wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Quiz Nigeria

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many inhabitants does Nigeria have?

a)

around 8 million

b)

around 20 million

c)

around 800 million

d)

around 200 million

2.

How many languages are spoken in Nigeria?

a)

about 4

b)

about 45

c)

about 520

d)

almost 1000

3.

How big is the country in comparison to Germany?

a)

a bit smaller

b)

about the same size

c)

almost three times the size

d)

roughly five times the size

4.

How many ethnic groups can be found in Nigeria?

a)

about 8

b)

about 20

c)

about 100

d)

about 250

5.

How many people live in the city of Lagos?

a)

around 200,000

b)

around 1 million

c)

around 5 million

d)

around 14 million

6.

Which animal serves as the national symbol?

a)

elephant

b)

eagle

c)

lion

d)

giraffe

7.

In Nigeria the government is the largest employer. Who do you think is second?

a)

the creative industry

b)

banking sector

c)

the oil industry

d)

the automobile industry

8.

How many mobile-phone subscriptions do Nigerians have?

a)

around 170,000

b)

around 7 million

c)

around 17 million

d)

around 200 million

9.

What is the ratio of the two main religions in Nigeria: Christian to Muslim?

a)

about 20:80

b)

about 30:70

c)

about 40:60

d)

about 50:50

10.

What is the percentage of people under the age of 15 (from the overall population)?

a)

12

b)

22

c)

32

d)

44

11.

What was the name 'Nigeria' taken from?

a)

from the most important region

b)

from a river

c)

from the name of a former king

d)

from the name of a British governour

12.

How much does the oil industry contribute to the export revenues of the country?

a)

18%

b)

38%

c)

68%

d)

98%

13.

How many children are put to work in Nigeria?

a)

100,000

b)

500,000

c)

1.5 million

d)

15 million

14.

Nigeria has the largest collection of what kind of animals worldwide?

a)

giraffes

b)

butterflies

c)

lions

d)

fish

15.

How many years do pupils have to go to primary school in Nigeria?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

16.

The name 'Nigeria' was coined ...

a)

by Otto von Bismarck.

b)

by a female British journalist.

c)

by a member of the British royal family.

d)

as a result of a referendum.