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