HISTORY QUIZZ

One of the goals of the Christian missionaries in Nigeria was

• to become kings

• to spread Christianity and build schools

• to do research

Some Nigerians rejected Christianity at first because of....

• their religion and tradition

• their way of life

• their cows and goats

Who among the following is an early Christian missionary?

• Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Samuel Ajayi

• Ms. Blessing

Who was known as the first president of Nigeria?

• Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Sapara Williams

• Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Who was the first Nigerian to become a lawyer?

• Herbert Macaulay

• Obafemi Awolowo

• Sapara Williams

Which Nigerian hero became the first prime minister?

• Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Tafawa Balewa

• Samuel Ajayi

Which Nigerian hero fought against British rule and was exiled?

• Queen Amina

• Jaja of Opobo

• Flora Shaw

_______________________ school was started by a missionary in Nigeria

• Hope Waddell training institute

• Bridging Gaps

• Sacred Heart school

What did the missionaries do to help the sick people?

• Took them to another country

• Built hospitals

• Sang for them

_________________________________ was one of the first Nigerians to receive a western education.

• Herbert Macaulay

• King Jaja Opobo

• Funmilayo Kuti

• Samuel Akayi Crowther

Answer explanation

Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809-1891)

He was a Yoruba man who was captured and sold into slavery, but later freed and educated in Sierra Leone. Crowther went on to become a prominent Anglican bishop, linguist, and educator in Nigeria.