SCHOLARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY,
ABUJA
FIRST TERM 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION
JSS 2 HISTORY
Objective, Theory and Case Study Questions (Weeks 2–7)
Objective Questions (Choose the correct answer from options A–E)
1. Which ethnic group founded the Itsekiri Kingdom?
A) Yoruba B) Efik C) Benin D) Igbo E) Ijaw
2. Who was the first Olu of Itsekiri?
A) Oranmiyan B) Eweka C) Iginuwa D) Obong E) Iyatchere
3. Where is the present location of Itsekiri people?
A) Edo State B) Lagos State C) Cross River State D) Delta State E) Rivers State
4. What was the main reason British traders bypassed the Itsekiri?
A) War B) Taxes were too high C) They wanted direct access to the hinterland D) The
Itsekiri king died E) Itsekiri refused to trade
5. Who was deported to Ghana in 1849?
A) Obong of Calabar B) Olu Iginuwa C) Governor of Benin River D) Oche of Idoma E) Tor
Tiv
6. Where did the Efik people first settle?
A) Duke Town B) Old Town C) Creek Town D) Apa E) Uruan
7. Which secret society supported the Obong of Calabar?
A) Kwav B) Ekpe C) Ojoye D) Ojira E) Ityo
8. What does “non-centralized state” mean?
A) Power was held by one king B) Power was divided among families and groups C) Power
belonged to the army D) Power was given to slaves E) Power was only in the hands of
traders
9. Which of these is NOT a non-centralized state?
A) Igbo B) Tiv C) Idoma D) Benin E) Ijaw
10. What is an age-grade system?
A) An army group B) A trading post C) Group of people of similar age D) Market
association E) Chief’s family
11. Where is Tiv land mainly located?
A) Cross River B) Lagos C) Edo D) Benue E) Sokoto
12. Who heads the ya (compound) in Tiv society?
A) Tor Tiv B) Kwav C) Orya D) Ijir E) Oche
13. What is the Tor Tiv?
A) The king of Idoma B) The oldest male in Tiv compound C) Tiv traditional leader D)
Chief of Itsekiri E) Leader of Ekpe Society
14. Idoma people trace their origin to:
A) Awka-Nri B) Apa in Kwararafa C) Uruan D) Timbuktu E) Warri
15. What is the highest political institution in Idoma society?
A) Ole B) Ipoopu C) Ojira D) Ekpe E) Ojoye
16. The highest officer in Idoma land is called:
A) Tor Tiv B) Orya C) Oche D) Obong E) Olu
17. Which kingdom is associated with Creek Town and Duke Town?
A) Itsekiri B) Benin C) Calabar D) Idoma E) Tiv
18. Which statement is true about non-centralized societies?
A) They had kings only B) Everyone could participate in decision-making C) Only the
oldest ruled D) They did not have families E) They traded with Europe only
19. What role did the Ekpe society play?
A) They were fishermen B) They protected trade routes C) Acted as messengers and
security D) Wrote books E) Built canoes
20. Who made laws for Tiv society?
A) Tor Tiv alone B) The age-grade system only C) Ijir (Ityo Council) D) The Olu E) Obong’s
guards
Higher-Order Theory Questions (Answer any five)
1. Discuss three reasons the British traders bypassed the Itsekiri as middlemen traders.
2. Explain how the Ekpe Secret Society contributed to the political structure of Calabar
Kingdom.
3. Describe the characteristics of non-centralized states using Tiv or Idoma as examples.
4. Compare the political structure of Itsekiri with that of Tiv.
5. Explain how age-grade systems maintained law and order in non-centralized states.
Higher-Order Case Study Question
Case Study:
Imagine you are a young chief in the Itsekiri Kingdom when the British traders start
bypassing your people.
- What steps would you take to protect your people’s economic and political interests?
- What lessons can present-day leaders learn from this experience?
