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