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Nigeria is my country

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Nigeria officially allowed to rule themselves?

a)

9th October,1960

b)

1st October,1960

c)

!st October,1956

d)

21st May,1963

2.

Who is the woman that coined the name NIGERIA?

a)

Marry Slessor

b)

Floral Shaw

c)

Kudi Abiola

d)

Florence Nightingale

3.

In which part of the country can the Hausas be located?

a)

southern part

b)

Northern part

c)

western part

d)

south-west

4.

Which of these capitals is not in Nigeria

a)

Yola

b)

Asaba

c)

Angola

5.

The first line of the Nigerian national anthem is _______

a)

So help me God

b)

Arise oh compatriots

c)

Help our youths the truth to know

6.

The two main rivers in Nigeria are

a)

River Osun and River Ogun

b)

River Nile and Amazon River

c)

River Niger and River Benue

7.
  1. ------------ and ------------ can be found on the Nigerian coat of arms.
a)

Two horses and two eagles

b)

Two eagles and one horse

c)

Two horses and an eagle

8.

------------ is an example of national symbol.

a)

National Currency

b)

School Certificate

c)

Hairstyle

9.
  1. One of these national symbols is usually used whenever a football match is about to begin.
a)

International passport

b)

National anthem

c)

National currency

10.

Naira is to Nigeria as ---------- is to America.

a)

Dollar

b)

Kobo

c)

Pound

11.

----------- is a means of identification used when travelling abroad.

a)

The international passport

b)

The Nigerian currency

c)

The Nigerian flag

12.

The Nigerian national anthem has -------- stanzas.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

13.

''...to serve Nigeria with all my strength". These words can be found in ---------.

a)

The Nigerian National pledge

b)

The Nigerian National anthem

c)

The Nigerian coat of arms

14.

The picture above is the Nigerian flag.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

15.

The Nigerian flag has -------- colours.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

16.

I pledge to Nigeria my country, to be -----------

a)

faithful, hardworking and obedient

b)

faithful, loyal and honest

c)

faithful, royal and honest

17.

'...to serve our FATHERLAND, with love and strength and faith'. Fatherland here refers to -------.

a)

Heaven

b)

Lagos

c)

Nigeria

18.

What is the currency of Nigeria?

a)

nigerian dollar

b)

pound

c)

euro

d)

naira

e)

None of the Above

19.

What is the official language in Nigeria?

a)

french

b)

arabic

c)

english

d)

spanish

e)

none of the above

20.

How many languages and ethnic groups are in Nigeria?

a)

300 languages and 200 ethnics

b)

400 languages and 100 ethnics

c)

520 languages and 250 ethnics

d)

100 languages and 400 ethnics

e)

None of the Above

21.

Nigeria is a major exporter of what?

a)

agriculture

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

none of the above

22.

What are the three major native languages in Nigeria?

a)

latin,french and english

b)

igbo,hausa and yoruba

c)

swahili, arabic and english

d)

zulu,malagasy and portuguese

e)

none of the above

23.

Who among these, is the President of Nigeria?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
24.

Nigeria was colonized by?

a)

french colony

b)

americans

c)

chinese

d)

portuguese

e)

none of the above

25.

What country is known as the giant of Africa?

a)

algeria

b)

egypt

c)

tunisia

d)

south africa

e)

none of the above

26.

Which of these do you think are Nigerian traditional clothes?

(You can select more than 1)

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which of these is not a Nigerian dish?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

What religions are apart of Nigeria?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Traditional African Religions

d)

All of the Above

e)

None of the Above

29.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

a)

Abuja

b)

Addis Ababa

c)

Lagos

d)

Kigali

e)

Libreville

30.

Where is Nigeria on the map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

The capital of Nigeria is:

a)

Abuja

b)

Abuela

c)

Arizona

d)

Abdul

32.
a)

Muhammadu Buhari

b)

Shonekan Wazobia

c)

Murtala Mohammed

d)

Alli Mohammed

33.

Who is he?

a)

Obafemi Awolowo

b)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

c)

Ojukwu Odimegwu

d)

Rochas Okorocha

34.
a)

Moshood Abiola

b)

Rilwan Akiolu

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Ahmed Bola Tinubu

35.
a)

Yakubu Gowan

b)

Yakubu Gowoni

c)

Yakubu Goone

d)

Yakubu Gowon

36.
a)

Sani Abacha

b)

Sanni Abacha

c)

Sanni Abachai

d)

Sanne Abhacha

37.

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

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

38.

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.

39.

Which animal serves as the national symbol?

a)

elephant

b)

eagle

c)

lion

d)

giraffe

40.

Nigeria gained independent on1st October ________

a)

1960

b)

1961

c)

1962

d)

1963