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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first president of Nigeria?

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Olusegun Obasanjo

c)

Shehu Shagari

d)

Tafawa Balewa

2.

How many geo-political zones do we have in Nigeria

a)

6

b)

9

c)

774

d)

36

3.

How many governors do we have in Nigeria?

a)

35

b)

36

c)

37

d)

40

4.

Who was the first civilian governor of Ogun State?

a)

Gbenga Daniel

b)

Ibikunle Amosun

c)

Olabisi Onabanjo

d)

Segun Osoba

5.

Who was the first senate president of Nigeria?

a)

Yakubu Gowon

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Nnamdi Azikwe

d)

Anthony Enahoro

6.

......... is largest city in Nigeria

a)

Lagos

b)

Ogun

c)

Abuja

d)

Ibadan

7.

Two party system was introduced to Nigeria by

a)

Olusegun Obasanjo

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Ibrahim Babagida

d)

Tafawa Balewa

8.

Who was the first military head of state?

a)

Tafawa Balewa

b)

Shehu Shagari

c)

Agunyi Ironsi

d)

Nnamdi Azikwe

9.

Who was the first female speaker house of representatives in Nigeria

a)

Dora Akuyili

b)

Bola Ige

c)

Funmilayo Ransomkuti

d)

Kudirat Abiola

10.

How many state governors do we have in Nigeria?

a)

34

b)

36

c)

40

d)

10

11.

What year did free and fair election took place in Nigeria?

a)

1960

b)

2015

c)

1993

d)

1987

12.

Who is the deputy senate president of Nigeria?

a)

Aminu Tabuwa

b)

Yakubu Dogara

c)

Ovie Omo-Agege

d)

Ahmad Lawan

13.

Who was the successor of Abacha?

a)

Olusegun Obasanjo

b)

Ibrahim Babagida

c)

Ernest Shonekan

d)

Abdulsalam Abubakar

14.

Who is the chairman for governors forum in Nigeria?

a)

Dapo Abiodun

b)

Kayode Fayemi

c)

Seyi Makinde

d)

Babajide Sanwoolu

15.

All the following were political parties before republican except

a)

NRC

b)

AG

c)

NPC

d)

NCNC

16.

Who was the candidate of NRC for 1993 presidential election?

a)

Shehu Shagari

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Bashir Tofa

d)

MKO Abiola

17.

What year did Nigeria won their last AFCON

a)

1980

b)

2015

c)

2013

d)

1998

18.

Free education was introduced to western region by

a)

James Ibori

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Sir Fedrick Lordlugard

d)

Herbert Macluay

19.

Whose picture is in N10 note?

a)

Agunyi Ironsi

b)

Tafawa Balewa

c)

Alvan Ikoku

d)

Shehu Shagari

20.

Whose picture is in N50

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Ahmadu Bello

c)

Clement Isong

d)

Wazobia

21.

What does the white colour in Nigerian flag stand for?

 

a)

Peace

b)

Energy

c)

Love

d)

Dignity

22.

What was the first capital city in Nigeria?

 

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Calabar

d)

Jos

23.

What is the name of Nigerian senior national team in football (men team)?

a)

Golden Eaglet

b)

Super Eagle

c)

Chelsea

d)

Super Falcon

24.

Who was the first female vice chancellor in Nigerian university?

a)

Grace Alele Williams

b)

Funmilayo Kuti

c)

MKO Abiola

d)

Kudirat Stella Obasanjo

25.

Who was the first man to buy a car in Nigeria?

 

Ans. Bob Jensen

a)

Olusegun Obasanjo

b)

Bob Jensen

c)

Nnamdi Azikwe

d)

Aguyi Ironsi

26.

Which was the first TV station in Nigeria?

a)

AIT

b)

NTA

c)

WNTV

d)

OGTV

27.

Who was the first woman to buy a car in Nigeria?

 

a)

Funmilayo Rosanwo Kuti

b)

Alaba Florence Sade

c)

Bola Igwe Tejuoso

d)

Funmilayo Ransome Kuti

28.

Who was the first Nigerian to become a Nobel Laureate?

 

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Wole Soyinka

c)

Olusegun Obasabjo

d)

Tafawa Balewa

29.

Which country’s flag is called the Union Jack?

 

a)

Great Britain

b)

Nigeria

c)

Ghana

d)

Spain

30.

Which country won the 2018 world cup?

 

a)

Nigeria

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

France

31.

Who is the minister for petroleum resources inNigeria?

 

a)

Muhammudu Buhari

b)

Bola Ige

c)

Reuben Abati

d)

Rauf Aregbesola

32.

When was N100 note introduced?

a)

2005

b)

1999

c)

2000

d)

2010

33.

When was N1,000 note introduced?

a)

2010

b)

2006

c)

2005

d)

1999

34.

When was N200 note introduced?

a)

2007

b)

2000

c)

2002

d)

2001

35.

When was N500 introduced?

a)

2012

b)

2001

c)

2005

d)

1996

36.

An election which is conducted to fill a vacant seat in a legislature is called

 

 

a)

Primary election

b)

Bye election

c)

General election

d)

Referendum election

37.

The first general election in Nigeria was held in

 

a)

1914

b)

1959

c)

1960

d)

1993

38.

The second military coup in Nigeria took place on

 

a)

July 29, 1966

b)

July 7, 1996

c)

July 29, 1980

d)

July 8, 1966

39.

Who is the second citizen of Nigeria?

a)

Ibikunle Amosun

b)

Yemi Osibajo

c)

Nnamdi Azikwe

d)

Tafawa Balewa

40.

How many senators do we have at the National Assembly?

a)

109

b)

36

c)

360

d)

180

41.

How many Representatives do we have at the second chamber of the National assembly?

a)

108

b)

306

c)

360

d)

109

42.

Who was the first writer of the English Dictionary in the world?

a)

Mr. Samuel Johnson

b)

Professor Wole Soyinka

c)

Williams Great

d)

Roberto Carlos

43.

When was paper currency introduced in Nigeria?

a)

1918

b)

2006

c)

2001

d)

1960

44.

Which state in Nigeria has the largest number of Local Government Areas?

a)

Ibadan

b)

Kano

c)

Kaduna

d)

Lagos

45.

How many countries constitute the Economic Community of West African States?

a)

18

b)

54

c)

26

d)

16

46.

When was Facebook founded?

a)

January 6, 1980

b)

March 6, 2007

c)

February 4, 2004

d)

April 11, 2006

47.

Who is the current INEC Chairman?

a)

Prof. Jide Oyeyemi

b)

Prof. Attiru Jega

c)

Prof. Wole Soyinka

d)

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

48.

When was GSM introduced in Nigeria?

a)

2010

b)

1995

c)

2001

d)

2000

49.

When was Google founded?

a)

4th September 1998

b)

7th September 1998

c)

4th September 1996

d)

4th September 1991

50.

Who is the inventor of the computer?

a)

Roberto John

b)

Aliko Dangoye

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

John Napier