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Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

-------------- is the second largest continent in the world ?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Africa

2.

Which is the smallest continent in the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

3.

Who was the leader of Yoruba Action Group?

a)

Ahmadu Bello

b)

Bola Tunubu

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Olusegun Obasonjo

4.

Who was the leader of Northern People's Congress?

a)

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa

b)

Yakubo Gowon

c)

Ahmadu Bello

d)

Obafemi Awolowo

5.

When did Nigeria gain her independence from Britain?

a)

1966

b)

1960

c)

1963

d)

1967

6.

When did Nigeria became a republic?

a)

1966

b)

1960

c)

1963

d)

1967

7.

Who lead the first military Coup in Nigeria?

a)

General Muhammadu Buhari

b)

General Murtatal Muhammed

c)

Major Kaduna Nzeodu

d)

Col. Sanko Dimka

8.

Which military Head of State overthrew President Shehu Shadari's government?

a)

General Ibrahim Babangida

b)

General Muhammadu Buhari

c)

General Murtala Muhammed

d)

General Sanni Abacha

9.

Which military Head of State nullified the June 1993 general election?

a)

General Yakubo Gowon

b)

General Ibrahim Babangida

c)

General Olusegun Obasonjo

d)

General Muhamadu Buhari

10.

Which State Airport is named after General Murtala Muhammed.?

a)

Enugu

b)

Rivers

c)

Kano

d)

Lagos

11.

whose portrait is on twenty naira note?

a)

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa

b)

General Murtala Muhammed

c)

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

d)

Ahmadu Bello

12.

Who was the first military Head of State of Nigeria?

a)

Major General Thompson Aguiyi Ironsi

b)

General Yakubo Gowon

c)

General Murtala Mohammed

d)

General Olusegun Obasonjo

13.

Who was the first President of Nigeria?

a)

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Shehu Shagari

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa

14.

Who was the first prime Minister of Nigeria?

a)

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Ahmadu Bello

c)

Abubarka Tafawa Balewa

d)

Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi

15.

The Nigeria - Biafra war started on May 29th

a)

1970

b)

1966

c)

1967

d)

1969

16.

Which of these Country supported Biafra during the 30 months civil war?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Russia

d)

Egypt

17.

The Nigeria civil war ended January _____

a)

1966

b)

1967

c)

1969

d)

1970

18.

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

19.

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

20.

Who was the first Nigerian to become a Nobel Laureate?

 

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Wole Soyinka

c)

Olusegun Obasabjo

d)

Tafawa Balewa