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PES JS 1 Nigerian History Exam Term 1 2025-2026
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  • 1. In what part of Nigeria is the NOK civilization located?
A) Western Nigeria
B) Southern Nigeria
C) Northern Nigeria
D) Central Nigeria
  • 2. In what part of Nigeria can the Ife people be found?
A) South Eastern Nigeria
B) Central Nigeria
C) North East Nigeria
D) South Western Nigeria
  • 3. What are those things that made the Oyo empire recognizable?
A) The color of their skin
B) Their character
C) Military strength and administrative efficiency
D) Food, music and culture
  • 4. Which of these is among the legacy of the early Nigerian civilization?
A) Respect for elders and ancestors
B) Disrespect for elders and ancestors
C) Religion
D) Culture
  • 5. Which of the following is one of the key features of the NOK Culture?
A) Iron technology
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Pharmaceuticals
D) Food processing
  • 6. In what part of Nigeria can the Igbo Ukwu civilization be found?
A) South South Nigeria
B) North West Nigeria
C) South Eastern Nigeria
D) South West Nigeria
  • 7. The Nri kingdom can be found in what part of the country?
A) Middle belt
B) North East Nigeria
C) North West Nigeria
D) Southeastern Nigeria
  • 8. Which of these is among the legacy of the NOK Culture?
A) Artistic expression
B) Social reforms
C) Technological advancement
D) Environmental conservation
  • 9. Which of these are major Hausa - Fulani cities?
A) Uyo, Calabar and Asaba.
B) Enugu, Onitsha, Aba and Umuahia.
C) Daura, Zaria, Sokoto and Kano.
D) Lagos, Akure and Ibadan.
  • 10. Which of these are major Hausa - Fulani states?
A) Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa and Kaduna.
B) Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Rivers.
C) Lagos, Ogun and Ondo
D) Enugu, Abia and Anambra
  • 11. What language is mostly spoken in the Northern part of Nigeria?
A) Hausa
B) Yoruba
C) Efik
D) Igbo
  • 12. Is the Igbo tribe a major ethnic group in Nigeria?
A) False
B) I don't think so
C) I don't know.
D) True
  • 13. In what states can the Igbos mostly be found?
A) Zamfara, Sokoto, Kogi and Niger.
B) Akwa ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Delta.
C) Bauchi, Kano, Katsina and Kaduna
D) Anambra, Imo, Enugu and Abia.
  • 14. The Igbo people are hardworking.
A) I don't know
B) False
C) Lies
D) True
  • 15. Is the new yam festival common in Igbo land?
A) True
B) I don't know
C) False
D) I don't think so
  • 16. What religion did Igbo people practice before the introduction of Christianity?
A) Traditional religion
B) No religion
C) Christianity
D) Islam
  • 17. Colonial rule in Nigeria refers to what period?
A) When Nigerians discovered agriculture
B) When Nigeria was under Britain's control
C) When Nigeria discovered oil
D) When Nigeria got independence
  • 18. Between what time frame did Britain rule Nigeria?
A) 1900 - 1960
B) 2010 - 2024
C) 1960 - 1999
D) 2000 - 2010
  • 19. Which of these are among the positive effects of colonial rule?
A) Helping Nigerians discover how to fish
B) Fighting crime in Nigeria.
C) Introduction to Western education
D) Helping Nigerians discover agriculture
  • 20. Which of these is among the negative effects of colonial rule?
A) Kidnapping
B) Pollution of Nigerian rivers
C) Exploitation of Nigeria's natural resources
D) Burning of farmlands
  • 21. When did the nationalist movement in Nigeria emerge?
A) Early 16th century
B) Early 20th century
C) Early 18th century
D) Early 15th century
  • 22. Which of these is among the key factors of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A) It was a movement against Nigerian traditional leaders
B) It started after Nigeria gained independence
C) It was led by external forces alone
D) Colonial exploitation
  • 23. Another key factor in the nationalist movement in Nigeria is __________
A) Educated elites
B) All Nigerians were united in their nationalist views
C) It was solely focused on politics not social or economic issues
D) The movement ended with independence in 1960
  • 24. Identify one of the key factors of the nationalist movement in Nigeria.
A) The nationalist movement was a single unified front
B) Pan - Africanism
C) The movement ended abruptly with independence in 1960
D) Nationalism in Nigeria was a response to colonialism only
  • 25. Who among the following was a key figure in the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A) Mohammadu Buhari
B) Herbert Macaulay
C) Olusegun Obasanjo
D) Aliko Dangote
  • 26. Another key figure in the nationalist movement in Nigeria is __________
A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
B) Ahmadu Bello
C) Sani Abacha
D) Wale Adenuga
  • 27. Who was a leading figure in Nigeria's nationalist movement?
A) Obong Victor Attah
B) Obafemi Awolowo
C) Mike Adenuga
D) Donald Duke
  • 28. Which of these is among the impacts of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A) The movement led to increased colonial rule
B) The movement caused ethnic divisions and conflict
C) Constitutional reforms
D) It resulted in economic stagnation and decline
  • 29. Another impact of the nationalist movement in Nigeria is __________
A) Nationalism led to Nigeria's fragmentation into smaller states
B) It led to a decline in Nigerian cultural heritage
C) Independence
D) The movement had no impact on Nigeria's educational system
  • 30. Identify one of the challenges of the nationalist movement in Nigeria from the options below ________
A) Ethnic tensions
B) Abundance of financial resources
C) Unified opposition from all Nigerian communities
D) Lack of external support for the movement
  • 31. Another challenge of the nationalist movement in Nigeria was _________
A) Smooth, uncontested transition to independence
B) Colonial legacy
C) Strong, cohesive national identity from the start
D) Minimal ethnic and regional tensions
  • 32. What are the three major languages spoken in Nigeria?
A) Ibibio, Efik and Nupe
B) Edo, Idoma and Ijo
C) Fulfulde, Kanuri and Tiv
D) Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba
  • 33. During what time frame did the Nok civilization exist?
A) 1200 BC - 200 AD
B) 1500BC - 200 AD
C) 1300 BC - 100 AD
D) 1400 BC - 100 AD
  • 34. When did the Ife civilization exist?
A) 17th - 19th century AD
B) 9th - 10th century AD
C) 16th - 17th century AD
D) 11th - 15th century AD
  • 35. The Igbo Ukwa civilization existed during what time frame?
A) 10th - 12th century AD
B) 9th - 10th century AD
C) 12th - 14th century AD
D) 14th - 15th century AD
  • 36. When did the Kanem - Bornu empire exist?
A) 8th - 19th century
B) 19th - 20th century
C) 5th - 7th century
D) 2nd - 4th century
  • 37. The Oyo empire existed during what time frame?
A) 19th - 21st century
B) 8th - 10th century
C) 14th - 19th century
D) 10th - 12th century
  • 38. When did the Nri Kingdom exist?
A) 700 AD - Present
B) 600 AD - Present
C) 900 AD - Present.
D) 500 AD - Present
  • 39. What is one of the legacies of the early Nigerian civilizations?
A) Disregard for elders
B) Respect for only strangers
C) Disrespect for elders and ancestors
D) Respect for elders and ancestors
  • 40. Which of these is among the key features of the NOK culture?
A) Their dancing
B) Clay furnitures
C) Their music
D) Terracotta sculptures
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