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