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