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PES JS1 Nigerian History (Objective) 2nd Term Exam 2025/2026
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  • 1. When did Islam arrive in Nigeria?
A) 2000
B) 12th Century
C) 11th Century
D) 16th Century
  • 2. Through what method did Islam spread across Nigeria?
A) Through the government
B) Through some private individuals
C) Through the military
D) Trade
  • 3. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Islam reached?
A) Bayelsa State
B) Ogun state
C) Delta State
D) Kanem - Borno (North)
  • 4. Who were the first people to bring Islam into Nigeria?
A) Italian traders
B) Arab and North African Traders
C) French traders
D) Egyptian traders
  • 5. In Hausa land, what parts first experienced Islam?
A) Delta and Bayelsa
B) Kano and Katsina
C) Abia and Anambra
D) Ogun and Osun
  • 6. Which African country sent missionaries and scholars to preach Islam in Nigeria?
A) Sudan
B) Ghana
C) Mali
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) Abdulsalami Abubakar
D) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
  • 8. What led to the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) The war between Hausas and Fulanis
B) The Jihad of 1993
C) The Jihad of 1990
D) The Jihad of 1804
  • 9. What reason did Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo have for leading the religious reform movement in 1804?
A) To make widows feel safe
B) To make orphans feel safe
C) To purify Islamic practice.
D) To build better infrastructure
  • 10. What was the significance of the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) It made Hausas feel superior
B) It made Hausas feel safe
C) It United Northern Nigeria under Islamic law.
D) It made Fulanis feel superior
  • 11. How did Islam reach Yoruba land?
A) Through private citizens
B) Through the government
C) Through traders and scholars.
D) Through war
  • 12. When did Islam become fully established in Yoruba land?
A) 18th and 19th century
B) 11th and 12th century
C) 15th and 16th century
D) 12th and 13th century
  • 13. One of the impacts of Islam on the society includes _____________
A) Governance (Sharia Law)
B) Stoning of unfaithful spouses
C) Migration
D) Arresting of thieves
  • 14. Another impact of Islam on the society is ______________
A) Education
B) Employment
C) Good security
D) Good infrastructure
  • 15. The impact of Islam on the society includes ___________
A) Economic growth
B) Security
C) Safety
D) Culture and Language
  • 16. Which two major languages in Nigeria borrow words from the Arabic language?
A) Igbo and Nupe
B) Hausa and Yoruba
C) Efik and Ibibio
D) Ijaw and kanuri
  • 17. Islam influenced dressing by making some Nigerians wear ____________
A) Shorts and t-shirt
B) Blouse and skirt
C) Shirt and trousers
D) Babanriga and Hijab
  • 18. When did Christianity arrive in Nigeria?
A) 13th - 14th Century
B) 11th - 12th Century
C) 15th - 16th Century
D) 9th - 10th century
  • 19. What are the two major religions in Nigeria?
A) Traditional religion and Atheism
B) Hinduism and Judaism
C) Atheism and Buddhism
D) Christianity and Islam
  • 20. Who were the first people to bring Christianity into Nigeria?
A) The Portuguese
B) The Americans
C) The British
D) The Italians
  • 21. Portuguese people belong to what country?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) Liberia
D) South Africa
  • 22. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Christianity reached?
A) Lagos and Abuja
B) Benin and Warri
C) Ogun and Osun
D) Ekiti and Ebonyi
  • 23. Many missionaries from Portugal that brought Christianity into Nigeria died of what?
A) Malaria
B) Headaches
C) Chicken pox
D) Fever
  • 24. When did the second phase of Christianity enter Nigeria?
A) 18th century
B) 15th century
C) 17th century
D) 19th 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 war between Russia and Ukraine
D) The second world War
  • 26. Who started the Methodist church in Nigeria?
A) Donald Trump
B) Thomas Birch Freeman
C) Oprah Winfrey
D) Nelson Mandela
  • 27. Who started the Anglican church in Nigeria?
A) Henry Townsend
B) George Bush
C) Henry Cavil
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 28. Where was the first Methodist church built in Nigeria?
A) Badagry
B) Abuja
C) Apapa
D) Ikoyi
  • 29. Where was the first Anglican church built?
A) Yaba
B) Ikorodu
C) Badagry
D) Lekki
  • 30. What year did the first Methodist church start in Nigeria?
A) 1888
B) 1990
C) 1988
D) 1842
  • 31. What year did the first Presbyterian church start in Nigeria?
A) 1849
B) 1846
C) 1850
D) 1847
  • 32. Who started the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria?
A) Hope Waddel
B) Antonio Amin
C) Robert Calvin
D) David Lucas
  • 33. Where was the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria located?
A) Uyo
B) Lagos
C) Jigawa
D) Calabar
  • 34. When was the slave abolished?
A) 15th Century
B) 11th century
C) 16th century
D) 18th century
  • 35. Key figures of the humanitarian movement that pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade include?
A) William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson
B) Justin Vick and Emmanuel Lee
C) Esther Vicker and Jane Austin
D) David Cowell and Daniel Will
  • 36. What was the main argument of the humanitarians that fought for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) All humans are not equal
B) All humans will live forever
C) All humans will die
D) All humans are equal before God.
  • 37. Which country pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) America
B) China
C) Britain
D) India
  • 38. What is legitimate trade?
A) It refers to the exchange of goods (like agricultural products) that replaced the illegal slave trade in West Africa during the 19th Century
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) A trade where a father goes with his son to the market to buy goods
  • 39. Economic effects of palm oil trade include _________
A) Infrastructure and job creation
B) Good security for citizens
C) Good roads
D) Constant power supply
  • 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 Indians
B) The British
C) The Chinese
D) The Americans
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