New Curriculum Third Term Nigerian History examination for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: Third 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 traditional title holder is a person given a recognised ________. (a) Sports jersey    (b) Title in the community    (c) School test paper
2. Traditional titles are associated with a community’s ________. (a) Customs    (b) School timetable    (c) Electric supply
3. Which person may confer or recognise traditional titles? (a) Any passing stranger    (b) The youngest pupil in class    (c) Traditional ruler or community authority
4. A title holder may help a community by ________. (a) Supporting peace and development    (b) Encouraging quarrels    (c) Damaging public places
5. Which duty may be given to a title holder? (a) Marking every school examination    (b) Assisting in community meetings    (c) Operating every market stall
6. Why should title holders be respected? (a) They own every house    (b) They control all schoolwork    (c) They serve recognised community roles
7. A title holder should be ________. (a) Cruel    (b) Responsible    (c) Dishonest
8. Which action shows respect for a title holder? (a) Greeting politely    (b) Interrupting rudely    (c) Mocking the person
9. A responsible title holder may help settle ________. (a) Changes in the weather    (b) Community disagreements    (c) Every pupil’s handwriting
10. Title holders can help preserve ________. (a) Traditional customs    (b) Only foreign holidays    (c) Only modern machines
11. Which quality is needed by a community leader? (a) Greed    (b) Fairness    (c) Dishonesty
12. When a title holder speaks at a meeting, pupils should ________. (a) Throw objects    (b) Shout to interrupt    (c) Listen respectfully
13. Who can explain the duties of title holders in a locality? (a) Knowledgeable community elder    (b) A pupil who guesses at random    (c) Visitor who has never been there
14. Which is a way to honour useful community leadership? (a) Damaging roads    (b) Refusing to help neighbours    (c) Caring for community property
15. Good title holders work for the ________ of the community. (a) Danger    (b) Welfare    (c) Disunity
16. A title holder may work with ________. (a) Only school pupils    (b) Only visiting traders    (c) Other community leaders
17. Which activity is connected with traditional leadership? (a) Community ceremony    (b) Running race    (c) Mathematics lesson
18. Why is it useful to know local title holders? (a) To guess school examination answers    (b) To measure classroom length    (c) To understand community leadership
19. Which action demonstrates good citizenship toward local leaders? (a) Damaging shared facilities    (b) Following fair community rules    (c) Ignoring public safety
20. Traditional title holders should use their positions to ________. (a) Cause confusion    (b) Harm their neighbours    (c) Help their people
21. A Local Government Area is commonly called an ________. (a) LGA    (b) PHE    (c) CCA
22. Who leads the local government council? (a) Classroom prefect    (b) Town crier    (c) Local Government Chairperson
23. The local government is concerned mainly with ________. (a) Services in its local area    (b) Every country in Africa    (c) All schools in the world
24. Which service may be supported by local government? (a) Foreign embassies    (b) Aircraft manufacturing for other countries    (c) Local roads and markets
25. The Local Government Chairperson is a ________. (a) Local leader    (b) Religious textbook    (c) School pupil
26. Where should a pupil look to learn the name of their own LGA? (a) A random foreign map    (b) School or local government information    (c) A maths answer book
27. The name of a pupil’s LGA may be learned from ________. (a) The size of a pencil    (b) The colour of a schoolbag    (c) Parents or school records
28. The name of a current chairperson should be checked from ________. (a) Any unrelated advert    (b) Reliable local government information    (c) A guess based on an old story
29. Which is part of a chairperson’s duty? (a) Teaching every class personally    (b) Choosing every pupil’s best friend    (c) Helping coordinate local services
30. A chairperson should listen to ________. (a) Only market prices    (b) Community needs    (c) Only personal wishes
31. Which quality supports good local leadership? (a) Accountability    (b) Dishonesty    (c) Selfishness
32. A good local leader should protect ________. (a) Only private possessions    (b) Public property    (c) Damaged equipment
33. If a public water point is damaged, people may report it to ________. (a) The responsible local authorities    (b) A passing child alone    (c) A visitor with no role
34. Which activity shows respect for the local community? (a) Destroying street signs    (b) Keeping public places clean    (c) Throwing rubbish in drains
35. Good local government leadership should promote ________. (a) Community development    (b) Disunity    (c) Neglect

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (b) Title in the community
Question 2 – ✅ (a) Customs
Question 3 – ✅ (c) Traditional ruler or community authority
Question 4 – ✅ (a) Supporting peace and development
Question 5 – ✅ (b) Assisting in community meetings
Question 6 – ✅ (c) They serve recognised community roles
Question 7 – ✅ (b) Responsible
Question 8 – ✅ (a) Greeting politely
Question 9 – ✅ (b) Community disagreements
Question 10 – ✅ (a) Traditional customs
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Fairness
Question 12 – ✅ (c) Listen respectfully
Question 13 – ✅ (a) Knowledgeable community elder
Question 14 – ✅ (c) Caring for community property
Question 15 – ✅ (b) Welfare
Question 16 – ✅ (c) Other community leaders
Question 17 – ✅ (a) Community ceremony
Question 18 – ✅ (c) To understand community leadership
Question 19 – ✅ (b) Following fair community rules
Question 20 – ✅ (c) Help their people
Question 21 – ✅ (a) LGA
Question 22 – ✅ (c) Local Government Chairperson
Question 23 – ✅ (a) Services in its local area
Question 24 – ✅ (c) Local roads and markets
Question 25 – ✅ (a) Local leader
Question 26 – ✅ (b) School or local government information
Question 27 – ✅ (c) Parents or school records
Question 28 – ✅ (b) Reliable local government information
Question 29 – ✅ (c) Helping coordinate local services
Question 30 – ✅ (b) Community needs
Question 31 – ✅ (a) Accountability
Question 32 – ✅ (b) Public property
Question 33 – ✅ (a) The responsible local authorities
Question 34 – ✅ (b) Keeping public places clean
Question 35 – ✅ (a) Community development