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HISTORY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a system of using a selected group of people to rule other people is called ______

a)

direct rule

b)

indirect rule

c)

civilian rule

d)

military rule

2.

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe's image can be found on which of these currencies?

a)

N20

b)

N100

c)

N200

d)

N500

3.


Which Nigerian Military head of state was in Power during the civil war?

a)

General Aguiyi Ironsi

b)

General Yakubu Gowon

c)

General Muritala Mohammed

d)

General Sanni Abacha

4.

How many rulers has Nigeria had since She became a republic in 1963?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

5.

Alhaji Umaru Musa Yaradua a past president of the federal republic of Nigeria died in what year?

a)

2002

b)

2005

c)

2010

d)

2012

6.

Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello's image can be found on which Nigerian currency?

a)

N5

b)

N20

c)

N100

d)

N200

7.

One of these is not among the slogans on the Nigerian Coat of Arm

a)

Unity

b)

Faith

c)

Love

d)

Progress

8.

Centre of Unity is to Abuja

as

Centre of Excellence is to ______

a)

Oyo

b)

Lagos

c)

Anambra

d)

Taraba

9.

How many members are currently in the Nigerian Senate?

a)

108

b)

360

c)

109

d)

36

10.

The handover ceremony of the old government to a new government in Nigeria usually happens on the ________

a)

May 27th

b)

May 29th

c)

June 12th

d)

October 1st

11.

Which National hero founded the first political party in Nigeria?

a)

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Sir Herbert Macaulay

c)

Chief Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Sir Tafawa BAlewa

12.

The name of the first political party formed in Nigeria was _____?

a)

APC

b)

PDP

c)

NNDP

d)

APGA

13.

Common Wealth of Nations refers to ________

a)

all the weathy nations in the world

b)

all the nations that are generous

c)

all the nations colonized by Britain

d)

all the nations that have crude oil and gold

14.

On September 11th, 2001 the world witnessed ___

a)

The world cup

b)

The crowning of Miss World

c)

The bombing of the world trade centre

d)

The United Nations peace treaty

15.

The body that oversees the governing of soccer in Africa is known as ______?

a)

CAF

b)

FIFA

c)

NFF

d)

NFA

16.

During the period of indirect rule, who was Warrant Chief Ahebi Ugbabe?

a)

A market woman

b)

A politician

c)

A tax collector for the British

d)

The queen's security guard

17.

In what year did the Aba women's revolt take place?

a)

1929

b)

1914

c)

1960

d)

1963

18.

Which of these countries is not part of ECOWAS?

a)

Ghana

b)

Togo

c)

South Africa

d)

Nigeria

19.

The FIFA world cup comes up every ___ years.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

The first indigenous Prime Minister of Britain in Nigeria was _____

a)

Sir Tafawa Balewa

b)

Sir Ahmadu Bello

c)

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

d)

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo