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Tourism In Nigeria

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Several countries in Africa are rich in oil. However, no country on the continent has more oil than...

a)

Somalia

b)

Nigeria

c)

South Africa

d)

Chad

2.

What is the population

of Nigeria?

a)

195 million

b)

195 thousand

c)

100 million

d)

190 hundred

e)

None of the Above

3.

Which of these cities is the capital of Nigeria?

a)

lagos

b)

delta

c)

cross river

d)

abuja

e)

None of the Above

4.

What is the currency of Nigeria?

a)

nigerian dollar

b)

pound

c)

euro

d)

naira

e)

None of the Above

5.

How many climate/seasons do we have in Nigeria and what are the names ?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

e)

None of the Above

6.

What is the official language in Nigeria?

a)

french

b)

arabic

c)

english

d)

spanish

e)

none of the above

7.

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

8.

Nigeria is a major exporter of what?

a)

agriculture

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

none of the above

9.

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

10.

Who among these, is the President of Nigeria?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11.

Nigeria was colonized by?

a)

french colony

b)

americans

c)

chinese

d)

portuguese

e)

none of the above

12.

What country is known as the giant of Africa?

a)

algeria

b)

egypt

c)

tunisia

d)

south africa

e)

none of the above

13.

Who is the richest African in the world?

a)

Patrice Motsepe (from South Africa)

b)

Aliko Dangote (from Nigeria)

c)

Nassef Sawiris (from Egypt)

d)

Charles Ampofo (from Ghana)

e)

None of the above

14.

Which of these do you think are Nigerian traditional clothes?

(You can select more than 1)

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

a)

Abuja

b)

Addis Ababa

c)

Lagos

d)

Kigali

e)

Libreville

16.

What's the population of Nigeria

a)

100 000 000

b)

200 000 000

c)

130 000 000

d)

23 000 000

17.

Name one of the major religious groups in Nigeria

(a)  

18.

How many languages are spoken in Nigeria?

a)

12

b)

112

c)

246

d)

520

19.

Nigeria's film industry is one of the largest in the world, closing up on Hollywood and Bollywood. It's often referred to as

a)

Nigerian Hollywood

b)

Nigerian Dream Industry

c)

Lagollywood

d)

Nollywood

20.

Which of these statements is true about Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos? Select all possible correct answers

a)

It's the former capital of Nigeria

b)

It has a population of 17.5 million

c)

It is the capital of Nigeria

d)

It has a population of 4.5 million

21.

Which of these statements are true about the Nigerian economy?

a)

Petroleum products are the primary export (90% of Nigeria's exports)

b)

Agricutural products are the primary export (60% of Nigeria's exports)

c)

It is the largest economy in Africa

d)

It is one of the smallest economies in Africa

22.

Where is Nigeria on the map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Nigeria has areas of high flat ground. What are they called?

a)

Gulfs

b)

Mountains

c)

Plateaus

d)

Deltas

24.

People who look for mineral resources are called (a)  

25.

_____________________are things that can be found in nature and are valuable to human beings

a)

Minerals

b)

Gold

c)

Natural resources

d)

Salt

26.

Natural resources can be minerals or ______________resources

a)

Tin

b)

Cotton

c)

Rubber

d)

Agricultural

27.

All of these except one is not an example of agricultural resources.

a)

Cotton

b)

Tin

c)

Cocoa

d)

Timber

28.

Bitumen can be found in (a)  

29.

Coal is located at (a)  

30.

Tin can be found at (a)  

31.

Which policy led to the creation of European colonies in Africa?

a)

apartheid

b)

assimilation

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

32.

From which European country did Kenya and Nigeria gain their independence?

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

the Netherlands

33.

How did the Pan-African movement affect African nationalism?

a)

it inspired residence of some colonies to seek independence

b)

it provided a plan for poorer countries to improve their economies

c)

it created a way for people to return to their homeland of Africa

d)

it allowed leaders of ethnic groups to form military alliances

34.

Which of the following contributed to Nigeria's independence movement?

a)

African Union

b)

African National Congress

c)

Apartheid

d)

Pan-African movement

35.

Why was the system of apartheid set up in South Africa?

a)

to give all people of South Africa the right to vote

b)

to create industrial jobs for rural South Africans

c)

to separate the races and discriminate against non-whites

d)

to create an education system that would modernize the country

36.

Which change was a result of nationalism in Kenya?

a)

Kenya became an independent country.

b)

Kenya experienced a decrease in population.

c)

Kenya began to allow religious freedom for citizens.

d)

Kenya started decreasing the size of its militaries.

37.

Who ended the ban on the African National Congress and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993?

a)

F.W. deKlerk

b)

Robert Mugabe

c)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

d)

Muammar al-Qaddafi

38.

When European countries were trying to get as much land as possible in Africa... what was that called?

a)

Apartheid

b)

the Mau Mau rebellion

c)

Scramble for Africa

d)

the Pan African movement

39.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

a)

to end civil war between ethnic groups

b)

so the British could colonize Kenya

c)

to split up Africa

d)

to create a new South Africa

40.

Why were Europeans interested in Africa?

a)

wide variety of physical features for tourism

b)

wide variety of wildlife

c)

rich cultural and religious traditions

d)

rich natural resources

41.

Why did the people of Nigeria and Kenya want independence during the 20th century?

a)

they wanted to establish their own government

b)

they wanted to become a major world power

c)

they wanted to redraw their country's political boundaries

d)

they wanted to create a stronger economy for themselves

42.

How did Nelson Mandela resist apartheid before he went to prison?

a)

he was elected to political office and was able to create change within the government

b)

he was involved with the African National Congress and used violent methods to resist apartheid

c)

he was involved with the Pan African Union using non-violent boycotts

d)

he called on the support of the U.S. to enforce embargoes on S. African goods

43.

This is when one country controls another and is what led to the creation of European colonies in Africa

a)

partitioning

b)

apartheid

c)

the African Union

d)

imperialism

44.

What was the main goal of the Pan-African movement?

a)

to end any support for the African National Congress

b)

to overthrow all the dictator governments in Africa

c)

to get all Africans to work together and think of themselves as one people

d)

to force all African nations to become members of the United Nations

45.

What is so important about Nelson Mandela's election as president of South Africa?

a)

He was elected by the members of the U.N.

b)

He was a citizen of another country

c)

He was the first non-white elected president

d)

He received 100% of the vote

46.

How did the international community help in ending apartheid in South Africa?

a)

they sent military troops to force and end to apartheid

b)

they sent aid and relief to non-whites in S. Africa during apartheid

c)

they forced the S. African governments to appoint Nelson Mandela as president

d)

they enforced embargoes on S. Africa to influence a change

47.

Why has conflict and civil war occurred in many African nations after independence?

a)

colonial powers tried to re-establish colonies

b)

many leaders in Africa supported Communism

c)

some African leaders tried to conquer all of Africa

d)

European powers set artificial political boudaries

48.

Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk are both closely associated with which of the following:

a)

the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation

b)

the end of apartheid policies in South Africa

c)

the creation of the Pan-African movement

d)

the end to British colonization in Nigeria

49.

Which is the main cause for conflicts between ethnic and religious groups in Nigeria?

a)

the focus on nationalism by some of the country's business owners

b)

the development of the Pan-African movement in the country

c)

the partitioning of the region by Europeans

d)

the creation of apartheid by government leaders

50.

Which of these is NOT a way Europeans tried to control the colonies:

a)

trading companies were allowed to control their workforce

b)

they established colonial governments led by European officials

c)

they allowed African natives to participate in colonial governments

d)

they forced their culture on African natives through assimilation