Examination on History
Class: Primary 3
Term: Third Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

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

1. ________ is a town that has existed for a very long time. (a) Modern town (b) Ancient town (c) New town
2. Which of these is an ancient town in Nigeria? (a) Port Harcourt (b) Calabar (c) Kaduna
3. A town that was built recently is called a ________ town. (a) old (b) ancient (c) modern
4. All of these are modern towns except ________. (a) Enugu (b) Yola (c) Ife
5. An example of an ancient town is ________. (a) Abuja (b) Benin (c) Jos
6. Which of these towns is NOT an ancient town? (a) Daura (b) Bonny (c) Ibadan
7. The main reason why Abuja is considered a modern town is because it was ________. (a) built by ancient people (b) developed recently (c) a very old town
8. The correct way to describe an ancient town is that it is ________. (a) newly built (b) very old (c) small
9. Which of these is not a modern town? (a) Jos (b) Oyo (c) Yenagoa
10. Kano is an example of an ________ town. (a) modern (b) ancient (c) new
11. Which of the following towns is known to be very old? (a) Abuja (b) Enugu (c) Ife
12. Towns like Aba, Benin, and Oyo are known as ________ towns. (a) old (b) modern (c) new
13. Port Harcourt is a ________ town. (a) ancient (b) old (c) modern
14. Which of these is a modern town? (a) Gobe (b) Kaduna (c) Onitsha
15. Identifying ancient towns on a map means knowing their ________. (a) colour (b) location (c) size
16. All of these are ancient towns except ________. (a) Idah (b) Okene (c) Jos
17. A town that has many new buildings and infrastructure is likely a ________ town. (a) ancient (b) traditional (c) modern
18. Calabar is listed as an ________ town in Nigeria. (a) modern (b) ancient (c) future
19. Which town was built and developed to serve as Nigeria’s capital recently? (a) Lagos (b) Abuja (c) Ibadan
20. Locating a town on the map helps us to know its ________. (a) history (b) position (c) weather

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

1. (a) What is an ancient town? (2 marks)
(b) List any three ancient towns you know. (3 marks)
(c) Mention two characteristics of ancient towns. (3 marks)
(d) Why is it important to learn about ancient towns? (2 marks)

2. (a) Explain what a modern town is. (2 marks)
(b) Give three examples of modern towns in Nigeria. (3 marks)
(c) How are modern towns different from ancient towns? Mention two differences. (3 marks)
(d) Name one modern town that is also a state capital. (2 marks)

3. (a) Identify two ancient towns from this list: Jos, Ife, Abuja, Oyo. (2 marks)
(b) Identify two modern towns from this list: Kano, Port Harcourt, Benin, Kaduna. (3 marks)
(c) Briefly describe how towns are located on a map. (3 marks)
(d) What is the capital of Nigeria and is it an ancient or modern town? (2 marks)

4. (a) Give one reason why some towns are called “ancient”. (2 marks)
(b) List three features you would expect to see in a modern town. (3 marks)
(c) Classify the following towns as either Ancient (A) or Modern (M): Aba, Enugu, Daura. (3 marks)
(d) Why do people locate towns on a map? (2 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme

Question 1 – ✅ (b) Ancient town
Question 2 – ✅ (b) Calabar
Question 3 – ✅ (c) modern
Question 4 – ✅ (c) Ife
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Benin
Question 6 – ✅ (c) Ibadan
Question 7 – ✅ (b) developed recently
Question 8 – ✅ (b) very old
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Oyo
Question 10 – ✅ (b) ancient
Question 11 – ✅ (c) Ife
Question 12 – ✅ (a) old
Question 13 – ✅ (c) modern
Question 14 – ✅ (b) Kaduna
Question 15 – ✅ (b) location
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Jos
Question 17 – ✅ (c) modern
Question 18 – ✅ (b) ancient
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Abuja
Question 20 – ✅ (b) position