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 the government
B) Through some private individuals
C) Trade
D) Through the military
  • 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) Egyptian traders
B) Italian traders
C) Arab and North African Traders
D) French traders
  • 5. In Hausa land, what parts first experienced Islam?
A) Delta and Bayelsa
B) Kano and Katsina
C) Ogun and Osun
D) Abia and Anambra
  • 6. Which African country sent missionaries and scholars to preach Islam in Nigeria?
A) Sudan
B) Mali
C) Ghana
D) Cameroon
  • 7. Who led the religious reform movement that brought about the Jihad of 1804?
A) Aliko Dangote
B) Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo
C) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
D) Abdulsalami Abubakar
  • 8. What led to the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) The Jihad of 1990
B) The Jihad of 1993
C) The war between Hausas and Fulanis
D) The Jihad of 1804
  • 9. What reason did Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo have for leading the religious reform movement in 1804?
A) To build better infrastructure
B) To make widows feel safe
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 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 traders and scholars.
B) Through the government
C) Through private citizens
D) Through war
  • 12. When did Islam become fully established in Yoruba land?
A) 11th and 12th century
B) 12th and 13th century
C) 18th and 19th century
D) 15th and 16th century
  • 13. One of the impacts of Islam on the society includes _____________
A) Arresting of thieves
B) Stoning of unfaithful spouses
C) Migration
D) Governance (Sharia Law)
  • 14. Another impact of Islam on the society is ______________
A) Employment
B) Good security
C) Good infrastructure
D) Education
  • 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) Hausa and Yoruba
D) Ijaw and kanuri
  • 17. Islam influenced dressing by making some Nigerians wear ____________
A) Shorts and t-shirt
B) Babanriga and Hijab
C) Blouse and skirt
D) Shirt and trousers
  • 18. When did Christianity arrive in Nigeria?
A) 13th - 14th Century
B) 11th - 12th Century
C) 9th - 10th century
D) 15th - 16th Century
  • 19. What are the two major religions in Nigeria?
A) Christianity and Islam
B) Traditional religion and Atheism
C) Atheism and Buddhism
D) Hinduism and Judaism
  • 20. Who were the first people to bring Christianity into Nigeria?
A) The British
B) The Italians
C) The Americans
D) The Portuguese
  • 21. Portuguese people belong to what country?
A) Liberia
B) South Africa
C) Spain
D) Portugal
  • 22. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Christianity reached?
A) Benin and Warri
B) Ogun and Osun
C) Ekiti and Ebonyi
D) Lagos and Abuja
  • 23. Many missionaries from Portugal that brought Christianity into Nigeria died of what?
A) Fever
B) Malaria
C) Chicken pox
D) Headaches
  • 24. When did the second phase of Christianity enter Nigeria?
A) 15th century
B) 19th Century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 25. What other significant event took place during the second phase of Christianity entering Nigeria?
A) The war between Russia and America
B) The abolition of Slave Trade
C) The war between Russia and Ukraine
D) The second world War
  • 26. Who started the Methodist church in Nigeria?
A) Thomas Birch Freeman
B) Donald Trump
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Oprah Winfrey
  • 27. Who started the Anglican church in Nigeria?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Henry Cavil
C) George Bush
D) Henry Townsend
  • 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) Yaba
B) Lekki
C) Ikorodu
D) Badagry
  • 30. What year did the first Methodist church start in Nigeria?
A) 1988
B) 1842
C) 1888
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) David Lucas
B) Hope Waddel
C) Robert Calvin
D) Antonio Amin
  • 33. Where was the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria located?
A) Jigawa
B) Lagos
C) Uyo
D) Calabar
  • 34. When was the slave abolished?
A) 16th century
B) 11th century
C) 18th century
D) 15th Century
  • 35. Key figures of the humanitarian movement that pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade include?
A) Justin Vick and Emmanuel Lee
B) Esther Vicker and Jane Austin
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 will live forever
C) All humans will die
D) All humans are not equal
  • 37. Which country pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) America
B) China
C) Britain
D) India
  • 38. What is legitimate trade?
A) Buying and selling of goods and services between two or more people
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) 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 roads
B) Constant power supply
C) Infrastructure and job creation
D) Good security for citizens
  • 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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