Quiz on Early Nigerian Regions and History

Which of these was an early region in Nigeria?

• Yoruba

• Hausa

• Igbo

• All of the above

The Hausa region is primarily located in which part of Nigeria?

• North

• South

• East

• West

The Igbo people are known to be from the _______ region.

• Western

• Eastern

• Northern

• Southern

The Yoruba people mostly reside in the _______ region.

• Northern

• Eastern

• Western

• Central

The early Nigerian regions included all the following EXCEPT:

• Hausa

• Yoruba

• French

• Igbo

When was Nigeria's first set of states created?

• 1954

• 1963

• 1967

• 1976

Who was the Nigerian Head of State during the first state creation in 1967?

• Olusegun Obasanjo

• Yakubu Gowon

• Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Goodluck Jonathan

Nigeria initially had how many regions before the creation of states?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

The Nigerian government restructured regions into states to:

• Reduce regional tension

• Encourage regional separation

• Improve local traditions

• Limit government spending

The current number of states in Nigeria is:

• 30

• 36

• 37

• 40