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Year 2 History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A hero is a ______ who has done great things for his country

a)

Woman

b)

Man

c)

Pastor

2.

A heroine is a _______ who did great things for her country

a)

Woman

b)

Man

c)

Pastor

3.

The following are heroes who helped Nigeria to gain independence in 1960 except

a)

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

b)

Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe

c)

Sir Ahmadu Bello

d)

President Muhammadu Buhari

4.

An oba is a traditional ruler in ______ land

a)

Hausa

b)

Igbo

c)

Yoruba

5.

An Emir is a traditional ruler in ______ land

a)

Hausa

b)

Igbo

c)

Yoruba

6.

An Igwe or Obi is a traditional ruler in ______ land

a)

Hausa

b)

Igbo

c)

Yoruba

7.

_______ was the first woman to drive a car

a)

Queen Amina

b)

Mary Slessor

c)

Funmilayo Ransome Kuti

8.

_________ was the nurse who took care of the wounded soldiers during the was

a)

Mary Slessor

b)

Queen Amina

c)

Florence Nightingale

9.

State creation in Nigeria started in

a)

1980

b)

1967

c)

1830

10.

Nigerian peoples are the __________ of Nigeria

a)

Foreigners

b)

Indigenes

c)

Residents

11.

(a)   states were created in 1967

12.

Each state is ruled by a ________

a)

President

b)

Governor

c)

Senator

13.

_____ is a person who was not born in Nigeria

a)

Citizen

b)

Indigene

c)

Foreigner

14.

The old Nigeria was ruled by ________

a)

The Hausas

b)

The Igbos

c)

The British colonial masters

15.

_______ created 12 states in the old Nigeria

a)

President Buhari

b)

Babajide Sanwolu

c)

General Yakubu Gowon

16.

_______ are not indigenes of Nigeria

a)

American

b)

Igbo

c)

Hausa

d)

Yoruba

17.

Nigeria has _____ states now

a)

26

b)

30

c)

36

d)

50

18.

All Northern states are called Hausas

a)

True

b)

False

c)

None of the above

19.

______ is the capital of Nigeria

a)

Ikeja

b)

Ibadan

c)

Abuja

20.

Nigeria gained her independence on _______

a)

Jan 1st 1950

b)

Dec 25th 1930

c)

Oct 1st 1960