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