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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) 16th Century
B) 12th Century
C) 2000
D) 11th Century
  • 2. Through what method did Islam spread across Nigeria?
A) Through the government
B) Trade
C) Through some private individuals
D) Through the military
  • 3. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Islam reached?
A) Ogun state
B) Bayelsa State
C) Delta State
D) Kanem - Borno (North)
  • 4. Who were the first people to bring Islam into Nigeria?
A) Egyptian traders
B) French traders
C) Arab and North African Traders
D) Italian traders
  • 5. In Hausa land, what parts first experienced Islam?
A) Kano and Katsina
B) Abia and Anambra
C) Ogun and Osun
D) Delta and Bayelsa
  • 6. Which African country sent missionaries and scholars to preach Islam in Nigeria?
A) Ghana
B) Mali
C) Cameroon
D) Sudan
  • 7. Who led the religious reform movement that brought about the Jihad of 1804?
A) Sheikh Usman Dan Fodo
B) Abdulsalami Abubakar
C) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
D) Aliko Dangote
  • 8. What led to the creation of the Sokoto caliphate?
A) The war between Hausas and Fulanis
B) The Jihad of 1990
C) The Jihad of 1993
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 purify Islamic practice.
C) To make orphans feel safe
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 made Fulanis feel superior
D) It United Northern Nigeria under Islamic law.
  • 11. How did Islam reach Yoruba land?
A) Through traders and scholars.
B) Through war
C) Through the government
D) Through private citizens
  • 12. When did Islam become fully established in Yoruba land?
A) 11th and 12th century
B) 12th and 13th century
C) 18th and 19th century
D) 15th and 16th century
  • 13. One of the impacts of Islam on the society includes _____________
A) Stoning of unfaithful spouses
B) Governance (Sharia Law)
C) Migration
D) Arresting of thieves
  • 14. Another impact of Islam on the society is ______________
A) Good infrastructure
B) Employment
C) Good security
D) Education
  • 15. The impact of Islam on the society includes ___________
A) Economic growth
B) Culture and Language
C) Safety
D) Security
  • 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) Blouse and skirt
B) Shirt and trousers
C) Babanriga and Hijab
D) Shorts and t-shirt
  • 18. When did Christianity arrive in Nigeria?
A) 11th - 12th Century
B) 13th - 14th Century
C) 9th - 10th century
D) 15th - 16th Century
  • 19. What are the two major religions in Nigeria?
A) Atheism and Buddhism
B) Hinduism and Judaism
C) Traditional religion and Atheism
D) Christianity and Islam
  • 20. Who were the first people to bring Christianity into Nigeria?
A) The Americans
B) The Italians
C) The Portuguese
D) The British
  • 21. Portuguese people belong to what country?
A) Spain
B) Liberia
C) South Africa
D) Portugal
  • 22. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Christianity reached?
A) Benin and Warri
B) Lagos and Abuja
C) Ogun and Osun
D) Ekiti and Ebonyi
  • 23. Many missionaries from Portugal that brought Christianity into Nigeria died of what?
A) Chicken pox
B) Fever
C) Malaria
D) Headaches
  • 24. When did the second phase of Christianity enter Nigeria?
A) 15th century
B) 19th Century
C) 18th century
D) 17th 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) Thomas Birch Freeman
B) Oprah Winfrey
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Donald Trump
  • 27. Who started the Anglican church in Nigeria?
A) George Bush
B) Henry Townsend
C) Henry Cavil
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 28. Where was the first Methodist church built in Nigeria?
A) Ikoyi
B) Abuja
C) Badagry
D) Apapa
  • 29. Where was the first Anglican church built?
A) Lekki
B) Badagry
C) Yaba
D) Ikorodu
  • 30. What year did the first Methodist church start in Nigeria?
A) 1990
B) 1842
C) 1888
D) 1988
  • 31. What year did the first Presbyterian church start in Nigeria?
A) 1850
B) 1847
C) 1849
D) 1846
  • 32. Who started the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria?
A) David Lucas
B) Robert Calvin
C) Antonio Amin
D) Hope Waddel
  • 33. Where was the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria located?
A) Lagos
B) Uyo
C) Jigawa
D) Calabar
  • 34. When was the slave abolished?
A) 11th century
B) 18th century
C) 15th Century
D) 16th 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 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) China
C) India
D) America
  • 38. What is legitimate trade?
A) When a mother and her daughter go to the market for home shopping
B) It refers to the exchange of goods (like agricultural products) that replaced the illegal slave trade in West Africa during the 19th Century
C) A trade where a father goes with his son to the market to buy goods
D) Buying and selling of goods and services between two or more people
  • 39. Economic effects of palm oil trade include _________
A) Constant power supply
B) Infrastructure and job creation
C) Good security for citizens
D) Good roads
  • 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 Americans
B) The Chinese
C) The British
D) The Indians
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