LIGHT SECONDARY SCHOOL, OKPAKA

B.E.C.E (MOCK)
MAY 2023
HISTORICAL STUDIES
DURATION: 1 ½ HOURS
Attempt all Question
You are advised to work completely on your own
Examination malpractices may lead to a repeat of the subject or suspensions don’t be involved.

1. Itskeri engaged in the following occupation except _______.(a) Dyeing and Smithing(b)
Earthen wares and canoes (c) fishing (d) salt making

2. The Christian Missionary who preached against the killing of Twins in Nigeria during the pre-
colonial era was ________. (a) Bishop Ajayi Crowther (b) Henry Townsend (c) Mary Slessor
(d) Thomas Birch Freeman

3. Example of secondary sources of History is ________. (a) Archival materials (b)Bulletin (c)
Governmental publication (d) Memoranda

4. The Igbo generally followed ________ (a) Controlled pattern of political and social
organization (b) Military pattern (c) Segmentary pattern of political and social organization
(d) Unitary pattern of political and social organization

5. One of these is not the kind of relationship that existed between Benin and Ife. (a) Benin did
not have any relationship with Akure and Owo (b) Benin had relationship with Yoruba
territories such as Owo and Akure (c) Benin learned the art of Bronze casting from lle-Ife (d)
Benin sent for Oduduwa to send his blood to rule them during their political turbulent

6. The following methods were used to promote diplomatic relations in pre-colonial Nigeria
except _______. (a) Gifts were sent from one rulers to another to solicit for supports (b) The
foreign policy had not been established among different groups (c) Talking instruments and
material objects were used to convey messages, requests, responses and sentiments (d)
States engaged in war of conquest and expansion

7. Ghana, Mali and Songahi became powerful (a) by attacking neighboring states (b) by
controlling trade in West Africa (c) by making money in West Africa (d) by promoting inter
group wars

8. The ljaw formed the following cities except ______. (a) Bonny (b) Ekpene (c) Kalabari (d)
Nembe

9. The real life stories and custom of community passed on by word of mouth is ____________
(a) Archival materials (b) Fiction (c) Folklore (d) Tales

10. History is studied for the following reasons except _______. (a) cultural heritage and
acquisition of societal values and norms (b) Entertainment purpose (c) investigate into the
past for the benefits of the present population (d) research purpose

11. History can have access to historical facts through _______. (a) fiction books (b) imagination
(c) tales (d) Wikipedia

12. One of these features could not be traced to Nok culture. (a) iron implements (b) ornaments
such as bracelet (c) spears, knives and axes made of iron (d) wooden materials for utensils
13. The expert of history is called ______. (a) historian (b) historical narrator (c) historical writer
(d) record keeper

14. History can be accessed through the following except _______. (a) exhibit picture of different
animals (b)excursion (c) organize cultural festival (d) visit libraries

15. Which of these is Odd? (a) History covers all aspects of human life (b) history is based on
dead past and imagination (c) History deals with living past that is still living in the present (d)
History is time based and factual

16. The Significance of lgbo Ukwu in Nigeria history is that ________. (a) the culture has a
historical and Cultural importance for Igbo and Nigeria as a whole (b) the culture has
historical and cultural significance for entire Igbo only (c) the inhabitant of lgbo Ukwu did not
have a metal working art that flourished as early as 9th century (d) the culture has no
historical and cultural value

17. History can be defined as .... (a) narration from the past. (b) study of written records of
past events. (c) the study of the entire human past as it happened. (d) a good story telling.

18. Who discovered the mouth of river Niger? (a) David Livingstone (b) Lander Brothers (c)
Mungo Park (d) Laird Macgregor

19. The legendary 'father' of the Yorubas was .... (a) Alafin. (b) Oduduwa. (c) Ogun. (d)
Sango.

20. Which of the following country is the most populous in Africa? (a) Ghana (b) Nigeria (c)
Gabon (d) Liberia

21. The Colony and Southern Protectorate were merged with the Northern Protectorate of
Nigeria by the British in the year.... (a) 1851. (b) 1861. (c) 1914. (d) 1960.

22. The first European to make contact with the Nigerian coastal states was the (a) English. (b)
French. (c) Spanish. (d) Portuguese.

23. Benin and Ife were ancient centres of civilization popularly known for the (a) extraction
of tin ores. (b) weaving of cloth. (c) casting of bronze. (d) mining of salt.

24. In the history of Nigeria, 1914 was the .... (a) year of the British established their rule over
Nigeria. (b) beginning of the First World War. (c) year of the amalgamation of the Northern
and Southern protectorate of Nigeria. (d) year of the first election in the legislative council.

25. Much of the lgbo-Ukwu, arts were made of.... (a) copper. (b) bronze. (c) brass: (d) clay.

26. Nigeria attained her independence in the year (a) 1963. (b) 1966. (c) 1960. (d) 1970.

27. The European countries were interested in Africans because of the .... (a) raw materials.
(b) finished goods. (c) good weather. (d)internal trade.

28. The first colonial Governor of Nigeria was (a) Lord lugard. (b) Bernard Bourdillon. (c) Arthur
Richard. (d) Huge Clifford.

