1960 (d) 1999
20. The main reason for visiting a museum is to ________. (a) play games (b) preserve and display historical objects (c) buy new items (d) meet friends
21. Which is NOT a characteristic of history? (a) Factual (b) Time-based (c) Subjective (d) Evidential
22. The study of the past from documents and records is primarily based on ________ sources. (a) oral (b) written (c) visual (d) modern
23. A biography is an example of a ________ source. (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) direct
24. Students’ projects are classified as ________ sources. (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) original
25. All of these are ways of accessing historical sources except ________. (a) excursions to sites (b) exhibitions (c) libraries (d) destroying records
26. Which of these is not a type of primary source? (a) Oral tradition (b) Artifacts (c) Textbooks (d) Legends
27. The National Museum in Benin City is known for preserving ________. (a) ancient pottery (b) Benin bronzes (c) colonial records (d) modern art
28. Oral tradition involves passing information through ________. (a) writing (b) speaking (c) drawing (d) reading
29. Which of the following best describes storytelling? (a) Always accurate (b) Often fictional and entertaining (c) Strictly academic (d) Always written
30. The correct step in verifying historical facts is to ________. (a) believe the first story heard (b) consult multiple reliable sources (c) ignore all sources (d) make up your own facts
31. Memoranda are examples of ________ sources. (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) fictional
32. Journals and articles are typically considered ________ sources. (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) oral
33. History helps us to understand our ________ better. (a) future (b) present (c) past (d) dreams
34. Which of these does NOT belong to the classification of historical sources? (a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Future (d) Tertiary
35. ________ refers to objects made by humans in the past. (a) Artifacts (b) Legends (c) Folklores (d) Documents
36. The importance of history includes promoting national ________. (a) disunity (b) awareness (c) ignorance (d) confusion
37. An autobiography is a written account of a person’s life by ________. (a) another historian (b) a journalist (c) the person himself/herself (d) a biographer
38. The key difference between primary and secondary sources is ________. (a) the language used (b) the directness of information (c) the length of the text (d) the cost of acquisition
39. Which of the following is a tertiary source? (a) A diary (b) A research paper (c) A government gazette (d) A bibliography
40. Visiting archival materials is a way to access ________ sources. (a) primary (b) secondary (c) tertiary (d) fictional

SECTION B: THEORY (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer any THREE questions.

1. (a) Define history. (2 marks)
(b) State three reasons why it is important to study history. (3 marks)
(c) Differentiate between history and storytelling. (3 marks)
(d) Give two examples of historical facts about Nigeria. (2 marks)

2. (a) What are historical sources? (2 marks)
(b) List three general classifications of historical sources. (3 marks)
(c) Explain what primary sources are and give two examples. (3 marks)
(d) Mention two types of archival materials. (2 marks)

3. (a) Define secondary sources of history. (2 marks)
(b) Give three examples of secondary sources. (3 marks)
(c) Explain the role of tertiary sources in historical research. (3 marks)
(d) List two examples of tertiary sources. (2 marks)

4. (a) State two ways by which historical sources can be accessed. (2 marks)
(b) What is a museum? (3 marks)
(c) Mention three examples of museums in Nigeria. (3 marks)
(d) How can museums be used to access historical sources? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) History
Question 2 – ✅ (b) learn from past mistakes
Question 3 – ✅ (c) History is time-based and factual
Question 4 – ✅ (b) evidence
Question 5 – ✅ (c) history
Question 6 – ✅ (c) tertiary
Question 7 – ✅ (c) Primary
Question 8 – ✅ (b) an artifact
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Oral tradition
Question 10 – ✅ (c) textbooks
Question 11 – ✅ (c) secondary
Question 12 – ✅ (c) secondary
Question 13 – ✅ (b) Tertiary
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Student project
Question 15 – ✅ (d) museum
Question 16 – ✅ (b) accessing
Question 17 – ✅ (b) National Museum, Lagos
Question 18 – ✅ (b) factual
Question 19 – ✅ (b) 1914
Question 20 – ✅ (b) preserve and display historical objects
Question 21 – ✅ (c) Subjective
Question 22 – ✅ (b) written
Question 23 – ✅ (b) secondary
Question 24 – ✅ (c) tertiary
Question 25 – ✅ (d) destroying records
Question 26 – ✅ (c) Textbooks
Question 27 – ✅ (b) Benin bronzes
Question 28 – ✅ (b) speaking
Question 29 – ✅ (b) Often fictional and entertaining
Question 30 – ✅ (b) consult multiple reliable sources
Question 31 – ✅ (c) tertiary
Question 32 – ✅ (b) secondary
Question 33 – ✅ (c) past
Question 34 – ✅ (c) Future
Question 35 – ✅ (a) Artifacts
Question 36 – ✅ (b) awareness
Question 37 – ✅ (c) the person himself/herself
Question 38 – ✅ (b) the directness of information
Question 39 – ✅ (d) A bibliography
Question 40 – ✅ (a) primary