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History Exam for Year 7

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ was the first Nigerian Prime-minister.

a)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Tafawa Balewa

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Ahmadu Bello

2.

_______ is a period in the history of Nigeria.

a)

The Struggle for Independence

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Great Wars

d)

The Abolition

3.

Nigeria gained its independence from the _______ on 1st October, 1960.

a)

English

b)

Welsh

c)

Irish

d)

British

4.

The ________ movement inspired the drive towards Nigerian independence.

a)

Independence

b)

Abolitionists

c)

Nationalists

d)

Cessation

5.

________ spear-headed the nationalist movement.

a)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Tai Solarin

c)

Herbert Macaulay

d)

Ahmadu Bello

6.

The journey for Nigerian independence spanned ________ years.

a)

Twenty

b)

Sixty

c)

Forty

d)

Seventy

7.

The strong pride an individual has in a nation or ethnic group is referred to as ________.

a)

Federalism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Xenophobia

d)

Unionism

8.

_______ is a period in the history of Nigeria.

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The First Republic

c)

The Great Wars

d)

The Abolition

9.

The ________ given by the British marked Nigeria's independence.

a)

Freedom Insignia

b)

Freedom Charter

c)

Freedom Emblem

d)

Coat of Arms

10.

________ was the first Nigerian Speaker of the parliament.

a)

Festus Okoye

b)

Tai Solarin

c)

Ahmadu Bello

d)

Jaja Nwachukwu

11.

At independence, the Nigerian parliament was also known as _______.

a)

House of Lords

b)

House of Commons

c)

Senate House

d)

House of Representatives

12.

________ was one of the key southerners who contributed to the struggle for independence.

a)

Liyel Imoke

b)

Chris Ngige

c)

Tafawa Balewa

d)

Obafemi Awolowo

13.

Nigeria became a Federal Republic in ________.

a)

1965

b)

1964

c)

1960

d)

1963

14.

The office of the Governor-General changed to ________ after Nigeria became a republic.

a)

Consular

b)

President

c)

Chancellor

d)

Supreme Leader

15.

The ________ Conference was where Africa was divided amongst European powers.

a)

Warsaw

b)

Prague

c)

Madrid

d)

Berlin

16.

The Igbo Ukwu artworks were majorly ________.

a)

Iron

b)

Gold

c)

Bronze

d)

Terracotta

17.

Igbo Ukwu art dates back to ________.

a)

5th Century

b)

6th Century

c)

4th Century

d)

9th Century

18.

The artworks discovered in Igbo Ukwu came from _______ different sites.

a)

Ten

b)

Four

c)

Seven

d)

Three

19.

Before Nigeria became a republic, __________ was the Head of State of the country.

a)

Elizabeth III

b)

Elizabeth II

c)

Henry III

d)

Richard II

20.

_______ was the party that had Obafemi Awolowo as its figurehead.

a)

NPC

b)

AG

c)

NCNC

d)

SDP

21.

The party AG means _______.

a)

Ascension Group

b)

Action Group

c)

Alliance Group

d)

Alliance for Governance

22.

The party NPC means ______.

a)

Nigerian People's Congress

b)

Northern People's Congress

c)

National Party for Commoners

d)

Northerner's Party for Change

23.

_________ was the archaeologist who excavated the Igbo Ukwu sites in 1959.

a)

Mark Denton

b)

Byron Cage

c)

Thurstan Shaw

d)

Paul Radcliffe

24.

_______ was the party that had Tafawa Balewa as its figurehead.

a)

AG

b)

NCNC

c)

NPC

d)

NNDP

25.

________ was the Nigerian President in the First Republic.

a)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Tafawa Balewa

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Jaja Nwachukwu

26.

The First Republic in Nigeria began in _______.

a)

1960

b)

1963

c)

1966

d)

1964

27.

The strong pride an individual has in a nation or ethnic group is referred to as ________.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Federalism

c)

Xenophobia

d)

Unionism

28.

_______ was the party that had Nnamdi Azikiwe as its figurehead.

a)

AG

b)

NCNC

c)

NPC

d)

NNDP

29.

History is based on _______.

a)

Ideas

b)

Facts

c)

Imagination

d)

Emotions

30.

The son of the last Ogiso had a dispute with his ________.

a)

wife

b)

uncle

c)

father

d)

sister

31.

Edo was originally called ________.

a)

Iseyin

b)

Ado

c)

Benin

d)

Igodomigodo

32.

To progress as humans, it is important we understand our _________.

a)

Future

b)

Past

c)

Desires

d)

Taste

33.

Ife is located in _________ Nigeria.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

d)

Southern

34.

Izoduwa means _________.

a)

You chose me

b)

I am the chosen one

c)

I have chosen a path of prosperity

d)

My mind is made up

35.

The Yorubas changed Izoduwa to _________.

a)

Ileduwa

b)

Adesewa

c)

Oduduwa

d)

Adeduwa

36.

The Yorubas believe the world spread out from _________.

a)

Ipetu

b)

Oyo

c)

Kabba

d)

Ile-Ife

37.

Eweka was _________ son.

a)

Oduduwa's

b)

Oranmiyan's

c)

Obatala's

d)

Ogun's

38.

Eweka got his name from __________, the first thing he said as a child.

a)

Ekamewa

b)

Ewakami

c)

Ewameka

d)

Emakewa

39.

The chiefs that assist the Oba of Benin are referred to as ________.

a)

Azami

b)

Uzami

c)

Uzama

d)

Azama

40.

Igbo Ukwu is located in __________ State.

a)

Imo

b)

Abia

c)

Anambra

d)

Ebonyi

41.

Ife is an ancient _________ city in Nigeria.

a)

Hausa

b)

Idoma

c)

Igbo

d)

Yoruba

42.

An origin myth states that a _______ descended to Ife.

a)

Spirit

b)

god

c)

Pantheon

d)

Bird

43.

Which Yoruba god descended with a chain?

a)

Ogun

b)

Sango

c)

Obatala

d)

Oduduwa

44.

One of the following is not an African empire.

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Oyo Empire

c)

Mali Empire

d)

Benin Empire

45.

Idanre Hills is located in ________ State.

a)

Sokoto

b)

Oyo

c)

Rivers

d)

Ondo

46.

The first story building built in Nigeria is located in ________ state.

a)

Lagos

b)

Sokoto

c)

Oyo

d)

Kano

47.

Erin Ijesa waterfalls is located in _________ state.

a)

Ogun

b)

Osun

c)

Ekiti

d)

Oyo

48.

The Benin Empire expanded through ___________.

a)

Military conquests

b)

Birth

c)

Affiliations

d)

Trade

49.

One of these empires made money from taxes on waterways.

a)

Oyo

b)

Benin

c)

Kanem-Borno

d)

Songhai

50.

Historically, there is a deep relationship between the Yorubas and the _______.

a)

Igbos

b)

Hausas

c)

Tivs

d)

Edos