Examination on History
Class: Primary 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. (a) Math (b) History (c) Science
2. Knowing your family’s story over time is called family ________. (a) play (b) history (c) food
3. Which of these is a member of your family? (a) Teacher (b) Friend (c) Mother
4. The main reason for studying history is to learn from the ________. (a) future (b) past (c) present
5. All of these are kinds of history except ________. (a) individual history (b) animal history (c) world history
6. A family’s language is a part of its ________. (a) culture (b) size (c) colour
7. Which of these is not a component of family history? (a) Family name (b) Favourite toy (c) Religion
8. Understanding where your family came from is part of your family ________. (a) origin (b) school (c) market
9. History helps us to understand the past and guide our ________. (a) toys (b) behaviour (c) clothes
10. Which kind of history tells us about our country, Nigeria? (a) Individual history (b) World history (c) National history
11. The story of an individual person’s life is called ________ history. (a) Personal (b) Community (c) Africa
12. Which of these does NOT guide our behaviour from family history? (a) Traditions (b) Bad habits (c) Good values
13. To know about your grandparents, you should learn your family ________. (a) tree (b) car (c) pet
14. All of these are important parts of family history except ________. (a) occupation (b) favourite colour (c) taboos
15. The best way to learn about your family’s past is through its ________. (a) games (b) history (c) songs
16. Which of these is a family taboo? (a) Eating food (b) Sleeping early (c) Not eating a certain animal
17. ________ history talks about events that happened all over the world. (a) Family (b) World (c) Nigeria
18. Knowing your family history helps you to know your ________. (a) friends (b) neighbours (c) background
19. Which of these is not a type of history? (a) Africa history (b) Space history (c) Community history
20. The main reason for knowing family history is to understand your ________. (a) future (b) identity (c) school

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

1. (a) What is history? (2 marks)
(b) State two reasons why it is important to study history. (3 marks)
(c) List two kinds of history. (3 marks)
(d) Who is part of your immediate family? (2 marks)

2. (a) Define family history. (2 marks)
(b) Mention three members of your family that can be found on a family tree. (3 marks)
(c) Give two reasons why family history is important. (3 marks)
(d) Name one component of family history. (2 marks)

3. (a) What does “individual history” mean? (2 marks)
(b) How can family history guide a child’s behaviour? (3 marks)
(c) List three components of family history. (3 marks)
(d) What is a family taboo? (2 marks)

4. (a) Name two kinds of history that talk about a large group of people or places. (2 marks)
(b) Explain why knowing your family’s origin is important. (3 marks)
(c) Mention two things that make up your family’s culture. (3 marks)
(d) What do we learn from past events in history? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) History
Question 2 – ✅ (b) history
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Mother
Question 4 – ✅ (b) past
Question 5 – ✅ (b) animal history
Question 6 – ✅ (a) culture
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Favourite toy
Question 8 – ✅ (a) origin
Question 9 – ✅ (b) behaviour
Question 10 – ✅ (c) National history
Question 11 – ✅ (a) Personal
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Bad habits
Question 13 – ✅ (a) tree
Question 14 – ✅ (b) favourite colour
Question 15 – ✅ (b) history
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Not eating a certain animal
Question 17 – ✅ (b) World
Question 18 – ✅ (c) background
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Space history
Question 20 – ✅ (b) identity