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General studies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__ was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world that was built from old weapons and other remains of war after peace treaty with the Antigonids of Macedonia.

a)

The Temple/Statue of Artemis

b)

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

c)

Colossus of Rhodes

2.

The current Chief Executive Officer of Corona Schools’ Trust Council is

a)

Mrs. Adeyoyin Adesina

b)

Mr. Adedotun Sulaiman

c)

Mrs. Olufunto Igun

3.

Dollars is to American as _____________ is to Japan

a)

Yuan

b)

Yen

c)

Rupee

4.

The two major candidates in the just concluded 2019 presidential election were________

a)

Muhamadu Buhari and Jimi Agbaje

b)

Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar

c)

Jimi Agbaje and Atiku Abubakar

5.

The National Assembly consists of two parts. They are the__

a)

House of Assembly and House of Representatives

b)

House of Representative and The Senate

c)

House of Commons and House of Lords

6.

Oba Kosoko was one of the old rulers in Lagos. The British attacked him because ____________

a)

He refused to stop selling slaves

b)

He decided to stop the sale of slaves

c)

He was planning war against his people

7.

One of the following people was not a nationalist leader in Nigeria.

a)

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

b)

Ahmadou Ahidjo

c)

Anthony Enahoro

8.

The Nigerian nationalist leader who became the First Governor-General after the independence was ______________

a)

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Sir. Tafawa Balewa

c)

Sir. Ahmadu Bello

9.

The arm of government that the president of Nigeria and state governors belong to is the _______

a)

Judiciary

b)

legislature

c)

executive

10.

A form of government in which a single leader or party has absolute control over all the citizens of the country is known as

a)

autocracy

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

11.

Over time it was discovered that less attention has been paid to agriculture in Nigeria. The most likely reason for this is

a)

the discovery of oil in commercial quantity.

b)

the migration of people from the urban cities to the rural communities.

c)

the changes in national policy on agriculture

12.

The Nigerian ruler that created the last set of states on 1st October 1996 to make thirty-six states in the federation was _________

a)

General Yakubu Gowon

b)

General Sanni Abacha

c)

General Murtala Muhammed

13.

The states that make up the North-Central geo-political zone in Nigeria are ________

a)

Niger, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Nassarawa and Kwara

b)

Bauchi, Kogi, Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe and Yobe

c)

Zamfara, Bornu, Kaduna, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano and Jigawa

14.

One of the following is a tourist site in China.

a)

Himeji Castle

b)

Great Buddha of Kamakura

c)

The Forbidden City

15.

The current leader and the speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives is

a)

Honourable Dimeji Bankole

b)

Honourable Yakubu Dogara

c)

Honourable Aminu Bello Masari

16.

Which one of the following can lead to Global Warming

a)

Pollution

b)

Afforestation

c)

Using eco-friendly energy

17.

ECOWAS was set up for the main purpose of __________

a)

providing jobs for the West African unemployed population.

b)

achieving the highest level of cultural interaction and relationship among member states

c)

achieving collective self-sufficiency for its member states

18.

When did Nigeria gain independence and which country colonised Nigeria?

a)

1st October, 1963, United States of America

b)

1st October, 1960, Great Britain

c)

1st October, 1963, Great Britain

19.

___________ is an economic system in which the major factors of economic production, distribution and exchange are in the hands of the government.

a)

Socialism

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Democracy

20.

President Donald Trump promised to build a border wall at the United States border with which country?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Uruguay