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