Second Term Examination History JSS 2
HISTORY OBJECTIVE AND THEORY QUESTIONS
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
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Who was responsible for the governance and welfare of the people in Urhobo and Isoko political organization?
A. Community elders
B. Nation elders
C. Council of elders
D. Age-grade leaders -
How can Urhobo and Isoko political and social organization be described?
A. Theocracy
B. Gerontocracy
C. Plutocracy
D. Aristocracy -
Which ethnic group occupied the Niger Delta of Nigeria?
A. Edo
B. Igala
C. Ekit
D. Ijaw -
The “Canoe House System” is peculiar to:
A. Ijaw
B. Yoruba
C. Igala
D. Jukun -
Which of the following is not part of the Ijaw State?
A. Bonny
B. Nembe (Brass)
C. Nok
D. Kalabari -
Nigeria derived her name from which geographical feature?
A. Niger
B. Biu
C. Benue
D. Valley -
The Igbo are found in all of the following states except:
A. Abia
B. Jigawa
C. Imo
D. Anambra -
An important organ of Igbo political and social organization was:
A. Women
B. Watchmen
C. Fighters
D. Age-grade -
The main traditional organ that guaranteed an Igbo man’s right is called:
A. Local assembly
B. Large assembly
C. Village assembly
D. Family assembly -
The Urhobo can be found in present:
A. Delta State
B. Cross Rivers State
C. Ogun State
D. Ebonyi State -
Which was an important society in the socio-political organization of Oron?
A. Ewe society
B. Ake society
C. Ekpe society
D. Ekpa society -
The colorful mode of dressing in Oron is called:
A. Iyara
B. Iyashere
C. Iyawe
D. Iyaka -
The Oron people today have been fragmented into two States in Nigeria namely:
A. Enugu and Anambra
B. Cross Rivers and Akwa Ibom
C. Abia and Imo
D. Ebonyi and Edo -
The leadership of the council with the symbol of authority in Ibibio land was signified with:
A. Horsewhip
B. Cowtail
C. Long rope
D. Stick -
The female chief priests in Anang society were called:
A. Afe Isong
B. Obong
C. Abia Idiong
D. Mbobo -
The Otota in the pre-colonial Urhobo kingdom was:
A. Orator
B. Priest
C. Commander of war
D. Village head -
Which of these systems of government did the pre-colonial Urhobo people practice?
A. Centralized system
B. Monarchical system
C. Decentralized system
D. Patriarchal system -
Which of these foreigners got access into Urhobo kingdom in the late fifteenth century?
A. The Britons
B. The Americans
C. The Portuguese
D. The Moroccans -
In pre-colonial Urhobo kingdom, the council of elders were also known as:
A. Umuada
B. Ekpako
C. Iletu
D. Otota -
What were the sources of livelihood of the Ijaw people?
A. Fishing and farming
B. Hunting and farming
C. Trading and fishing
D. Hunting and fishing -
One political office with a high level of authority in the Ijaw land was:
A. Iletu
B. Etsu
C. Obong
D. Amaokosowei -
What formed the basis of the “house” system in Ijaw community?
A. Wealth
B. Power
C. Fame
D. Size of family -
Another place on earth apart from Nigeria with a place named Oron is:
A. Egypt
B. Cameroon
C. Israel
D. Congo Brazzaville -
The name of the Oron warrior that was captured and taken outside Nigeria was:
A. Lukeme
B. Abang
C. Ovie
D. Etsu -
The writing system adopted by the Ibibio people was called:
A. Arabic
B. Romanic
C. Indices
D. Insibidi -
Where is the local government Anang people mostly dominated?
A. Omini Local Government
B. Essien Local Government
C. Ikot Ekpene Local Government
D. Obot Local Government -
The communication among the pre-colonial tribe was low due to the following factors except:
A. Language barrier
B. Lack of interest to explore unknown tribe
C. Unavailability of automobiles
D. Colonial interference -
Tribes related on the basis of:
A. Childbearing
B. Burial ceremonies
C. Commerce
D. Inter-communal projects -
One ugly result of the pre-colonial inter-tribal relations was:
A. Inter-tribal wars
B. Slave-raids
C. Lack of development
D. The reservation of evil forest -
The son of Oduduwa of Ile-Ife came to rule Benin kingdom through:
A. Decree
B. Force
C. War
D. The people’s request
SECTION B: THEORY QUESTIONS
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Mention two artworks that made Benin popular. (4 marks)
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Who founded the Ogiso dynasty in Benin around 900 AD? (2 marks)
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List two places where the Igbos of Nigeria can be found. (6 marks)
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What are the three major sources of History? (6 marks)
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Describe the social organization of the Ghana Empire. (10 marks)
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Igbo Ukwu arts were excavated from the compound of ____ and ____. (6 marks)
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