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HISTORY S S 1
Contributed by: Onosue
  • 1. The best definition of history is the study of
A) the future events predicted by prophets
B) the biography of only kings and rulers
C) the story of past events and human activities
D) myths and legends only
  • 2. Which of the following is a primary sources of history?
A) An eyewitness account written at the time of the event
B) A modern text book summarizing events
C) A later encyclopedia article
D) A teachers lesson notes
  • 3. Oral tradition as source of history refers to
A) information recorded in state archives
B) stories, songs and proverbs passed down by word of mouth
C) inscriptions on ancient monuments
D) photographs taken in the past
  • 4. Chronology in history refers to
A) the study of ancient languages
B) the use of maps in history
C) arranging events in the order they occurred
D) the study of old coins
  • 5. Which of the following is not a method used by historians to date artifacts?
A) Thermoluminescence
B) Phrenology
C) Dendrochronology
D) Radiocarbon dating
  • 6. The Hausa states in pre-colonial Nigeria were primarily located in
A) the southeastern highlands
B) the Niger Delta region
C) the northern savannah region
D) the coastal rainforest region
  • 7. Which city was famous as an important center of learning and trade in west Africa?
A) Enugu
B) Timbuktu
C) Accra
D) Lagos
  • 8. The study of coins and medals to understand the past is called
A) Ethnography
B) Numismatics
C) Paleography
D) Cartography
  • 9. The study of human past through fossils and tools is called
A) meteorology
B) sociology
C) archaeology
D) astronomy
  • 10. Christianity spread to some parts of West Africa primarily through
A) The trans-saharan caravan trade only
B) Chinese merchants
C) European missionary activities and trade contacts
D) Roman colonization
  • 11. Which method helps historians to establish the age of wooden artifacts?
A) Astrology
B) Guesswork
C) Using modern wooden furniture as reference
D) Dendrochronology
  • 12. Analysing the shape, style or features of artifacts into periods is called
A) Etymology of plants
B) Typology
C) Numismatics
D) Cartography
  • 13. Which of the following was the first European to reach Nigerian shores?
A) Portuguese
B) German
C) British
D) Spanish
  • 14. Which of the these ethnic groups in the Niger Delta region?
A) Kanuri
B) Fulani
C) Itsekiri
D) Hausa
  • 15. All of the following are the articles traded with early Europeans except
A) palm oil
B) gold
C) slaves
D) cars
  • 16. Which of these is not an example of primary sources of history?
A) Oral tradition
B) Textbook
C) Artifacts
D) Legend
  • 17. Oduduwa is the father of which of the following people?
A) Hausa
B) Kanuri
C) Igbo
D) Yoruba
  • 18. During the early European contact the kingdom of Benin and Warri were early targets for
A) writing
B) Christianity
C) medicine
D) farming
  • 19. Which of these foreign languages led to the development of pidgin languages along the coast?
A) Portuguese
B) British
C) Spanish
D) German
  • 20. ________ is the study of historical writing.
A) Geology
B) Cytology
C) Historiography
D) Entomology
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