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Humanities Revision

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a long Viking story often called?

a)

Sage    

b)

Saga          

c)

Sege      

d)

   Sieges  

2.

A  _______  is a contest between candidates in     

   order to convince the voters to vote for them.

a)

political campaign

b)

Fight

c)

Match

d)

Election

3.

The next general (presidential) elections in Nigeria is   coming up in the year ____.

a)

2022

b)

2050

c)

2023

d)

1960

4.

The full meaning of INEC is ____________.

a)

 Introduction to Natural Enterprise Corporation

b)

Independent National Electoral Commission

c)

International National Electricity Commission

d)

Intra – National Enigma County

5.

The alphabets used by Vikings to tell stories of 

    their history are known as ____________.

a)

Runes   

b)

Rines     

c)

Renes         

d)

Ruin.

6.

The Celts were extremely skilled in horsemanship and ______________

a)

iron working

b)

goldsmith   

c)

silversmith

d)

war.

7.

The Celtic languages include Breton, Irish,  

    Scottish, Gaelic and _________________________

a)

English

b)

Spanish   

c)

Italian   

d)

Welsh.

8.

The word ‘England’ is derived from the phrase

    ‘Land of the __________________’

a)

Angles

b)

Angels 

c)

Ghost     

d)

Anel

9.

The Boers are Dutch settlers who migrated from

     Europe, settled in South Africa and speak ______________.

a)

Portuguese   

b)

Spanish      

c)

Afrikaans     

d)

Swedish

10.

. Which of these explorers was the first European   

     to chart a route from Portugal to India?

a)

Henry the Navigator  

b)

Vasco Da Gama  

c)

Christopher Columbus  

d)

Mungo Park

11.

Which of these explorers was the first European

     man to chart the course of the Niger River?

a)

Henry the Navigator  

b)

Vasco Da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus  

d)

Mungo Park.

12.

Which European thought he had landed in China,

     when in fact he had discovered America?

a)

Henry The Navigator

b)

Ferdinand Magellan   

c)

Christopher Columbus  

d)

Bartholomew Diaz

13.

Which of these explorers was America named

      after?

a)

Christopher Columbus  

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Ferdinand Magellan  

d)

Bartholomew Diaz

14.

_______________ are fees levied on workers to pay to

    the government so that it can provide services for

    the community.

a)

Levies  

b)

Tuitions  

c)

forms 

d)

Taxes

15.

Being _____________ means showing love for one’s     

     country and working for the good of its people.

a)

kind  

b)

patriotic 

c)

rationalist   

d)

helpful

16.

The following are the duties of the parents to

     their children except  _______________

a)

Provide food, clothe and shelter    

b)

Pay children’s school fees               

c)

Protect children from harm   

d)

Teach children how to steal

17.

The legal voting age in Nigeria is ___________

a)

15 years and above   

b)

16 years and above

c)

17 years and above    

d)

18 years and above

18.

______________ is a social organization which tries to

     influence the government policies.

a)

Law makers     

b)

freedom fighters    

c)

pressure group  

d)

Nationalist

19.

The following are examples of pressure group in

     Nigeria except ____________

a)

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)   

b)

The Supreme Court of Islamic Affairs (SCIA)

c)

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)

d)

Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT)

20.

The __________ were used by the Vikings during war.

a)

Reel Therapy Boat

b)

Unsinkable Boat

c)

Dragon Boat

d)

Sandwich Boat

21.

The word "Boer" is Dutch for __________

a)

Hunter

b)

Fisherman

c)

Miner

d)

Farmer

22.

The money people pay to the government is called tax. What do you think the government uses taxes for?

a)

Provision of good Health care.

b)

construction of roads.

c)

Building of schools

d)

all of the above

23.

The Boers established apartheid rule in South

    Africa in 1948. What is the apartheid rule?

a)

a system in which only white people had full political and civic rights.

b)

a system in which only the black people had full political and civic rights.

c)

a system in which only the children born in the country had full political and civic rights.

d)

None of the above.

24.

We have different roles to fulfil to ensure that

     our society functions properly and avoid

     breakdown of ______________ and ______________ in

     the society.

a)

a)law and order     

b)

     (b) right and left   

c)

(c) school properties   

d)

  (d) buildings and roads

25.

All these are workplace duties except

      _______.

a)

(a)Getting to work on time        

b)

(b) Co-operating with an employer.

c)

(c) Destroying employer’s equipment   

d)

(d) Working hard and be fair.

26.

. ________________ was a former President of

     South Africa who fought against apartheid.

a)

(a) Nelson Mandela    

b)

    (b) Jacob Zuma  

c)

(c) Kgalema Motlanthe   

d)

(d) Thabo Mbeki

27.

A ____________________ is someone who directs

     or guides others.

a)

 (a) leader  

b)

(b) follower 

c)

  (c) servants  

d)

(d) slaves.

28.

____________ is the strength to face danger or

     take on challenges.

a)

 (a) fear  

b)

(b) strength   

c)

(c) courage     

d)

(d) surrender

29.

. The total way of life of people is called    

      ____________________

a)

(a) culture   

b)

(b) life   

c)

(c) drama  

d)

  (d) custom

30.

What does it mean to be optimistic?

a)

(a) Being positive about the future  

b)

(b) Being negative about the future

c)

(c) Being positive and negative about the future   

d)

(d) None of the above

31.

_________________ are society’s accepted

     standards of right and wrong.

a)

(a) duties

b)

(b) rights   

c)

(c) morals

d)

(d) values

32.

. Our class reading goal was 100 points.  

     Everyone in our class did their best to help  

     reach our goal. This is how we show _______

a)

(a)Respect

b)

(b) Equality

c)

(c) Courage

d)

(d) Excellence

33.

___________ is the basic unit of our society.

a)

(a) Person

b)

(b) Community

c)

(c) Family 

d)

(d) Country

34.

The three main countries that make up the   

    Scandinavia, are Sweden,  ____________ and _______________             

(a)  

35.

(a)   is a value in which a

     person yields to instructions or orders from an     

    authority figure.

36.

Who fought against the apartheid rule?

(a)  

37.

Who worked hard to stop

      the killing of twins in Calabar.

(a)  

38.

A  (a)   is a penalty of   

     money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offence.

39.

The three major ethnic groups in Nigeria are:

(a)  

40.

(a)   is one

     reason for difference in our customs.

41.

___________ and _____________

     are examples of non-acceptable behaviors

     in the society.

(a)  

42.

What happens during a political campaign?

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43.

Why was Portugal trying to find a route around

    Africa to India?

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44.

What are values?

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45.

Mention eight positive values acceptable in   

   the society

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46.

What does it mean to be courageous? 

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47.

Define culture.

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48.

Give one example of a known courageous leader  

   and explain briefly how he/she showed courage.

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49.

Give one example of a known person who showed social                 

    responsibility and explain briefly how he/she showed     

    social responsibility.

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50.

Mention four acceptable behaviours in the society.

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