Nigeria Federation Quiz

Nigeria as a federation is made up of how many states

• 30

• 32

• 36

• 12

A good citizen is expected to _____ his/her country

• loot

• defend

• sabotage

• destroy

Nigeria is made up of how many ethnic group

• 120

• 150

• 50

• 250

In what year did federalism come into existence in Nigeria

• 1914

• 1960

• 1952

• 1929

______is not part of the need for federation in Nigeria

• a. political consideration

• b. economic integration

• c. unity in diversity

• d. national integration

____is the best system of government for a country with diversity and ethnic differences

• federalism

• unitary system

• parliamentary system

• presidential system

The amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria was done in the year _____

• 1914

• 1960

• 1948

• 1984

The bringing together of small states into single strong state is called

• federation

• country

• nation

• unity

A character of a federal system is that power is _______

• a. Shared between the central and state

• b. Shared between the components of government

• c. Held by state government

• d. Held by national government

How does federation bring about unity in diversity

• a. bringing together people of different tribes

• b. controlling the activities of the state thus limiting state powers over citizens

• c. by the removal of attacks from minds of citizens

• d. through a good leader who carries the citizens along