PES JS1 Nigerian History (Objective) 2nd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. When did Islam arrive in Nigeria?
A) 11th Century
B) 2000
C) 16th Century
D) 12th Century
  • 2. Through what method did Islam spread across Nigeria?
A) Through the military
B) Through the government
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) Bayelsa State
D) Kanem - Borno (North)
  • 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) Kano and Katsina
B) Delta and Bayelsa
C) Abia and Anambra
D) Ogun and Osun
  • 6. Which African country sent missionaries and scholars to preach Islam in Nigeria?
A) Mali
B) Sudan
C) Ghana
D) Cameroon
  • 7. Who led the religious reform movement that brought about the Jihad of 1804?
A) Aliko Dangote
B) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
C) Abdulsalami Abubakar
D) Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo
  • 8. What led to the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) The Jihad of 1993
B) The war between Hausas and Fulanis
C) The Jihad of 1804
D) The Jihad of 1990
  • 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 purify Islamic practice.
D) To make orphans feel safe
  • 10. What was the significance of the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) It United Northern Nigeria under Islamic law.
B) It made Hausas feel safe
C) It made Hausas feel superior
D) It made Fulanis feel superior
  • 11. How did Islam reach Yoruba land?
A) Through private citizens
B) Through war
C) Through traders and scholars.
D) Through the government
  • 12. When did Islam become fully established in Yoruba land?
A) 15th and 16th century
B) 18th and 19th century
C) 11th and 12th century
D) 12th and 13th century
  • 13. One of the impacts of Islam on the society includes _____________
A) Arresting of thieves
B) Governance (Sharia Law)
C) Migration
D) Stoning of unfaithful spouses
  • 14. Another impact of Islam on the society is ______________
A) Good security
B) Good infrastructure
C) Education
D) Employment
  • 15. The impact of Islam on the society includes ___________
A) Security
B) Economic growth
C) Culture and Language
D) Safety
  • 16. Which two major languages in Nigeria borrow words from the Arabic language?
A) Hausa and Yoruba
B) Ijaw and kanuri
C) Efik and Ibibio
D) Igbo and Nupe
  • 17. Islam influenced dressing by making some Nigerians wear ____________
A) Babanriga and Hijab
B) Shorts and t-shirt
C) Blouse and skirt
D) Shirt and trousers
  • 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) 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 Americans
B) The British
C) The Italians
D) The Portuguese
  • 21. Portuguese people belong to what country?
A) Liberia
B) South Africa
C) Portugal
D) Spain
  • 22. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Christianity reached?
A) Lagos and Abuja
B) Ekiti and Ebonyi
C) Ogun and Osun
D) Benin and Warri
  • 23. Many missionaries from Portugal that brought Christianity into Nigeria died of what?
A) Fever
B) Chicken pox
C) Malaria
D) Headaches
  • 24. When did the second phase of Christianity enter Nigeria?
A) 17th century
B) 18th century
C) 19th Century
D) 15th century
  • 25. What other significant event took place during the second phase of Christianity entering Nigeria?
A) The abolition of Slave Trade
B) The war between Russia and America
C) The second world War
D) The war between Russia and Ukraine
  • 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) Hillary Clinton
B) Henry Townsend
C) George Bush
D) Henry Cavil
  • 28. Where was the first Methodist church built in Nigeria?
A) Ikoyi
B) Apapa
C) Badagry
D) Abuja
  • 29. Where was the first Anglican church built?
A) Badagry
B) Lekki
C) Ikorodu
D) Yaba
  • 30. What year did the first Methodist church start in Nigeria?
A) 1988
B) 1888
C) 1990
D) 1842
  • 31. What year did the first Presbyterian church start in Nigeria?
A) 1847
B) 1850
C) 1849
D) 1846
  • 32. Who started the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria?
A) Hope Waddel
B) Robert Calvin
C) David Lucas
D) Antonio Amin
  • 33. Where was the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria located?
A) Lagos
B) Jigawa
C) Uyo
D) Calabar
  • 34. When was the slave abolished?
A) 15th Century
B) 11th century
C) 18th 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 will die
B) All humans are not equal
C) All humans are equal before God.
D) All humans will live forever
  • 37. Which country pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) Britain
B) India
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) 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) 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) Infrastructure and job creation
C) Good roads
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 Chinese
C) The Indians
D) The Americans
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