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