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