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WorksheetsGeneral Questions about Nigeria
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The name Nigeria was coined from Niger and area by?
Mary Slessor
Lady Flora Lugard
Queen Elizabeth
Michelle Obama
The first storey building in Nigeria was built in
Epe
Lekki
Lokoja
Badagry
Nigeria became a Republic Nation on ..............
October 1st 1964
October 1st 1963
October 1st 1962
October 1st 1960
The three(3) major ethnic groups in Nigeria are;
Gwari, Yoruba and Jukun
Hausa, Ibo and Nupe
Kanuri, Tiv and Idoma
Yoruba, Hausa and Ibo
Nigeria is divided into states
30
36
35
29
The first President in Nigeria
Alhaji Tafawa Balewa
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
Olusegun Obasanjo
General Aguyi Ironsi
Laws for the country are made by
The President
National Assembly
Supreme Court
Governor
Nigeria shared boarder with which country to the West
Cameroon
Benin Republic
Atlantic Ocean
Chad
Who was the first Military Head of State in Nigeria
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed
General Sani Abacha
Major General Aguyi Ironsi
Muhammed Buhari
What is the correct colour combination of the Nigeria flag
Blue, White, Blue
Green, Green, White
Green, White, Green
Yellow, White , Yellow
The Nigeria Civil War started in the year
1968
1967
1965
1969
The country Nigeria is on which part of Africa
West Africa
North Africa
East Africa
South Africa
The longest river in Africa is
River Nile
River Benue
River Niger
River Lokoja
The two white horses on the Nigerian Coat of Arms stands for
Strength
Dignity
Unity
Peace
Nigeria became an independent Nation on
October 1st 1961
October 1st 1960
October 1st 1962
October 1st 1963
The Nigerian #50 note shows:
Central bank
The National Colours
A great Leader
Major tribes in Nigeria
The local government in Nigeria is created to:
Create more civil service jobs
Encourage competition and rivalry among communities
Bring the government nearer to the people
Prevent the creation of more states
Which of these men introduced indirect rule in Nigeria?
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
Sir James Robertson
Lord Lugard
Mungo Park
A nation consists of people with
Common ancestry
Common history
A shared set of values
All of the above
Nigeria is made up of how many Geo-Political Zones
5
6
7
8
