Nigerian History and Culture Quiz

What is the estimated population of Nigeria in 2017 according to the United Nations?

• 190,751,391

• 200,000,000

• 140,431,790

• 160,000,000

Which ethnic group is the largest in the North of Nigeria?

• Yoruba

• Igbo

• Hausa

• Fulani

Where were the famous terracotta sculptures first discovered in Nigeria?

• Kaduna

• Benin

• Nok

• Ife

Which group of people is believed to have lived in the Nok village near Kafanchan?

• Yoruba

• Fulani

• Nok

• Hausa

What type of crops did the people of ancient Nok farm and produce?

• Barley and Oats

• Rice and Wheat

• Millet and Cowpea

• Maize and Sorghum

What type of tools did the people of ancient Nok use for grinding?

• Plastic grinders

• Stone grinders

• Wooden grinders

• Metal grinders

Which city is considered to be the 'Cradle of life' according to some historians and culturalists?

• Abuja

• Ife

• Kano

• Lagos

What title does the traditional ruler of Ife hold?

• Emir of Ife

• Oba of Ife

• Sultan of Ife

• Ooni of Ife

According to the mythical legend, who was instructed by the supreme God to create the world at Ile-lfe?

• Oyinbo

• Obatala

• Oduduwa

• Oladumare

What did the woman in Ile-Ife do with her fair baby according to the myth?

• Gave the baby to a childless couple

• Sent the baby to a neighboring village

• Put the baby in a basket and dropped it at the river

• Kept the baby hidden in her house