PES JS 2 Nigerian History (Objective) 2nd Term Exam 2025/2026
  • 1. When did the second republic begin?
A) 1979
B) 1960
C) 1970
D) 1961
  • 2. At the beginning of the Second Republic, who handed over power to a democratically elected civilian government?
A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
B) General Olusegun Obasanjo
C) Ahmadu Bello
D) Muhammadu Buhari
  • 3. When was the first time Nigeria used the presidential system of government?
A) 1st October, 1979.
B) 1st October, 1983
C) 1st October, 1970
D) 1st November, 1991
  • 4. The main figure of the Second Republic era was ________________
A) Abdulsalami Abubakar
B) Shehu Shagari
C) Bola Ahmed Tinubu
D) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  • 5. Who served as the first executive president of Nigeria?
A) Sani Abacha
B) Nnamdi Azikiwe
C) Olusegun Obasanjo
D) Shehu Shagari
  • 6. During the Second Republic, two of the five major political parties were_______________
A) PDP and APC
B) Labour Party and ADC
C) NPP (Nigerian People's Party) and PRP (People's Redemption Party)
D) PPP AND UNDP
  • 7. Pick one of the major achievements of the Second Republic.
A) Security
B) The Blue Revolution
C) The Green Revolution
D) Adequate power supply
  • 8. Another major achievement of the Second Republic was ___________
A) Free vehicles for every adult
B) Free education
C) Housing Schemes
D) Unlimited supply of food
  • 9. Major achievements of the Second Republic include _________
A) Good roads
B) Healthcare
C) Education
D) Stable power supply
  • 10. One major achievement of the Second Republic was ____________
A) Better infrastructure
B) Eradication of corruption
C) Good roads
D) Education
  • 11. Other achievements of the Second Republic include ___________
A) Affordable housing
B) Industrialization and the development of Abuja
C) Employment opportunities
D) Low fuel prices
  • 12. One of the problems of the Second Republic was __________
A) Lack of graduates
B) Bad roads
C) Poor Healthcare
D) Economic crisis
  • 13. Which of these include the challenges of the Second Republic?
A) Bad roads
B) Poor water supply
C) Corruption
D) Poor power supply
  • 14. When did the second republic come to an end?
A) 31st December, 1980
B) 31st December, 1990
C) 31st January, 1992
D) 31st December, 1983
  • 15. How did the Second Republic come to an end?
A) Through war
B) Through general elections
C) Interference from foreign powers
D) By a Coup
  • 16. Who was the main person behind the Coup that ended the Second Republic?
A) Bola Ahmed Tinubu
B) Ahmadu Bello
C) Olusegun Obasanjo
D) Major General Muhammadu Buhari
  • 17. What reasons did the military give for carrying out the Coup that ended the Second Republic?
A) Corruption and Economic Mismanagement
B) Poor Healthcare
C) Poverty
D) Lack of adequate power supply
  • 18. When did the fourth republic begin?
A) May 20th, 1983
B) May 29th, 1999
C) May 27th, 1988
D) May 24th, 1991
  • 19. Who was the first president of the fourth republic?
A) Chief Olusegun Obasanjo
B) Ahmadu Bello
C) Nnamdi Azikiwe
D) Bola Ahmed Tinubu
  • 20. During what time frame did Obasanjo rule as president for the fourth republic?
A) 2000 - 2010
B) 1991 - 1999
C) 1999 - 2007
D) 1990 - 2000
  • 21. Who was the second president of the fourth republic?
A) Muhammadu Buhari
B) Ahmadu Bello
C) Umaru Musa Yar'adua
D) Goodluck Jonathan
  • 22. During what time frame did Yar'adua rule as president of the fourth republic?
A) 1999 - 2003
B) 2007 - 2010
C) 2010 - 2020
D) 2020 - 2025
  • 23. One of the key features of the fourth republic is ___________
A) Good infrastructure
B) Good security
C) Lack of corrupt officials
D) Democratic elections
  • 24. Another key feature of the fourth republic is _________
A) Accountability
B) Transparency
C) Development
D) Rule of Law
  • 25. During what time frame did Dr Goodluck Jonathan rule Nigeria?
A) 1992 - 1998
B) 2015 - 2020
C) 1999 - 2005
D) 2010 - 2015
  • 26. Under what political party did Dr Goodluck Jonathan rule Nigeria?
A) UNDP
B) PDP
C) ADC
D) APC
  • 27. During what time frame did Muhammadu Buhari rule Nigeria?
A) 2000 - 2010
B) 1990- 2001
C) 2015 - 2023.
D) 1999 - 2005
  • 28. Under which political party is Tinubu ruling Nigeria?
A) PDP
B) UNDP
C) ADC
D) APC
  • 29. Pick the correct states in the north.
A) Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Delta
B) Kano, Adamawa and Katsina.
C) Ogun, Oyo and Osun
D) Enugu Anambra and Abia
  • 30. The correct states in the south are _____________
A) Abia, Imo and Anambra
B) Ogun, Oyo and Osun
C) Kano, Bauchi and Katsina
D) Akwa Ibom and Cross River
  • 31. Pick the correct states in the East.
A) Kano and Katsina
B) Ogun and Osun
C) Cross River and Akwa Ibom
D) Anambra and Enugu
  • 32. The correct states in the West are ______
A) Ogun, Ondo and Ekiti
B) Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Cross River
C) Kano, Bauchi and Adamawa
D) Imo, Abia and Anambra
  • 33. Which country did Nigeria gain her independence from?
A) Britain
B) China
C) Russia
D) USA
  • 34. What is the full meaning of ECO WAS?
A) Economic cultural organization of wealth and security
B) Economic Community of West African States
C) Economic classification of Western Authorities and States
D) Eagles community of Wealthy associates society
  • 35. What is the full meaning of the UN?
A) United Nations
B) Union nurses
C) University of Nigeria
D) United nationality
  • 36. What is the full meaning of PDP?
A) Public development of Privacy
B) People's Democratic Party
C) Party of democracy
D) People's Dance Party
  • 37. What is the full meaning of APC?
A) All Progressive Congress
B) All people's channel
C) All people's choice
D) Authority passess choices
  • 38. What is the full meaning of AU?
A) African United
B) African Union
C) American United
D) American Union
  • 39. How many countries are in the United Nations?
A) 180
B) 193
C) 100
D) 200
  • 40. Are we in Nigeria currently in a democratic regime or a military regime?
A) A dictatorship regime
B) A military regime
C) A monarchy regime
D) A democratic regime
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