JSS1 History First Term Examination Questions. 

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 SESSION

SUBJECT:  HISTORY 

CLASS: JSS 1

TIME: 2 Hrs

jss 1 exam questions and answers

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Nigeria became an independent country in _________ A. 1960 B. 1963 C. 1965 D. 1967

1. The Nok culture is peculiar to which of the following states in Nigeria? A. Kaduna B. Ondo C. Imo D. Sokoto
2. ________ is the study of past events of a person , family or country A. Government B. History C. Geography D. Sociology
3. Which of the following is a secondary source of history? A.  oral tradition B. folklore C. legend D. textbook
4.  The life story of someone written by another person is known as A. biography B. Memorandum C. novel D. diary
5.  History was first called ___________ in Greece A. Histology B. Historica C. Inquiry D. Historia
6.   ­­­­­­­­­­­__________  is regarded as the father of History A. Plato B. Obama C. Herotodus D. Aristotle
7.  People who write and study History is known as ________ A. historiography B. biographers C. historians D. historicas
8.   An objects or piece of writing from the past that helps the historian to answer his questions about the past is known as _______A. sources of history B. crime in evidence C. ban on evidence D. all of the above
9.  The study of History is originated from ________ A. Ile Ife B. Germany C. Greece D. United Kingdom
10. Ile Ife is located in which state in Nigeria A. Ondo B. Ogun C. Osun D. Ekiti
11.  Kwoi is a town in Southern Kaduna A. true B. false C. maybe D. none of the above
12.   The Yoruba people regarded _________ as their founding father A. Oduduwa B. Oramiyan C. Eweka D. Owu
13.   The name given to the king of Ile Ife is A. Deji B. Alake C. Alaafin D. Ooni
14.   Someone who specializes in digging out artifacts from the ground is known as _______ A. Archeologist B. Typists C. Doctor D. Engineer
15.   Story passed from one generation to another that is presented as History which may be true or false is known as _________ A.  legend B. folklore C. fable  D. tale
16.  Eyewitness accounts refers to an account given by someone who _______ A. was present during the events B. imagined the events C. was told about the events D. all of the above
17.   Which of these is an ancient Yoruba Kingdom? A. Owerri B. Benue C. Oyo D. Zaria
18.  Nok civilization lasted for about _______ years  A. 20 B. 200 C. 2000 D. 50
19.  The Nok Terracotta was discovered in A. 1928 B. 1938 C. 1958 D. 1968
20.  One of the accounts of the origin of the Yoruba race states that they came from A. Israel B. Mecca C. Germany D. Sudan
21. History is known as the study of _________ event A. past B. present C. future D. unknown
22. One of the important of History is that it_______ A help us to make more errors B. it helps us to know about the past C. it helps us to be physically fit D. it increases our weight
23. Oral tradition deals with historical facts passed from one generation to another through A. the use of the mouth B. the computer C. the use of signs and symbols D. the internet
24. Nigeria was amalgamated in what year? A. 1960 B. 1963 C. 1980 D. 1914
25. Historical items dug from the ground are known as A. gold B. artifacts C. jewel D. diamonds
26. ________ are man-made objects which have cultural significance to a place and people who live there A. legends B. folklores C. artifacts D. myth
27.   The Yoruba people believe that ­­­­­­______ is the Centre of Creation. A. Ile Ife B. Osogbo C. Akure D. Ilorin
28.   _________ is the life story of a hero written by himself A. biography B. auto biography C. bulletin D. journal
29.   The study of History in school is to A. make us rich B. to make us fear God C. understand our past D. learn how to study better
30.   History can help to serve as _________ of knowledge A. destroyer B. preserver C. artifacts D. opposite
31.   When people know much about their backgrounds, we say they have a sense of _______ A. knowledge B. reservoir C. beauty D. identity
32.   Artifacts are ________ aspects of our history A. moral B. cultural C. legal D. present
33.   _______ ethnic are known for their nomadic culture A. Fulani B. Igbo C. Yoruba C. Ijaw
34.   The main occupation of the ijaw people is A. goldsmithing B. fishing C. farming D. boxing
35.   Ile Ife is located in which state in Nigeria A. Ondo B. Ogun C. Osun D. Ekiti
36.  Which of the following is a Historical Site in Nigeria A. Nok B. Benue C. Ekiti D. Bauchi
37.  The study of past event is generally known as A. Geography B. Science C. Economics D. History
38.  All these are primary sources of History except A. myth B. legends C. oral tradition D. biography
39.  One major importance of History is that it helps us to A. make more errors B. it proves to us that we are better than others C. it helps us to know about earliest civilization D. it is not a necessary subject.

SECTION B: THEORY Answer All Questions

1. List five importance of History
2. State 5 difference between History and Story Telling
3. What is History?

3b. State 5 sources of History that you know

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