History Primary 6 First Term Examination Questions
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION
CLASS: Primary 6
SUBJECT: History
NAME: ___________________________________________
SECTION A: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer from options A – C.
- When did Nigeria gain her independence?
(a) October 1st, 1966
(b) October 1st, 1960
(c) October 1st, 1914 - Who was the first Nigerian President?
(a) Obafemi Awolowo
(b) Olusegun Obasanjo
(c) Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe - The first democratically elected president was ______.
(a) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
(b) Samuel Oladoke Akintola
(c) Abubakar Salami - The First Republic was between _____ to _____.
(a) 1960 to 1979
(b) 1960 to 1966
(c) 1960 to 1963 - The following people ruled during the First Republic except _____
(a) Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
(b) Chief Obafemi Awolowo
(c) President Muhammadu Buhari - The Second Republic was between ____ to ______.
(a) 1979 to 1983
(b) 1979 to 1985
(c) 1979 to 1980 - Who initiated the Second Republic?
(a) General Murtala Muhammed
(b) General Abdul-Salam Abubakar
(c) General Olusegun Obasanjo - General Murtala Muhammed was assassinated in the year _______.
(a) 1966
(b) 1964
(c) 1976 - How many political parties competed in the 1979 election?
(a) Five
(b) Six
(c) Seven - After the Second Republic was overthrown in 1983, who became the military leader?
(a) Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
(b) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
(c) Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo - The Third Republic was between _____ to ______.
(a) 1992 to 1994
(b) 1992 to 1993
(c) 1992 to 1995 - The Third Republic was initiated by ______.
(a) Gen. Sani Abacha
(b) Gen. Abubakar Abdul-Salam
(c) Gen. Ibrahim Babangida - In 1993, the election conducted was won by _____.
(a) Moshood Abiola
(b) Bola Ahmed Tinubu
(c) Ernest Shonekan - Who annulled the 1993 election?
(a) Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo
(b) Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
(c) Gen. Sani Abacha - Who took over the government after the annulment of the 1993 election caused confusion?
(a) Gen. Sani Abacha
(b) Gen. Murtala Muhammed
(c) Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo - The first military Head of State was _____.
(a) Gen. T. Y. Danjuma
(b) Gen. Aguiyi-Ironsi
(c) Gen. Dipo Diya - When did military rule start in Nigeria?
(a) 1960
(b) 1966
(c) 1958 - The longest-serving military Head of State was _______.
(a) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
(b) Gen. Yakubu Gowon
(c) Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo - ______ was the first military ruler to hand over government to a civilian in Africa.
(a) Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
(b) Gen. Sani Abacha
(c) Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo - Who handed over government to a civilian in 1999?
(a) Gen. Abdul-Salam Abubakar
(b) Gen. Sani Abacha
(c) Gen. Ibrahim Babangida
SECTION B: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
- What period is referred to as the First Republic in Nigeria?
Answer: ____________________________________________ - Mention two people who ruled during the First Republic.
Answer:
a) ____________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________ - Who was the elected president in the Second Republic?
Answer: ____________________________________________ - Who was the vice president elected in the Second Republic?
Answer: ____________________________________________ - What led to the collapse of the Second Republic?
Answer: ____________________________________________ - Who initiated the Second Republic?
Answer: ____________________________________________ - Who was the winner of the 1993 election?
Answer: ____________________________________________ - Who annulled the election held in 1993?
Answer: ____________________________________________ - State the full meaning of M.K.O.
Answer: ____________________________________________ - M.K.O. Abiola died on the _______________.
SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS
- Nigeria gained independence on _______________.
- The first military coup in Nigeria happened in the year _______________.
- General Yakubu Gowon was in power from ______ to ______.
- The civil war in Nigeria lasted from ______ to ______.
- The Nigerian civil war was also called the _______________.
- Nigeria became a Republic in the year _______________.
- The official capital of Nigeria was moved from Lagos to _______________ in 1991.
- The Fourth Republic of Nigeria started in the year _______________.
- The first Executive President of Nigeria was _______________.
- The first female governor in Nigeria was _______________.
SECTION D: ESSAY QUESTION
- Write a short essay on any one of the following topics (not less than 150 words):
a) The History of Nigerian Independence
b) The Military Regimes in Nigeria
c) The Role of M.K.O. Abiola in Nigerian Democracy
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:
- Answer all questions.
- Write neatly and legibly.
- Ensure your answers are correct before submitting.