Nigeria Quiz 15Qs

Which of the following statements are TRUE?

(hint: there are two)

• Nigeria possesses Africa's largest economy measured according to Gross Domestic Product

• Nigeria, at 923,768 square kilometres, is Africa's largest country by area

• Nigeria, with slightly over 200 million people, is Africa's most populous nation

• Nigeria has the highest per capita GDP figure of any African nation with the exception of South Africa

• Nigeria is a land locked sub Saharan African nation with green and white as the national colours

What is the name of the notorious Nigerian terrorist organisation responsible for the kidnapping of over 1000 Nigerian children since 2013 (source: UNICEF)?

Tick the following statements which are TRUE in regards to climatic features of Lagos (hint there are three).

• Lagos has warm temperatures all year round due to its equatorial climate

• Lagos' wettest month is July with 385mm of rainfall

• Lagos' annual temperature range is approximately 4ºC

• Lagos' total annual rainfall figure is 1593mm

• Lagos' warmest month of the year is March and its coolest month is August

Identify, from left to right, the types of geographical photographs used to depict the floating slums of Makoko.

• Oblique aerial; vertical aerial; ground level

• Oblique aerial; ground level; vertical aerial

• Vertical aerial; ground level; satellite

• Vertical aerial; ground level; drone

Interpret the scale of Fabulous Urban's Makoko slum redevelopment Masterplan

• 1cm represents 5km

• 1cm represents 5m

• 1cm represents 500m

• 1cm represents 50m

• 1cm represents 50km

Nigeria is considered by many to be a land of colour, energy and great vitality.

Rank the following photographs from smallest scale to largest scale.

• Photo A; Photo B; Photo C; Photo D

• Photo D; Photo A; Photo B; Photo C

• Photo C; Photo A; Photo B; Photo D

• Photo C; Photo B; Photo A; Photo D

Using the scale, estimate Nigeria's area (hint... create a simple geometric shape like a rectangle that is similar in area to the shape of the country itself). You have 2 minutes.

• 923,768 km²

• 1,923,768 km²

• 23,768 km²

• 623,768 km²

What is the bearing of Nigeria's largest city Lagos, from the nation's capital Abuja?

• 55º

• 235º

• 145º

• 205º

Estimate the latitude and longitude co ordinates of the northern Nigerian city of Kano.

• 12.002° N, 8.592° E

• 12.002° N, 8.592° W

• 12.002° N, 11.592° E

• 8.002° N, 8.592° E

Rank the Nigerian maps from largest scale to smallest scale.

• Source C; Source B; Source D; Source A

• Source A; Source C; Source D; Source B

• Source B; Source D; Source C; Source A

• Source B; Source C; Source D; Source A