New Curriculum Third Term Nigerian History examination for Primary 4

Class: Primary 4
Term: Third Term
Subject: Nigerian History
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: OBJECTIVES (40 Marks)
Instruction: Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Nigeria’s federal capital moved from ________ to ________. (a) Abuja to Lagos    (b) Ibadan to Enugu    (c) Lagos to Abuja    (d) Kano to Abuja
2. A reason for relocating the federal capital was to ________. (a) remove every state capital    (b) establish a more central administrative location    (c) stop transport between regions    (d) replace the constitution with a city law
3. A national capital is important because it ________. (a) must be the largest seaport    (b) is the only city with schools    (c) controls every local market directly    (d) houses key offices of the federal government
4. Historical sites are places that ________. (a) help people learn about important events or heritage    (b) exist only for modern advertising    (c) are always built within one year    (d) must contain a shopping mall
5. Which site is associated with Nigerian history and heritage? (a) A newly painted classroom wall    (b) An ordinary temporary market stall    (c) An unrecorded private car park    (d) Badagry Slave Route
6. Learning about a local historical site helps pupils ________. (a) forget oral accounts    (b) ignore traditional buildings    (c) understand their community’s past    (d) reject visits to cultural places
7. Which action helps preserve a historical monument? (a) Preventing vandalism and keeping the area clean    (b) Dumping refuse beside it    (c) Removing original artefacts without permission    (d) Carving names on its walls
8. If a community protects an old palace, it is preserving ________. (a) only school property    (b) cultural heritage    (c) a newly built road only    (d) weather records
9. Which is a major river in Nigeria? (a) River Seine    (b) River Thames    (c) River Amazon    (d) River Niger
10. Which other major river joins the River Niger at Lokoja? (a) River Nile    (b) River Congo    (c) River Benue    (d) River Zambezi
11. Olumo Rock is associated with ________. (a) Kano    (b) Abeokuta    (c) Maiduguri    (d) Sokoto
12. Idanre Hills is found in ________. (a) Ondo State    (b) Borno State    (c) Katsina State    (d) Zamfara State
13. A physical map can help locate ________. (a) only language test scores    (b) only school attendance    (c) major rivers and hills    (d) only election results
14. Which feature would best appear on a map of natural historical landmarks? (a) Rivers and hills    (b) Exercise-book marks    (c) Telephone passwords    (d) Classroom desks
15. Museums preserve historical objects mainly to ________. (a) encourage people to remove artefacts    (b) prevent cultural research    (c) replace written history entirely    (d) support learning about the past
16. An old building of historical importance should be ________. (a) covered with unrelated graffiti    (b) used only for dumping waste    (c) maintained with care for its original features    (d) demolished without assessment
17. Who should take responsibility for protecting heritage sites? (a) Only foreign tourists    (b) Only market traders    (c) Only school pupils    (d) Communities, visitors and responsible authorities
18. Which activity helps protect a historical site? (a) Encouraging the removal of stones    (b) Teaching visitors why the site matters    (c) Allowing unrestricted damage    (d) Hiding its history from residents
19. Historic sites are valuable to younger generations because they ________. (a) provide evidence and stories about earlier people    (b) replace every school subject    (c) guarantee all stories are identical    (d) make other historical sources unnecessary
20. A suitable visitor rule at a national monument is to ________. (a) remove warning signs    (b) follow site instructions and avoid damage    (c) write names on the structure    (d) collect artefacts as souvenirs
21. Which city served as Nigeria’s federal capital before Abuja? (a) Benin City    (b) Enugu    (c) Kaduna    (d) Lagos
22. Abuja was selected partly for its ________. (a) status as a seaport    (b) relatively central location    (c) location on the Atlantic coast    (d) position outside Nigeria
23. A photograph of an old palace can serve as ________. (a) a weather measurement    (b) an electoral ballot    (c) historical evidence    (d) a numerical calculation
24. Why should an old monument be maintained? (a) It makes every building new    (b) It helps preserve evidence of the past    (c) It eliminates all need for history lessons    (d) It prevents visitors from learning
25. Which location is associated with Olumo Rock? (a) Abeokuta    (b) Sokoto    (c) Maiduguri    (d) Onitsha
26. The Idanre Hills are in ________. (a) Borno State    (b) Kano State    (c) Jigawa State    (d) Ondo State
27. The River Niger meets the River Benue near ________. (a) Lokoja    (b) Abeokuta    (c) Lagos    (d) Calabar
28. Which pair names two major Nigerian rivers? (a) Niger and Thames    (b) Benue and Nile    (c) Niger and Benue    (d) Congo and Niger
29. A museum might display old pottery to teach visitors about ________. (a) current school fees    (b) past ways of life    (c) tomorrow’s weather    (d) present-day bank interest
30. Which is a responsible action when visiting a heritage site? (a) Remove objects as souvenirs    (b) Climb restricted structures    (c) Write names on old walls    (d) Follow the visitor rules
31. Which people may contribute to protecting heritage places? (a) Only tourists from overseas    (b) Community members and government agencies    (c) Only sports clubs    (d) Only market customers
32. Why might historical sites attract visitors? (a) They replace maps completely    (b) They have no cultural meaning    (c) They offer opportunities to learn about the past    (d) They always contain modern shopping centres
33. An old traditional market building may be historically valuable because it ________. (a) shows earlier community life    (b) cannot be described in words    (c) is always the tallest building    (d) has the newest paint
34. How does a map help a pupil visiting a historical site? (a) It gives the exact age of every artefact    (b) It repairs damaged buildings    (c) It replaces all museum labels    (d) It shows where the site is located
35. Which feature is more likely to be shown on a physical than a political map? (a) Electoral ward border    (b) Mountain or hill    (c) State boundary    (d) Local government boundary
36. Which feature makes a historical object useful to researchers? (a) Its bright packaging only    (b) Its position on a shop shelf    (c) Its connection to past events or lifestyles    (d) Its current selling price alone
37. A visitor who reads a site information board is ________. (a) learning about the site’s significance    (b) damaging the old structure    (c) removing its protection    (d) changing the site’s history
38. The preservation of historical places benefits ________. (a) only the oldest resident    (b) only the first visitor    (c) present and future generations    (d) only people who built the roads
39. Which action could damage a historical site? (a) Using marked visitor paths    (b) Listening to a guide    (c) Taking photographs where permitted    (d) Removing stones from an old monument
40. What does relocating a federal capital change directly? (a) The national administrative centre    (b) Every state’s historical origin    (c) The country’s continent    (d) The number of natural rivers

