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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE II

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 28mins

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

21.

Unity and ___________ represents the band around the base of the nigerian coat of arms.

a)

faith

b)

future

c)

success

d)

hope

22.

An example of a school symbol is a ______________

a)

school bus

b)

school badge

c)

school building

d)

school bag

23.

The phase when Nigeria was under colonial rule can be termed as

a)

colonialism

b)

federalism

c)

monarchy

d)

monopoly

24.

Orderliness includes the following except…..

a)

Maintaining a clean and tidy environment

b)

Keeping things in their right places

c)

Jumping the queue in a public place

d)

keeping wastes in the dustbin

25.

The capital of Nigeria, also known as The Federal capital Territory is ___________

a)

Ikeja

b)

Lagos

c)

Abuja

d)

Portharcourt

26.

All of these are states in Nigeria, except ____

a)

Oyo

b)

Kwara

c)

Texas

d)

Ogun

27.

The capital of Lagos is _____

a)

Ikoyi

b)

Lekki

c)

Yaba

d)

Ikeja

28.

Nigeria is to Abuja as Kenya is to

a)

Accra

b)

Nairobi

c)

Kuwait

d)

Apapa

29.

Moscow is to Russia as Cairo is to

a)

Indonesia

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Belgium

30.

The CORONA virus disease broke out in what year

a)

2020

b)

2017

c)

2000

d)

2019

31.

Who is the current President of Nigeria?

a)

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

b)

Muhammadu Buhari

c)

Good luck Jonathan

32.

What is the capital city of Nigeria?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Port Harcourt

33.

Which Nigerian city is known as the "Centre of Excellence"?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Port Harcourt

34.

Which river is the longest in Nigeria?

a)

Niger River

b)

Benue River

c)

Kaduna River

35.

Which Nigerian city is famous for its oil industry?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Port Harcourt

36.

Which country borders Nigeria to the west?

a)

Ghana

b)

Cameroon

c)

Chad

37.

Which Nigerian ethnic group is known for its brass and bronze artwork?

a)

Igbo

b)

Yoruba

c)

Benin

38.

Who is the current Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor?

a)

Godwin Emefiele

b)

Akinwumi Adesina

c)

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

39.

Which Nigerian musician is known as the "African Giant"?

a)

Wizkid

b)

Burna Boy

c)

Davido

40.

Which Nigerian city is famous for its film industry, Nollywood?

a)

Lagos

b)

Asaba

c)

Abuja

41.

Which Nigerian currency is denoted by the symbol "₦"?

a)

Rand

b)

Cedi

c)

Naira

42.

Which Nigerian female author wrote the book "Purple Hibiscus"?

a)

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

b)

Buchi Emecheta

c)

Flora Nwapa

43.

Which Nigerian city is known for its annual Calabar Carnival?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Calabar

44.

Who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2015?

a)

Brazil

b)

Nigeria

c)

France

45.

Which Nigerian city is home to the Olumo Rock tourist attraction?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abeokuta

c)

Ibadan

46.

_________ is the lowest level of government closest to the people.

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

Federal Government

47.

The name of the current executive head of a state in Nigeria is ________________.

a)

Alhaji Nasir El Rufai

b)

Mallam Buba Marwa

c)

President Muhammad Buhari

d)

Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu

48.

It is the duty of the _________________ to provide good hospitals for the people.

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

49.

Which level of government is referred to as grassroot government?

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

Federal Government

50.

The state government is headed by_______

a)

The chairman

b)

The governor

c)

The senator

d)

The president

51.

Judges and lawyers belong to _________ arm of the government

a)

executive

b)

paliamentary

c)

judiciary

d)

legislative

52.

Members of the legislative arm of government include _______ and ______.

a)

Judges

b)

Senators

c)

Members of house of represntatives

d)

Policemen

53.

The _______ government oversees the affairs of the state governments.

a)

local

b)

judiciary

c)

federal

d)

legislative

54.

The head of the local government is _______

a)

the Chairman

b)

the Senator

c)

the President

d)

the Governor

55.

_________, __________ and ________ belong to the executive arm of government.

a)

Governors

b)

Chairmen

c)

Senators

d)

lawyers

e)

The President

56.

Provision of clean water for the people is the responsibility of the _________

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

Federal Government

d)

Executive

57.

The three arms of government are _______, _______ and _______.

a)

executive

b)

judiciary

c)

senate

d)

legislative

e)

ministers