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 military
B) Through the government
C) Through some private individuals
D) Trade
  • 3. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Islam reached?
A) Bayelsa State
B) Ogun state
C) Kanem - Borno (North)
D) Delta State
  • 4. Who were the first people to bring Islam into Nigeria?
A) Egyptian traders
B) Arab and North African Traders
C) Italian traders
D) French 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) Ghana
D) Mali
  • 7. Who led the religious reform movement that brought about the Jihad of 1804?
A) Abdulsalami Abubakar
B) Aliko Dangote
C) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
D) Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo
  • 8. What led to the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) The Jihad of 1990
B) The Jihad of 1993
C) The Jihad of 1804
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 purify Islamic practice.
B) To make widows feel safe
C) To build better infrastructure
D) To make orphans feel safe
  • 10. What was the significance of the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) It made Hausas feel superior
B) It made Fulanis feel superior
C) It made Hausas feel safe
D) It United Northern Nigeria under Islamic law.
  • 11. How did Islam reach Yoruba land?
A) Through traders and scholars.
B) Through the government
C) Through war
D) Through private citizens
  • 12. When did Islam become fully established in Yoruba land?
A) 12th and 13th century
B) 15th and 16th century
C) 18th and 19th century
D) 11th and 12th century
  • 13. One of the impacts of Islam on the society includes _____________
A) Stoning of unfaithful spouses
B) Arresting of thieves
C) Governance (Sharia Law)
D) Migration
  • 14. Another impact of Islam on the society is ______________
A) Good security
B) Good infrastructure
C) Employment
D) Education
  • 15. The impact of Islam on the society includes ___________
A) Economic growth
B) Culture and Language
C) Safety
D) Security
  • 16. Which two major languages in Nigeria borrow words from the Arabic language?
A) Ijaw and kanuri
B) Hausa and Yoruba
C) Igbo and Nupe
D) Efik and Ibibio
  • 17. Islam influenced dressing by making some Nigerians wear ____________
A) Shorts and t-shirt
B) Babanriga and Hijab
C) Shirt and trousers
D) Blouse and skirt
  • 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) Christianity and Islam
B) Hinduism and Judaism
C) Traditional religion and Atheism
D) Atheism and Buddhism
  • 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) 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) Headaches
B) Chicken pox
C) Malaria
D) Fever
  • 24. When did the second phase of Christianity enter Nigeria?
A) 17th century
B) 18th century
C) 15th century
D) 19th 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) Donald Trump
B) Oprah Winfrey
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Thomas Birch Freeman
  • 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) Abuja
B) Ikoyi
C) Badagry
D) Apapa
  • 29. Where was the first Anglican church built?
A) Badagry
B) Lekki
C) Yaba
D) Ikorodu
  • 30. What year did the first Methodist church start in Nigeria?
A) 1988
B) 1990
C) 1888
D) 1842
  • 31. What year did the first Presbyterian church start in Nigeria?
A) 1850
B) 1849
C) 1846
D) 1847
  • 32. Who started the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria?
A) David Lucas
B) Antonio Amin
C) Hope Waddel
D) Robert Calvin
  • 33. Where was the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria located?
A) Uyo
B) Calabar
C) Jigawa
D) Lagos
  • 34. When was the slave abolished?
A) 11th century
B) 15th Century
C) 16th century
D) 18th century
  • 35. Key figures of the humanitarian movement that pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade include?
A) Esther Vicker and Jane Austin
B) Justin Vick and Emmanuel Lee
C) David Cowell and Daniel Will
D) William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson
  • 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 die
D) All humans will live forever
  • 37. Which country pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) India
B) Britain
C) China
D) America
  • 38. What is legitimate trade?
A) A trade where a father goes with his son to the market to buy goods
B) It refers to the exchange of goods (like agricultural products) that replaced the illegal slave trade in West Africa during the 19th Century
C) Buying and selling of goods and services between two or more people
D) When a mother and her daughter go to the market for home shopping
  • 39. Economic effects of palm oil trade include _________
A) Infrastructure and job creation
B) Constant power supply
C) Good security for citizens
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 British
C) The Americans
D) The Chinese
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