WorksheetsNigeria GCSE case study
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which city is the current capital of Nigeria?
Lagos
Timbuktu
Cairo
Abuja
Which flag is the flag of Nigeria?
Estimate Nigeria's population to the nearest 100 million people
100 million
200 million
300 million
400 million
Which type of natural vegetation is found between Tropical Rainforest and Hot Desert?
Savannah
Mangrove
Tundra
Mediterranean
Who is the richest man in Nigeria?
Desmond Tutu
Boutros Boutros Ghali
Aliko Dangote
Nelson Mandela
Name the extremist group spreading terror within Nigeria
Judean People's Front
Boko Haram
IRA
Al Qaeda
What is the name of Nigeria's successful film industry?
Hollywood
Bollywood
Dollywood
Nollywood
Name the delta to the South of Nigeria where most of the oilfields are located.
Niger Delta
Nile Delta
Tiger Delta
Bravo Delta
What does the UN define as the poverty line? ($US per person per day)
$0.75
$1.25
$2.25
$3.75
Roughly what % of Nigerians live below the poverty line?
10-20%
30-40%
50-60%
70-80%
What is a HIPC?
Health Im-Poverished Country
Human Index of Poverty and Corruption
High Income Powerful Country
Heavily Indebted Poor Country
How much aid does the UK send to Nigeria each year?
£100million
£200million
£300million
£400million
What % of the UK's Gross National Income is given as International Aid to other countries?
0.1%
0.3%
0.5%
0.7%
A Chinese Trans-National Corporation called CNC have built a coastal train network in Nigeria. How much did it cost?
$2 billion
$7 billion
$12 billion
$17 billion
Why is the Gulf of Guinea off the south coast of Nigeria famous?
The warmest sea water in the world
Lots of modern day pirates operate there
The most polluted part of the world's oceans, where discarded plastic bottles accumulate
The equator crosses the Greenwich Meridian here (0 degrees latitude and longitude)
Which of the following countries shares a land border with Nigeria?
Cameroon
Egypt
Somalia
Malawi
Name the company founded by billionaire, Aliko Dangote
Dangote Cement
Dangote Oil and Petroleum
Dangote Palm Oil
Dangote Airlines
30.5% of Nigerians still work in agriculture (farming). Which sector of industry is agriculture in?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Nigeria was once Africa's most indebted country. How much did the debt rise to before it was cancelled?
$6 billion
$16 billion
$26 billion
$36 billion
As part of the Millenium Development Goals in 2000, the United Nations tried to eradicate extreme poverty by which year?
2010
2015
2020
2025
