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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) 16th Century
C) 11th Century
D) 2000
  • 2. Through what method did Islam spread across Nigeria?
A) Through the government
B) Trade
C) Through the military
D) Through some private individuals
  • 3. Where was the first place in Nigeria that Islam reached?
A) Ogun state
B) Bayelsa State
C) Kanem - Borno (North)
D) Delta State
  • 4. Who were the first people to bring Islam into Nigeria?
A) Italian traders
B) Arab and North African Traders
C) Egyptian traders
D) French traders
  • 5. In Hausa land, what parts first experienced Islam?
A) Abia and Anambra
B) Ogun and Osun
C) Delta and Bayelsa
D) Kano and Katsina
  • 6. Which African country sent missionaries and scholars to preach Islam in Nigeria?
A) Cameroon
B) Ghana
C) Sudan
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) Abdulsalami Abubakar
D) Alhaji Shehu Shagari
  • 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 purify Islamic practice.
B) To make widows feel safe
C) To build better infrastructure
D) To make orphans feel safe
  • 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 traders and scholars.
C) Through the government
D) Through war
  • 12. When did Islam become fully established in Yoruba land?
A) 12th and 13th century
B) 18th and 19th century
C) 11th and 12th century
D) 15th and 16th century
  • 13. One of the impacts of Islam on the society includes _____________
A) Stoning of unfaithful spouses
B) Migration
C) Arresting of thieves
D) Governance (Sharia Law)
  • 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) Security
C) Safety
D) Economic growth
  • 16. Which two major languages in Nigeria borrow words from the Arabic language?
A) Ijaw and kanuri
B) Hausa and Yoruba
C) Igbo and Nupe
D) Efik and Ibibio
  • 17. Islam influenced dressing by making some Nigerians wear ____________
A) Babanriga and Hijab
B) Blouse and skirt
C) Shorts and t-shirt
D) Shirt and trousers
  • 18. When did Christianity arrive in Nigeria?
A) 13th - 14th Century
B) 11th - 12th Century
C) 9th - 10th century
D) 15th - 16th Century
  • 19. What are the two major religions in Nigeria?
A) Christianity and Islam
B) Hinduism and Judaism
C) Atheism and Buddhism
D) Traditional religion and Atheism
  • 20. Who were the first people to bring Christianity into Nigeria?
A) The British
B) The Italians
C) The Portuguese
D) The Americans
  • 21. Portuguese people belong to what country?
A) Spain
B) South Africa
C) Liberia
D) Portugal
  • 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) Malaria
B) Chicken pox
C) Headaches
D) Fever
  • 24. When did the second phase of Christianity enter Nigeria?
A) 17th century
B) 18th century
C) 19th Century
D) 15th 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 Ukraine
C) The second world War
D) The war between Russia and America
  • 26. Who started the Methodist church in Nigeria?
A) Oprah Winfrey
B) Donald Trump
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Thomas Birch Freeman
  • 27. Who started the Anglican church in Nigeria?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) George Bush
C) Henry Townsend
D) Henry Cavil
  • 28. Where was the first Methodist church built in Nigeria?
A) Abuja
B) Badagry
C) Apapa
D) Ikoyi
  • 29. Where was the first Anglican church built?
A) Badagry
B) Lekki
C) Yaba
D) Ikorodu
  • 30. What year did the first Methodist church start in Nigeria?
A) 1988
B) 1990
C) 1888
D) 1842
  • 31. What year did the first Presbyterian church start in Nigeria?
A) 1847
B) 1850
C) 1849
D) 1846
  • 32. Who started the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria?
A) David Lucas
B) Antonio Amin
C) Hope Waddel
D) Robert Calvin
  • 33. Where was the first Presbyterian church in Nigeria located?
A) Lagos
B) Jigawa
C) Uyo
D) Calabar
  • 34. When was the slave abolished?
A) 11th century
B) 16th 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) Esther Vicker and Jane Austin
D) William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson
  • 36. What was the main argument of the humanitarians that fought for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) All humans are equal before God.
B) All humans will die
C) All humans are not equal
D) All humans will live forever
  • 37. Which country pushed for the abolition of Slave Trade?
A) Britain
B) America
C) China
D) India
  • 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) 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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