PES JS1 Nigerian History (Objective) 2nd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. When did Islam arrive in Nigeria?
A) 16th Century
B) 11th Century
C) 12th Century
D) 2000
  • 2. Through what method did Islam spread across Nigeria?
A) Through the government
B) Through the military
C) Trade
D) Through some private individuals
  • 3. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Islam reached?
A) Ogun state
B) Delta State
C) Kanem - Borno (North)
D) Bayelsa State
  • 4. Who were the first people to bring Islam into Nigeria?
A) French traders
B) Italian traders
C) Arab and North African Traders
D) Egyptian traders
  • 5. In Hausa land, what parts first experienced Islam?
A) Ogun and Osun
B) Abia and Anambra
C) Kano and Katsina
D) Delta and Bayelsa
  • 6. Which African country sent missionaries and scholars to preach Islam in Nigeria?
A) Ghana
B) Cameroon
C) Mali
D) Sudan
  • 7. Who led the religious reform movement that brought about the Jihad of 1804?
A) Aliko Dangote
B) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
C) Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo
D) Abdulsalami Abubakar
  • 8. What led to the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) The Jihad of 1804
B) The Jihad of 1990
C) The Jihad of 1993
D) The war between Hausas and Fulanis
  • 9. What reason did Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo have for leading the religious reform movement in 1804?
A) To build better infrastructure
B) To purify Islamic practice.
C) To make widows feel safe
D) To make orphans feel safe
  • 10. What was the significance of the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) It made Hausas feel safe
B) It made Hausas feel superior
C) It made Fulanis feel superior
D) It United Northern Nigeria under Islamic law.
  • 11. How did Islam reach Yoruba land?
A) Through war
B) Through the government
C) Through private citizens
D) Through traders and scholars.
  • 12. When did Islam become fully established in Yoruba land?
A) 11th and 12th century
B) 15th and 16th century
C) 12th and 13th century
D) 18th and 19th century
  • 13. One of the impacts of Islam on the society includes _____________
A) Governance (Sharia Law)
B) Migration
C) Arresting of thieves
D) Stoning of unfaithful spouses
  • 14. Another impact of Islam on the society is ______________
A) Good security
B) Employment
C) Good infrastructure
D) Education
  • 15. The impact of Islam on the society includes ___________
A) Culture and Language
B) Security
C) Economic growth
D) Safety
  • 16. Which two major languages in Nigeria borrow words from the Arabic language?
A) Igbo and Nupe
B) Hausa and Yoruba
C) Ijaw and kanuri
D) Efik and Ibibio
  • 17. Islam influenced dressing by making some Nigerians wear ____________
A) Blouse and skirt
B) Shorts and t-shirt
C) Shirt and trousers
D) Babanriga and Hijab
  • 18. When did Christianity arrive in Nigeria?
A) 13th - 14th Century
B) 9th - 10th century
C) 11th - 12th Century
D) 15th - 16th Century
  • 19. What are the two major religions in Nigeria?
A) Christianity and Islam
B) Atheism and Buddhism
C) Hinduism and Judaism
D) Traditional religion and Atheism
  • 20. Who were the first people to bring Christianity into Nigeria?
A) The Americans
B) The British
C) The Italians
D) The Portuguese
  • 21. Portuguese people belong to what country?
A) Spain
B) South Africa
C) Liberia
D) Portugal
  • 22. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Christianity reached?
A) Ekiti and Ebonyi
B) Ogun and Osun
C) Lagos and Abuja
D) Benin and Warri
  • 23. Many missionaries from Portugal that brought Christianity into Nigeria died of what?
A) Headaches
B) Malaria
C) Fever
D) Chicken pox
  • 24. When did the second phase of Christianity enter Nigeria?
A) 19th Century
B) 15th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 25. What other significant event took place during the second phase of Christianity entering Nigeria?
A) The second world War
B) The war between Russia and America
C) The war between Russia and Ukraine
D) The abolition of Slave Trade
  • 26. Who started the Methodist church in Nigeria?
A) Thomas Birch Freeman
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Donald Trump
D) Oprah Winfrey
  • 27. Who started the Anglican church in Nigeria?
A) Henry Cavil
B) Henry Townsend
C) Hillary Clinton
D) George Bush
  • 28. Where was the first Methodist church built in Nigeria?
A) Apapa
B) Badagry
C) Ikoyi
D) Abuja
  • 29. Where was the first Anglican church built?
A) Yaba
B) Badagry
C) Ikorodu
D) Lekki
  • 30. What year did the first Methodist church start in Nigeria?
A) 1888
B) 1988
C) 1842
D) 1990
  • 31. What year did the first Presbyterian church start in Nigeria?
A) 1849
B) 1847
C) 1846
D) 1850
  • 32. Who started the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria?
A) Robert Calvin
B) Antonio Amin
C) Hope Waddel
D) David Lucas
  • 33. Where was the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria located?
A) Calabar
B) Uyo
C) Lagos
D) Jigawa
  • 34. When was the slave abolished?
A) 11th century
B) 18th century
C) 15th Century
D) 16th century
  • 35. Key figures of the humanitarian movement that pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade include?
A) Justin Vick and Emmanuel Lee
B) David Cowell and Daniel Will
C) William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson
D) Esther Vicker and Jane Austin
  • 36. What was the main argument of the humanitarians that fought for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) All humans are not equal
B) All humans are equal before God.
C) All humans will live forever
D) All humans will die
  • 37. Which country pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) India
B) Britain
C) China
D) America
  • 38. What is legitimate trade?
A) It refers to the exchange of goods (like agricultural products) that replaced the illegal slave trade in West Africa during the 19th Century
B) Buying and selling of goods and services between two or more people
C) When a mother and her daughter go to the market for home shopping
D) A trade where a father goes with his son to the market to buy goods
  • 39. Economic effects of palm oil trade include _________
A) Good security for citizens
B) Constant power supply
C) Infrastructure and job creation
D) Good roads
  • 40. Who were the people that demanded palm oil for use as lubricant for their machinery during the industrial revolution and also for making soaps and candles __________
A) The British
B) The Americans
C) The Indians
D) The Chinese
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