New Curriculum Second Term Nigerian History examination for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Subject: Nigerian History
Time: 1 hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (70 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 2 marks.

1. A hero is a person remembered for ________. (a) Doing something good or brave    (b) Harming the community    (c) Refusing to help others
2. A heroine is a ________ admired for good or brave deeds. (a) Town    (b) Building    (c) Woman or girl
3. People may become community heroes by ________. (a) Serving and helping others    (b) Cheating their neighbours    (c) Destroying important places
4. Which person is most likely to be remembered as a community hero? (a) Someone who damages a school    (b) Someone who protects and helps others    (c) Someone who steals public funds
5. Why do communities remember heroes and heroines? (a) They never helped anyone    (b) They avoided every responsibility    (c) They made useful contributions
6. A person who builds a useful health centre may be remembered for ________. (a) Helping the community    (b) Destroying community services    (c) Preventing people from getting care
7. Which quality is common in a good community hero? (a) Dishonesty    (b) Cowardice    (c) Courage
8. A heroine who helps children get education has supported ________. (a) Pollution    (b) Learning    (c) Quarrelling
9. People can show appreciation to local heroes by ________. (a) Remembering their good work    (b) Mocking their contributions    (c) Destroying their projects
10. Which is an achievement? (a) Damaging a school    (b) Blocking the public water supply    (c) Helping to bring clean water to a community
11. A community hero should be known for ________. (a) Service to others    (b) Only personal wealth    (c) Being feared by all children
12. Which action shows bravery? (a) Bullying younger pupils    (b) Helping to alert adults about danger safely    (c) Running into danger without seeking help
13. What can pupils learn from good heroes? (a) To serve and help others    (b) To ignore community problems    (c) To behave selfishly
14. Which quality helps heroes work with other people? (a) Dishonesty    (b) Greed    (c) Cooperation
15. A person who works to keep a community peaceful shows ________. (a) Cruelty    (b) Good leadership    (c) Disrespect
16. Which person deserves praise for helping people during a flood? (a) A volunteer helping families safely    (b) A person blocking rescue work    (c) A person destroying donated supplies
17. One way a child can copy good heroes is by ________. (a) Damaging classroom furniture    (b) Helping to keep school clean    (c) Refusing to assist anyone
18. Why should we ask elders about local heroes? (a) They may know stories of their contributions    (b) They can always predict the future    (c) They can change old events
19. A community hero may be remembered through a ________. (a) Record of daily weather    (b) List of test scores only    (c) Story of good deeds
20. Which action honours the work of a good hero? (a) Destroying that project    (b) Caring for the community project they helped create    (c) Ignoring community needs
21. A traditional ruler is a ________. (a) Leader recognised by a community’s traditions    (b) Classroom sports captain    (c) Random visitor
22. Which place is associated with traditional community leadership? (a) School sickbay    (b) Palace    (c) Science laboratory
23. Traditional rulers may help to ________. (a) Maintain peace and settle community matters    (b) Replace all parents    (c) Decide every pupil’s exam score
24. A traditional ruler often works with ________. (a) Only market customers    (b) Only football referees    (c) Community elders and leaders
25. Which activity is a duty of a traditional ruler? (a) Encouraging quarrels    (b) Promoting unity in the community    (c) Destroying cultural traditions
26. People may visit a traditional ruler to discuss ________. (a) Only exercise-book prices    (b) Only classroom seating    (c) Community concerns
27. One way to respect a traditional ruler is to ________. (a) Mock traditional customs    (b) Greet politely    (c) Speak rudely
28. Which attitude should a traditional ruler show? (a) Fairness    (b) Partiality    (c) Cruelty
29. Traditional rulers may help to preserve ________. (a) Private toys    (b) Community culture and customs    (c) Only school homework
30. Who may guide a community during a traditional ceremony? (a) Traditional ruler    (b) Visiting pupil    (c) School timekeeper alone
31. When learning about a ruler in your own locality, the best source may be ________. (a) An unrelated advert    (b) A random name guessed by a pupil    (c) A knowledgeable elder or teacher
32. A ruler who listens to people’s problems shows ________. (a) Disrespect for everyone    (b) Concern for the community    (c) Lack of responsibility
33. Which of these is a sign of respect at a palace? (a) Shouting at elders    (b) Damaging palace property    (c) Following the local rules of greeting
34. Good traditional leadership helps to keep ________. (a) Quarrels    (b) Peace    (c) Fear
35. A child can show service like a community hero by ________. (a) Teasing other children    (b) Hiding shared materials    (c) Helping classmates responsibly

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (a) Doing something good or brave
Question 2 – ✅ (c) Woman or girl
Question 3 – ✅ (a) Serving and helping others
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Someone who protects and helps others
Question 5 – ✅ (c) They made useful contributions
Question 6 – ✅ (a) Helping the community
Question 7 – ✅ (c) Courage
Question 8 – ✅ (b) Learning
Question 9 – ✅ (a) Remembering their good work
Question 10 – ✅ (c) Helping to bring clean water to a community
Question 11 – ✅ (a) Service to others
Question 12 – ✅ (b) Helping to alert adults about danger safely
Question 13 – ✅ (a) To serve and help others
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Cooperation
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Good leadership
Question 16 – ✅ (a) A volunteer helping families safely
Question 17 – ✅ (b) Helping to keep school clean
Question 18 – ✅ (a) They may know stories of their contributions
Question 19 – ✅ (c) Story of good deeds
Question 20 – ✅ (b) Caring for the community project they helped create
Question 21 – ✅ (a) Leader recognised by a community’s traditions
Question 22 – ✅ (b) Palace
Question 23 – ✅ (a) Maintain peace and settle community matters
Question 24 – ✅ (c) Community elders and leaders
Question 25 – ✅ (b) Promoting unity in the community
Question 26 – ✅ (c) Community concerns
Question 27 – ✅ (b) Greet politely
Question 28 – ✅ (a) Fairness
Question 29 – ✅ (b) Community culture and customs
Question 30 – ✅ (a) Traditional ruler
Question 31 – ✅ (c) A knowledgeable elder or teacher
Question 32 – ✅ (b) Concern for the community
Question 33 – ✅ (c) Following the local rules of greeting
Question 34 – ✅ (b) Peace
Question 35 – ✅ (c) Helping classmates responsibly