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WorksheetsHistory Exam for Year 7
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
________ was the first Nigerian Prime-minister.
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Tafawa Balewa
Obafemi Awolowo
Ahmadu Bello
_______ is a period in the history of Nigeria.
The Struggle for Independence
The Renaissance
The Great Wars
The Abolition
Nigeria gained its independence from the _______ on 1st October, 1960.
English
Welsh
Irish
British
The ________ movement inspired the drive towards Nigerian independence.
Independence
Abolitionists
Nationalists
Cessation
________ spear-headed the nationalist movement.
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Tai Solarin
Herbert Macaulay
Ahmadu Bello
The journey for Nigerian independence spanned ________ years.
Twenty
Sixty
Forty
Seventy
The strong pride an individual has in a nation or ethnic group is referred to as ________.
Federalism
Nationalism
Xenophobia
Unionism
_______ is a period in the history of Nigeria.
The Renaissance
The First Republic
The Great Wars
The Abolition
The ________ given by the British marked Nigeria's independence.
Freedom Insignia
Freedom Charter
Freedom Emblem
Coat of Arms
________ was the first Nigerian Speaker of the parliament.
Festus Okoye
Tai Solarin
Ahmadu Bello
Jaja Nwachukwu
At independence, the Nigerian parliament was also known as _______.
House of Lords
House of Commons
Senate House
House of Representatives
________ was one of the key southerners who contributed to the struggle for independence.
Liyel Imoke
Chris Ngige
Tafawa Balewa
Obafemi Awolowo
Nigeria became a Federal Republic in ________.
1965
1964
1960
1963
The office of the Governor-General changed to ________ after Nigeria became a republic.
Consular
President
Chancellor
Supreme Leader
The ________ Conference was where Africa was divided amongst European powers.
Warsaw
Prague
Madrid
Berlin
The Igbo Ukwu artworks were majorly ________.
Iron
Gold
Bronze
Terracotta
Igbo Ukwu art dates back to ________.
5th Century
6th Century
4th Century
9th Century
The artworks discovered in Igbo Ukwu came from _______ different sites.
Ten
Four
Seven
Three
Before Nigeria became a republic, __________ was the Head of State of the country.
Elizabeth III
Elizabeth II
Henry III
Richard II
_______ was the party that had Obafemi Awolowo as its figurehead.
NPC
AG
NCNC
SDP
The party AG means _______.
Ascension Group
Action Group
Alliance Group
Alliance for Governance
The party NPC means ______.
Nigerian People's Congress
Northern People's Congress
National Party for Commoners
Northerner's Party for Change
_________ was the archaeologist who excavated the Igbo Ukwu sites in 1959.
Mark Denton
Byron Cage
Thurstan Shaw
Paul Radcliffe
_______ was the party that had Tafawa Balewa as its figurehead.
AG
NCNC
NPC
NNDP
________ was the Nigerian President in the First Republic.
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Tafawa Balewa
Obafemi Awolowo
Jaja Nwachukwu
The First Republic in Nigeria began in _______.
1960
1963
1966
1964
The strong pride an individual has in a nation or ethnic group is referred to as ________.
Nationalism
Federalism
Xenophobia
Unionism
_______ was the party that had Nnamdi Azikiwe as its figurehead.
AG
NCNC
NPC
NNDP
History is based on _______.
Ideas
Facts
Imagination
Emotions
The son of the last Ogiso had a dispute with his ________.
wife
uncle
father
sister
Edo was originally called ________.
Iseyin
Ado
Benin
Igodomigodo
To progress as humans, it is important we understand our _________.
Future
Past
Desires
Taste
Ife is located in _________ Nigeria.
Northern
Eastern
Western
Southern
Izoduwa means _________.
You chose me
I am the chosen one
I have chosen a path of prosperity
My mind is made up
The Yorubas changed Izoduwa to _________.
Ileduwa
Adesewa
Oduduwa
Adeduwa
The Yorubas believe the world spread out from _________.
Ipetu
Oyo
Kabba
Ile-Ife
Eweka was _________ son.
Oduduwa's
Oranmiyan's
Obatala's
Ogun's
Eweka got his name from __________, the first thing he said as a child.
Ekamewa
Ewakami
Ewameka
Emakewa
The chiefs that assist the Oba of Benin are referred to as ________.
Azami
Uzami
Uzama
Azama
Igbo Ukwu is located in __________ State.
Imo
Abia
Anambra
Ebonyi
Ife is an ancient _________ city in Nigeria.
Hausa
Idoma
Igbo
Yoruba
An origin myth states that a _______ descended to Ife.
Spirit
god
Pantheon
Bird
Which Yoruba god descended with a chain?
Ogun
Sango
Obatala
Oduduwa
One of the following is not an African empire.
Byzantine Empire
Oyo Empire
Mali Empire
Benin Empire
Idanre Hills is located in ________ State.
Sokoto
Oyo
Rivers
Ondo
The first story building built in Nigeria is located in ________ state.
Lagos
Sokoto
Oyo
Kano
Erin Ijesa waterfalls is located in _________ state.
Ogun
Osun
Ekiti
Oyo
The Benin Empire expanded through ___________.
Military conquests
Birth
Affiliations
Trade
One of these empires made money from taxes on waterways.
Oyo
Benin
Kanem-Borno
Songhai
Historically, there is a deep relationship between the Yorubas and the _______.
Igbos
Hausas
Tivs
Edos
