History – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 10 AND 11 – ECONOMIC HISTORY OF NIGERIA OIL ECONOMY (CRUDE OIL BY PRODUCTS) III

Crude oil is a natural liquid found under the ground. It is refined to produce useful products. Nigeria is one of the crude-oil-producing countries in Nigeria.

 

BY-PRODUCTS OF CRUDE OIL AND THEIR USES

1. Petrol (PMS) – It is used to fuel cars and motorcycles.

2. Diesel (AGO) – It is used for trucks, generators, and machines.

3. Kerosene (DPK) – It is used for cooking and lighting.

4. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) – It is used for cooking gas.

5. Lubricating oil – It is used for oiling machines.

6. Bitumen – It is used for road construction.

7. Plastics – It is used to make containers, toys, and bottles.

 

POSITIVE EFFECTS OF CRUDE OIL ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY

1. It provides income for the government.

2. It creates employment opportunities.

3. It earns foreign exchange through export.

4. It helps in development of roads, schools, and hospitals.

5. It boosts national economic growth.

 

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CRUDE OIL ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY

1. Environmental pollution (oil spills and gas flaring).

2. Damage to farmland and rivers.

3. It causes health problems for people in oil-producing areas.

4. Over-dependence on oil reduces attention to agriculture.

5. It leads to conflicts in oil-producing regions.

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – D. 

1. Crude oil is found mainly ______.

A. on trees

B. in rivers

C. under the ground

D. in the sky

 

2. Which of these is a by-product of crude oil?

A. Rice

B. Petrol

C. Yam

D. Cocoa

 

3. Kerosene is mainly used for ______.

A. cooking and lighting

B. building houses

C. washing clothes

D. farming

 

4. Which product is used for road construction?

A. Diesel

B. Petrol

C. Bitumen

D. Gas

 

5. One positive effect of crude oil is ______.

A. pollution

B. unemployment

C. conflict

D. income generation

 

6. Oil export helps Nigeria earn ______.

A. sand

B. water

C. foreign exchange

D. noise

 

7. One negative effect of crude oil is ______.

A. clean water

B. oil spill

C. employment

D. development

 

8. LPG is mainly used for ______.

A. cooking

B. painting

C. farming

D. swimming

 

9. Crude oil products are obtained through ______.

A. planting

B. mining

C. refining

D. fishing

 

10. Over-dependence on crude oil can affect ______.

A. sports

B. agriculture

C. music

D. art

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

11. Crude oil is a ______ resource found under the ground.

12. Petrol, diesel, and kerosene are ______ of crude oil.

13. Bitumen is used for ______ construction.

14. Oil spill causes ______pollution.

15. Crude oil export earns Nigeria foreign ______.

 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

16. What is crude oil?

17. Mention two by-products of crude oil.

18. State one use of kerosene.

19. Mention two positive effects of crude oil on Nigeria.

20. State one negative effect of crude oil production.

 

ANSWER KEY

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. natural 12. by-products 13. road 14. environmental

15. exchange

16. Crude oil is a natural liquid found under the ground and refined to make fuel.

17. Petrol and diesel.

18. It is used for cooking or lighting.

19. I. It rovides income, II. it creates jobs.

20. It causes environmental pollution.

WEEK 12 – REVISION 

WEEK 13 – END OF TERM TEST AND EXAMINATION