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