PES JS 1 Nigerian History Exam Term 1 2025-2026
  • 1. In what part of Nigeria is the NOK civilization located?
A) Southern Nigeria
B) Northern Nigeria
C) Central Nigeria
D) Western Nigeria
  • 2. In what part of Nigeria can the Ife people be found?
A) South Western Nigeria
B) South Eastern Nigeria
C) Central Nigeria
D) North East Nigeria
  • 3. What are those things that made the Oyo empire recognizable?
A) Military strength and administrative efficiency
B) Their character
C) The color of their skin
D) Food, music and culture
  • 4. Which of these is among the legacy of the early Nigerian civilization?
A) Culture
B) Respect for elders and ancestors
C) Disrespect for elders and ancestors
D) Religion
  • 5. Which of the following is one of the key features of the NOK Culture?
A) Textile manufacturing
B) Iron technology
C) Pharmaceuticals
D) Food processing
  • 6. In what part of Nigeria can the Igbo Ukwu civilization be found?
A) South West Nigeria
B) South Eastern Nigeria
C) North West Nigeria
D) South South Nigeria
  • 7. The Nri kingdom can be found in what part of the country?
A) Southeastern Nigeria
B) Middle belt
C) North East Nigeria
D) North West Nigeria
  • 8. Which of these is among the legacy of the NOK Culture?
A) Environmental conservation
B) Social reforms
C) Artistic expression
D) Technological advancement
  • 9. Which of these are major Hausa - Fulani cities?
A) Uyo, Calabar and Asaba.
B) Daura, Zaria, Sokoto and Kano.
C) Enugu, Onitsha, Aba and Umuahia.
D) Lagos, Akure and Ibadan.
  • 10. Which of these are major Hausa - Fulani states?
A) Enugu, Abia and Anambra
B) Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa and Kaduna.
C) Lagos, Ogun and Ondo
D) Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers.
  • 11. What language is mostly spoken in the Northern part of Nigeria?
A) Hausa
B) Yoruba
C) Efik
D) Igbo
  • 12. Is the Igbo tribe a major ethnic group in Nigeria?
A) True
B) I don't know.
C) I don't think so
D) False
  • 13. In what states can the Igbos mostly be found?
A) Anambra, Imo, Enugu and Abia.
B) Bauchi, Kano, Katsina and Kaduna
C) Akwa ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Delta.
D) Zamfara, Sokoto, Kogi and Niger.
  • 14. The Igbo people are hardworking.
A) True
B) False
C) Lies
D) I don't know
  • 15. Is the new yam festival common in Igbo land?
A) True
B) False
C) I don't think so
D) I don't know
  • 16. What religion did Igbo people practice before the introduction of Christianity?
A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Traditional religion
D) No religion
  • 17. Colonial rule in Nigeria refers to what period?
A) When Nigerians discovered agriculture
B) When Nigeria discovered oil
C) When Nigeria got independence
D) When Nigeria was under Britain's control
  • 18. Between what time frame did Britain rule Nigeria?
A) 2000 - 2010
B) 1900 - 1960
C) 2010 - 2024
D) 1960 - 1999
  • 19. Which of these are among the positive effects of colonial rule?
A) Introduction to Western education
B) Helping Nigerians discover agriculture
C) Helping Nigerians discover how to fish
D) Fighting crime in Nigeria.
  • 20. Which of these is among the negative effects of colonial rule?
A) Kidnapping
B) Exploitation of Nigeria's natural resources
C) Burning of farmlands
D) Pollution of Nigerian rivers
  • 21. When did the nationalist movement in Nigeria emerge?
A) Early 20th century
B) Early 16th century
C) Early 15th century
D) Early 18th century
  • 22. Which of these is among the key factors of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A) It started after Nigeria gained independence
B) It was a movement against Nigerian traditional leaders
C) It was led by external forces alone
D) Colonial exploitation
  • 23. Another key factor in the nationalist movement in Nigeria is __________
A) The movement ended with independence in 1960
B) Educated elites
C) It was solely focused on politics not social or economic issues
D) All Nigerians were united in their nationalist views
  • 24. Identify one of the key factors of the nationalist movement in Nigeria.
A) Pan - Africanism
B) The nationalist movement was a single unified front
C) Nationalism in Nigeria was a response to colonialism only
D) The movement ended abruptly with independence in 1960
  • 25. Who among the following was a key figure in the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A) Mohammadu Buhari
B) Herbert Macaulay
C) Aliko Dangote
D) Olusegun Obasanjo
  • 26. Another key figure in the nationalist movement in Nigeria is __________
A) Ahmadu Bello
B) Nnamdi Azikiwe
C) Sani Abacha
D) Wale Adenuga
  • 27. Who was a leading figure in Nigeria's nationalist movement?
A) Obong Victor Attah
B) Mike Adenuga
C) Obafemi Awolowo
D) Donald Duke
  • 28. Which of these is among the impacts of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A) The movement led to increased colonial rule
B) It resulted in economic stagnation and decline
C) Constitutional reforms
D) The movement caused ethnic divisions and conflict
  • 29. Another impact of the nationalist movement in Nigeria is __________
A) Nationalism led to Nigeria's fragmentation into smaller states
B) The movement had no impact on Nigeria's educational system
C) Independence
D) It led to a decline in Nigerian cultural heritage
  • 30. Identify one of the challenges of the nationalist movement in Nigeria from the options below ________
A) Ethnic tensions
B) Lack of external support for the movement
C) Unified opposition from all Nigerian communities
D) Abundance of financial resources
  • 31. Another challenge of the nationalist movement in Nigeria was _________
A) Minimal ethnic and regional tensions
B) Strong, cohesive national identity from the start
C) Smooth, uncontested transition to independence
D) Colonial legacy
  • 32. What are the three major languages spoken in Nigeria?
A) Fulfulde, Kanuri and Tiv
B) Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba
C) Edo, Idoma and Ijo
D) Ibibio, Efik and Nupe
  • 33. During what time frame did the Nok civilization exist?
A) 1300 BC - 100 AD
B) 1500BC - 200 AD
C) 1200 BC - 200 AD
D) 1400 BC - 100 AD
  • 34. When did the Ife civilization exist?
A) 16th - 17th century AD
B) 11th - 15th century AD
C) 17th - 19th century AD
D) 9th - 10th century AD
  • 35. The Igbo Ukwa civilization existed during what time frame?
A) 14th - 15th century AD
B) 10th - 12th century AD
C) 12th - 14th century AD
D) 9th - 10th century AD
  • 36. When did the Kanem - Bornu empire exist?
A) 5th - 7th century
B) 2nd - 4th century
C) 8th - 19th century
D) 19th - 20th century
  • 37. The Oyo empire existed during what time frame?
A) 10th - 12th century
B) 19th - 21st century
C) 8th - 10th century
D) 14th - 19th century
  • 38. When did the Nri Kingdom exist?
A) 700 AD - Present
B) 900 AD - Present.
C) 500 AD - Present
D) 600 AD - Present
  • 39. What is one of the legacies of the early Nigerian civilizations?
A) Respect for elders and ancestors
B) Disrespect for elders and ancestors
C) Disregard for elders
D) Respect for only strangers
  • 40. Which of these is among the key features of the NOK culture?
A) Their music
B) Their dancing
C) Terracotta sculptures
D) Clay furnitures
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