First Term Examination History Primary 6 (Basic 6) Exam Questions

HISTORY

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE 

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

1. What year did Nigerian gain its freedom?

[a] 1942

[b] 1959

[c] 1960

2. The country Nigeria is on the continent of ______.

[a] America

[b] Europe

[c] Africa

3. Nigeria is divided into ______ geopolitical zones.

[a] two

[b] four

[c] thirty six

4. Who was the president of Nigeria in the first republic?

[a] Prof Yemi Osinbajo

[b] Dr Nnamdi Azikwe

[c] Goodluck Jonathan

5. The first republic ended in ______.

[a] 1960

[b] 1966

[c] 1963

6. When was the second republic?

[a] 1960

[b] 1963

[c] 1979

7. The president of second republic of Nigeria was ______.

[a] Babajide Sanwo olu

[b] Sheu shagari

[c] Yakubu Gowon

8. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was born in ______.

[a] Lagos State

[b] Katsina State

[c] Ogun State

9. Which of the following is NOT part of the military?

[a] Police

[b] Air force

[c] Army

10. One of the following is NOT a product of crude oil.

[a] Cooking gas

[b] Petrol

[c] Palm oil

11. Livestock farming involves the rearing of ______.

[a] man

[b] soil

[c] animals

12. Which of the following is the most popular food consumed in Nigeria?

[a] Millet

[b] Rice

[c] Wheat

13. ______ is the direct opposite of military rule.

[a] police rule

[b] navy rule

[c] civil rule

14. Olusegun Obasanjo was born in ______.

[a] Abuja

[b] Abeokuta

[c] Lagos

15. Who among the following was never a leader in Nigeria?

[a] General Yakubu Gowon

[b] Alhaji shehu shagari

[c] Chief Ademola Adebisi

SECTION B – THEORY 

INSTRUCTION – Attempt all the questions in this section.

QUESTION 1

A. What is Civil rule?

B. Explain briefly on first Republic.

QUESTION 2

A. When did the first republic takes place?

B. Mention five political party during the first Republic.

QUESTION 3

A. Citizen choose their leader by ______.

B. Military rule by ______.

QUESTION 4

A. Nigeria gain its independent when ______.

B. Who is the current president of Nigeria ______.

QUESTION 5

A. ______ was the first indigenous head of state of Nigeria.

B. State the slogan of Lagos state ______.