First Term Examination History Primary 5 (Basic 5) Exam Questions

HISTORY

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 

PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – C in this section. 

1. ______ is a group of people from one country who build a settlement in another land

[a] Colony

[b] Family

[c] Ancestors

2. ______ colonized Nigeria.

[a] British

[b] France

[c] Germany

3. British people came from ______.

[a] UK

[b] Ghana

[c] USA

4. ______ are people born and living in Europe.

[a] Wales

[b] Nigerians

[c] Europeans

5. British rule imposed their ______ on Nigeria.

[a] fight

[b] culture

[c] land

6. The first place the British rested in was ______.

[a] Abia

[b] Edo

[c] Lagos

7. The British acquired territories by negotiators treaties with ______.

[a] high chief

[b] kings

[c] thugs

8. The Joining or uniting of two or more cultures entirely new entity is called ______.

[a] Conference

[b] Buildy

[c] Amalgamation

9. ______ amalgamated the southern and northern protectorate

[a] Buhari

[b] Macaulay

[c] Sir Fredrick

10. Nigeria was amalgamated for ______ reason.

[a] political

[b] economic

[c] social

11. A ______ is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run.

[a] caution

[b] culture

[c] constitution

12. The first constitution in Nigeria was created during ______.

[a] Colonial era

[b] Christmas

[c] Sallah

13. The British used their ______ to conquer Nigeria.

[a] herbalist

[b] military

[c] fishermen

14. The Royal Niger company was formed in ______.

[a] 1990

[b] 2000

[c] 1886

15. Who names  Nigeria?

[a] Lord Luggard

[b] Peter Obi

[c] Flora Shaw

SECTION B – THEORY

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the section in this section. 

QUESTION 1

A. British rule began in what year?

B. Nigeria became a British colony in what year.

QUESTION 2

A. State 2 advantage of British rule in Nigeria

B. Write 2 disadvantages of British rule in Nigeria.

QUESTION 3

A. Nigeria was amalgamated in what year.

B. Nigeria regain her independence in what year?

QUESTION 4

A. Mention two colonial masters and their periods of rule.

B. Nigeria was formed from two words called ______ and ______.