29. According to the Itsekiri tradition, the kingdom was founded by a prince from .... (a) Benin.
(b) Oyo. (c) Igala. (d) Nupe..
30. One of the ancient centres of the civilization in Nigeria was .... (a) Igbo-Ukwu. (b) Onitsha. (c)
Lokoja. (d) Asaba.

31. The cripple who founded the mali Empire was ........ (a) Sundiata (b) Mansa Musa (c) Mansa
Suleiman. (d) Osei Tutu.

32. The currency used for commercial transactions during Trans-Saharan trades was the .... (a)
spice. (b) cowries. (c) perfume. (d) bead.

33. The main occupation of the Ijaws is known to be.. (a) cattle rearing. (b) fishing. (c) farming. (d)
trading.

34. When did Nigeria become a Republic? (a) 1959 (b) 1963 (c) 1960 (d) 1957

35. The most important mineral export of Nigeria after the first Republic is ...... (a) Gold. (b)
Crude oil. (c) Tin Ore. (d) Coal.

36. . ....... produced the first Yoruba bible. (a) Samuel Bill (b) David Oyedepo (c) Ajayi Crowder
(d) Birch Freeman

37. The capital of Songhai Empire was .... (a) Timbuktu. (b) Accra. (c) Gao. (d) Kanem.

38. . A form of official newsletter issued by an organization is called __________ (a) Bulletin (b)
Memorandum (c) Memoranda (d) Encycclopedia

39. Which of these will not help a historical researcher? (a) Facebook (b) Academic journals (c)
Earphone (d) Autobiography

40. The oral history given directly by ancient men to historians is called ________ (a) Direct
history (b) Science story (c) Refined tale (d) Oral tradition

41. Popular festivals in Nigeria include all these EXCEPT _________ (a) Eyo festival (b) Moon and
sky festival (c) New yam festival (d) Argungu festival

42. Tales people tell about places, animals, inanimate objects and spirits can be described as
___________ (a) Folklore (b) Legend (c) Refined legend (d) verbal history

43. Which of these statements is NOT true about primary sources history? (a) The information is
real (b) The information is more reliable (c) It may be useful fir further research (d) It is very
easy and cheap to get

44. A detail narrative of a person written by himself is called _________ (a) Biography (b)
Autobiography (c) Personal history (d) Personal biography

45. Which of these will be very useful for an oral historian while on the field? (a) History textbook
(b) Phone with a voice recorder (c) Towel of history (d) Biographies of Nigerian nationalists

46. A comprehensive life story of a person written by another person is called __________ (a)
Autobiography (b) personal biography (c) Oral biography (d) Biography

47. Which of these state was a centralized state? (a) Ijo (b) Ibibio (c) Benin (d) Urhobo

48. Igbo-ukwu is located in the present _________ state of Nigeria (a) Enugu (b) Imo (c)
Anambra (d) Ebonyi
49. The ruler of itsekiri kingdom was ________ (a) Etsu (b) Attah (c) Oba (d) Olu

50. A common way of trading in slave trade was __________ (a) trade by barter (b) trade by
exchange (c) trade by money (d) trade by goods

51. Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (a) legends, archival materials,
textbooks (b) original autobiographies, travel guides and monograph (c) monograph,
textbooks and journals (d) archival materials, textbooks and journals

52. 33. Which of these companies was established by the Europeans to aid trans-Atlantic slave
trade? (a) John Holt and brothers (b) Lever brothers (c) Royal African Company (d) Taubman
Goldie Royal Company

53. The two primary items if trans Saharan trade were _________ (a) kolanuts and ginger (b)
gold and cowries (c) gold and salt (d) slaves and beads

54. Which of these is a major route during trans Saharan trade? (a) Nigeria-Ghana route (b)
West Africa-Tripoli route (c) Bornu- Ghana route (d) Bornu-Tripoli route

55. The major commodities exchanged by the Berbers traders were the following EXCEPT
_______ (a) fire arms (b) kolanuts (c) horses (d) coppers

56. Which of these could be regarded as the founding father of modern Nigeria? (a) Lord Lugard
(b) Richard Landu (c) Mungo Park (d) Taubman Goldie

57. Which part of the present Nigeria can the Tiv be found? (a) Kogi state (b) Niger state (c)
Benue state (d) Plateau state

58. All these may nit be categorized as non-centralized state EXCEPT _________ (a) Hausa state
(b) Oyo empire (c) Ebira (d) Benin empire

59. Ife is known mainly for its _____________ (a) bronze work (b) stone carved work (c) brass
work (d) copper work

60. 62. A display of materials for the purpose of inspection by interested members of the public
is known as __________. (a) excursion (b) cultural display (c) museum (d) exhibition

SECTION B (THEORY)

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Define history?

a. State four importance of studying history

b. Differentiate between history and story telling

2. What is a centralized state ?

a. What is a non centralized state?

b. List three centralized states and three non centralized state in pre colonial Nigeria

3. List four commodities in the trans Saharan trade

a. List 5 factors responsible for the rise of Ghana Empire

a. What is nationalism

b. Differentiate between the Nok artifact and ife artifact