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W.A.L.A. 1: Meaning, Importance and Sources of History

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is history?

a)

The study of the present

b)

The study of the future

c)

The study of the past

d)

The study of plants

2.

Which of these best describes why we study history?

a)

To forget the past

b)

To learn from the past and improve the future

c)

To change the past

d)

To live in the past

3.

Which of these is a source of history?

a)

Dreams

b)

Oral stories told by elders

c)

Weather reports

d)

Predictions

4.

What do written records include?

a)

Toys and games

b)

Books and letters

c)

Foods and drinks

5.

Artefacts are best described as—

a)

Modern tools

b)

Old objects from the past

c)

Fruits and seeds

d)

Computer parts

6.

Which of these shows how things looked in the past?

a)

Drawings and pictures

b)

Dreams

c)

Newspapers

d)

Diaries

7.

Songs and poems can be sources of history because—

a)

They are fun

b)

They tell stories of the past

c)

They are new inventions

d)

They are used for games

8.

Buildings and monuments help historians—

(a)  

9.

Folktales and legends are examples of—

a)

Written sources

b)

Oral sources

c)

Modern discoveries

d)

Computer records

10.

The study of history helps us to—

a)

Ignore the past

b)

Learn from past mistakes

c)

Erase memories

d)

Predict the future exactly

11.

What is family history?

a)

The story of a country's past

b)

The story of a family's past

c)

The story of schools

d)

The story of animals

12.

Family history helps us know—

a)

Our friends

b)

Our ancestors

c)

Our future job

d)

Our president

13.

One way of keeping family history is—

a)

Watching TV

b)

Writing in a diary

c)

Cooking

d)

Travelling

14.

A family tree shows—

a)

The growth of plants

b)

Family relationships

c)

Animal families

15.

Pictures and photo albums help to—

a)

Store memories of family events

b)

Store food

c)

Keep money

d)

Count numbers

16.

Family songs can be used to—

a)

Teach mathematics

b)

Tell stories of family members

c)

Farm crops

d)

Call friends

17.

Which of the following is NOT a way of keeping family history?

a)

Drawing a family tree

b)

Keeping pictures

c)

Recording stories

d)

Throwing away old photos

18.

Stories of brave or kind relatives belong to—

4 lines
19.

Recording family songs and stories is a form of—

a)

Oral history

b)

Written history

c)

Modern communication

d)

Business record

20.

Family history helps us—

a)

Know about our roots

b)

Forget our family

c)

Play more games

d)

Travel abroad

21.

How many major ethnic groups are in Nigeria?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

22.

The Hausa-Fulani are mostly found in—

a)

South-East

b)

North

c)

South-West

d)

South-South

23.

The Yoruba people are known for—

a)

Fishing

b)

Farming only

c)

Festivals and drumming

d)

Horse riding

24.

The Igbo people are known for—

a)

Cattle rearing

b)

Farming and trading

c)

Fishing

25.

The Hausa-Fulani traditional dress includes—

a)

Agbada

b)

Hijab and turban

c)

Wrapper and gele

d)

Shirt and trousers

26.

Yoruba traditional attire includes—

a)

Isiagu

b)

Agbada and gele

c)

Kaftan

d)

Uniform

27.

The Igbo traditional attire is called—

a)

Kaftan

b)

Iro and buba

c)

Isiagu

d)

Ankara

28.

The Yoruba are mostly found in—

(a)  

29.

The Hausa-Fulani language is—

a)

Yoruba

b)

Igbo

c)

Hausa and Fulfulde

d)

English

30.

The Igbo people are mainly located in—

a)

Lagos

b)

Enugu and Anambra

c)

Sokoto

d)

Kano

31.

Nigeria has about how many ethnic groups?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

250

d)

500

32.

Minor ethnic groups are called “minor” because—

a)

They are unimportant

b)

They are smaller in number

c)

They do not live in Nigeria

d)

They speak English

33.

The Nupe people are mainly found in—

a)

Niger State

b)

Lagos State

c)

Anambra State

d)

Ogun State

34.

The Efik people are found in—

a)

Kaduna

b)

Cross River and Akwa Ibom

c)

Kano

35.

The Ibibio people are known for—

a)

Pottery

b)

Rich cultural dances

c)

Horse riding

d)

Weaving mats

36.

The Kanuri people are found in—

a)

Borno State

b)

Enugu State

c)

Kwara State

d)

Osun State

37.

The Tiv people are known for—

a)

Gold mining

b)

Black and white striped cloth

c)

Masquerade dances

d)

Weaving baskets

38.

The Efik people’s major delicacy is—

(a)  

39.

The Nupe are also called—

a)

Nupawa or Tapa

b)

Kanuri

c)

Tivawa

d)

Ijaw

40.

The Tiv people live mainly in—

a)

Ogun

b)

Benue

c)

Oyo

d)

Edo

41.

The Nok culture existed over how many years ago?

a)

500 years

b)

1,000 years

c)

2,000 years

d)

3,000 years

42.

The Nok people lived in present-day—

a)

Edo and Delta

b)

Plateau, Kaduna, and Niger

c)

Lagos and Ogun

d)

Enugu and Anambra

43.

Nok people were famous for—

a)

Iron-smelting and clay works

b)

Gold mining

c)

Cotton weaving

d)

Music

44.

Igbo-Ukwu discoveries were made in—

a)

Kano State

b)

Anambra State

c)

Cross River State

45.

The Igbo-Ukwu discoveries were made in which year?

a)

1914

b)

1938

c)

1960

d)

1975

46.

The Nok people were skilled in—

a)

Boat making

b)

Farming and metalwork

c)

Fishing

d)

Dancing

47.

Igbo-Ukwu discoveries included—

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Bronze, beads, and pottery

c)

Salt and oil

d)

Stone carvings

48.

The discoveries at Nok and Igbo-Ukwu prove that Nigerians—

a)

Had no skills before colonial rule

b)

Had developed skills before colonial rule

c)

Were not creative

d)

Did not live in groups

49.

Nok terracotta refers to—

a)

Clay sculptures

b)

Bronze coins

c)

Wooden crafts

d)

Iron pots

50.

Igbo-Ukwu discoveries show that early Nigerians were—

a)

Traders and artists

b)

Warriors and hunters

c)

Musicians and farmers

d)

Politicians and soldiers

51.

The Benin Kingdom is in present-day—

a)

Lagos State

b)

Edo State

c)

Ogun State

d)

Enugu State

52.

The ruler of Benin was called—

a)

Emir

b)

Chief

c)

Oba

d)

King

53.

The Benin Kingdom was famous for—

a)

Benin Bronzes

b)

Pottery

c)

Music

d)

Gold mining

54.

The Benin people were skilled in—

a)

Pottery and weaving

b)

Bronze casting and carving

c)

Tailoring

55.

The Benin walls and moats were built for—

a)

Decoration

b)

Defence and protection

c)

Farming

d)

Playing

56.

The Benin Kingdom traded with—

a)

Only Nigeria

b)

Other African kingdoms and Europeans

c)

Only Egypt

d)

America

57.

The Benin Bronzes were made of—

a)

Clay

b)

Bronze and ivory

c)

Stone

d)

Wood

58.

The Benin Kingdom was powerful—

4 lines
59.

The Benin Kingdom shows Nigeria’s—

a)

Weak culture

b)

Rich culture and creativity

c)

Poverty

d)

Modernity

60.

The Oba of Benin was the—

a)

Head farmer

b)

Chief artist

c)

Political and spiritual leader

d)

School teacher

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