SECTION B: THEORY / PRACTICAL (30 Marks)
Instruction: Answer Question 1 and any other TWO questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Federal capital
(a) Name Nigeria’s current federal capital. (2 marks)
(b) State two reasons for moving the capital from Lagos to Abuja. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two effects of having a federal capital for national administration. (4 marks)

2. Local historical places
(a) What is a historical site? (2 marks)
(b) Give two examples of historical places or features in your locality or state. (4 marks)
(c) Describe four ways people can protect local historic places. (4 marks)

3. Rivers and rocks
(a) Name two major rivers in Nigeria. (2 marks)
(b) Identify two famous rocks or hills in Nigeria and the states where they are found. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two reasons natural landmarks are part of a nation’s heritage. (4 marks)

4. Heritage preservation
(a) Define preservation of historical heritage. (2 marks)
(b) State four actions that can damage monuments or historical sites. (4 marks)
(c) Explain two ways pupils and communities can help protect important Nigerian heritage sites. (4 marks)

Objective Marking Scheme
Question 1 – ✅ (c) Lagos to Abuja
Question 2 – ✅ (b) establish a more central administrative location
Question 3 – ✅ (d) houses key offices of the federal government
Question 4 – ✅ (a) help people learn about important events or heritage
Question 5 – ✅ (d) Badagry Slave Route
Question 6 – ✅ (c) understand their community’s past
Question 7 – ✅ (a) Preventing vandalism and keeping the area clean
Question 8 – ✅ (b) cultural heritage
Question 9 – ✅ (d) River Niger
Question 10 – ✅ (c) River Benue
Question 11 – ✅ (b) Abeokuta
Question 12 – ✅ (a) Ondo State
Question 13 – ✅ (c) major rivers and hills
Question 14 – ✅ (a) Rivers and hills
Question 15 – ✅ (d) support learning about the past
Question 16 – ✅ (c) maintained with care for its original features
Question 17 – ✅ (d) Communities, visitors and responsible authorities
Question 18 – ✅ (b) Teaching visitors why the site matters
Question 19 – ✅ (a) provide evidence and stories about earlier people
Question 20 – ✅ (b) follow site instructions and avoid damage
Question 21 – ✅ (d) Lagos
Question 22 – ✅ (b) relatively central location
Question 23 – ✅ (c) historical evidence
Question 24 – ✅ (b) It helps preserve evidence of the past
Question 25 – ✅ (a) Abeokuta
Question 26 – ✅ (d) Ondo State
Question 27 – ✅ (a) Lokoja
Question 28 – ✅ (c) Niger and Benue
Question 29 – ✅ (b) past ways of life
Question 30 – ✅ (d) Follow the visitor rules
Question 31 – ✅ (b) Community members and government agencies
Question 32 – ✅ (c) They offer opportunities to learn about the past
Question 33 – ✅ (a) shows earlier community life
Question 34 – ✅ (d) It shows where the site is located
Question 35 – ✅ (b) Mountain or hill
Question 36 – ✅ (c) Its connection to past events or lifestyles
Question 37 – ✅ (a) learning about the site’s significance
Question 38 – ✅ (c) present and future generations
Question 39 – ✅ (d) Removing stones from an old monument
Question 40 – ✅ (a) The national administrative centre

Theory Marking Scheme
Question 1:
(a) Abuja. (2 marks)
(b) More central location, planned federal administrative centre. (4 marks)
(c) Houses federal institutions and supports national coordination. (4 marks)

Question 2:
(a) Location linked with past events or heritage. (2 marks)
(b) Accept verifiable sites from the pupil’s own locality/state. (4 marks)
(c) Protect from damage, record, maintain and teach others about them. (4 marks)

Question 3:
(a) River Niger and River Benue. (2 marks)
(b) Olumo Rock—Ogun; Idanre Hills—Ondo; Aso Rock—FCT. (4 marks)
(c) Geographic identity, history, tourism and learning. (4 marks)

Question 4:
(a) Protecting historical sites and artefacts. (2 marks)
(b) Graffiti, dumping, theft, careless excavation or vandalism. (4 marks)
(c) Follow site rules; educate visitors; report damage; support maintenance. (4 marks)

Mark correct equivalent answers, explanations and labelled work within the taught syllabus.