Examination on History
Class: Primary 1
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is a person who has done great things for their country. (a) Hero (b) Thief (c) Trader
2. A person who is brave and not afraid shows ________. (a) fear (b) courage (c) sadness
3. Which of these is a quality of a hero? (a) Laziness (b) Discipline (c) Disobedience
4. The leader of a local government is called the Local Government ________. (a) King (b) Chairperson (c) Teacher
5. An example of a traditional ruler’s title is ________. (a) President (b) Governor (c) Oba
6. All of these are achievements of heroes except ________. (a) political independence (b) social development (c) causing war
7. Which of these is NOT a quality of a heroine? (a) Honesty (b) Integrity (c) Cheating
8. Traditional rulers help to maintain ________ in their communities. (a) fighting (b) peace (c) shouting
9. The main reason for celebrating heroes is to remember their ________ deeds. (a) bad (b) good (c) ugly
10. A traditional ruler like an Emir is found in the ________ part of Nigeria. (a) Southern (b) Eastern (c) Northern
11. Which of the following is a duty of a Local Government Chairperson? (a) Building schools (b) Flying an aeroplane (c) Teaching in school
12. To always speak the truth means to have ________. (a) honesty (b) pride (c) anger
13. A person who gives up something important for others shows ________. (a) laziness (b) sacrifice (c) greed
14. The correct step in showing discipline is to ________. (a) obey rules (b) fight friends (c) break things
15. Which of these is not a traditional ruler’s title? (a) Igwe (b) Sultan (c) President
16. Title holders are important people who help the ________ ruler. (a) class (b) traditional (c) school
17. A hero is known for his ________ actions. (a) selfish (b) brave (c) weak
18. One achievement of Nigerian heroes was to gain ________ for Nigeria. (a) slavery (b) independence (c) war
19. ________ is an example of a Nigerian heroine. (a) Queen Amina (b) Queen Elizabeth (c) Mrs. Bola
20. The Local Government Chairperson ensures there is ________ development. (a) social (b) global (c) space

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

1. (a) Define a hero. (2 marks)
(b) Name two heroes or heroines in Nigeria. (3 marks)
(c) State two qualities of a hero. (3 marks)
(d) What is courage? (2 marks)

2. (a) Mention two achievements of Nigerian heroes. (3 marks)
(b) Who are traditional rulers? (2 marks)
(c) Give two examples of titles of traditional rulers. (3 marks)
(d) How do traditional rulers help their community? (2 marks)

3. (a) What is a title holder? (2 marks)
(b) State two duties of a title holder. (3 marks)
(c) Who is the head of the Local Government? (2 marks)
(d) Name two duties of a Local Government Chairperson. (3 marks)

4. (a) Explain what honesty means. (2 marks)
(b) List two qualities that make a person a heroine. (3 marks)
(c) Mention one way heroes helped Nigeria. (2 marks)
(d) What is the importance of traditional rulers in a community? (3 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (a) Hero
Question 2 – ✅ (b) courage
Question 3 – ✅ (b) Discipline
Question 4 – ✅ (b) Chairperson
Question 5 – ✅ (c) Oba
Question 6 – ✅ (c) causing war
Question 7 – ✅ (c) Cheating
Question 8 – ✅ (b) peace
Question 9 – ✅ (b) good
Question 10 – ✅ (c) Northern
Question 11 – ✅ (a) Building schools
Question 12 – ✅ (a) honesty
Question 13 – ✅ (b) sacrifice
Question 14 – ✅ (a) obey rules
Question 15 – ✅ (c) President
Question 16 – ✅ (b) traditional
Question 17 – ✅ (b) brave
Question 18 – ✅ (b) independence
Question 19 – ✅ (a) Queen Amina
Question 20 – ✅ (a) social