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Nigeria

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a term for a group of people who share a common culture?

a)

linguistic group

b)

ethnic group

c)

geographic region

d)

colony

2.

An area that is set apart from other places by the way of life of its population is called a _____ region.

a)

cultural

b)

colonial

c)

diverse

d)

desert

3.

What was the cause of the borders that we see today in Africa?

a)

nationalism

b)

ree trade

c)

colonialism

d)

population growth

4.

Which of the following is true about the Huasa and Fulani peoples of Northern Nigeria.

a)

Both groups are herders.

b)

Both groups live in cities.

c)

Both are Muslim

d)

Both groups speak Hausa

5.

What economic activity are you most likely to find in Northern Nigeria?

a)

commercial fishing

b)

farming and herding

c)

oil production

d)

trading

6.

What is the largest group in Western Nigeria

a)

Hausa

b)

Fulani

c)

Yoruba

d)

Igbo

7.

Although many Yoruba dialects are spoken in Nigeria, these dialects belong to one

a)

consumer group

b)

nomadic group

c)

linguistic group

d)

music group

8.

Which of these is an important legacy of British rule in Nigeria?

a)

the rapid shrinking of Lake Chad

b)

state legal systems based on Islamic law

c)

the movement of the national capital from Lagos to Abuja

d)

cultural conflict within country borders

9.

This ethnic group is well known for its beadwork.

a)

Hausa & Fulani

b)

Igbo

c)

Yoruba

10.

What caused Nigeria's civil war?

a)

Igbo tried to for their own country

b)

Yoruba tried to for their own country

c)

The fight to end slavery

11.

Where is Nigeria drilling the most oil?

a)

Niger Delta

b)

Jos Plateau

c)

rainforests in Western Nigeria

d)

Lake Chad

12.

In the past, Nigeria’s oil industry was controlled by foreign oil companies.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Igbo villages practiced which type of government?

a)

rule by one single king

b)

rule by a council of elders

c)

counting a democratic vote

d)

rule by religious officials

14.

Nigeria became an independent country from Great Britain through _____.

a)

urbanization

b)

worker protest

c)

lack of resources.

15.

Muslim women here, oftern wear this head covering.

a)

tam

b)

baseball cap

c)

hijab

d)

wig