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Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is he?

a)

Obafemi Awolowo

b)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

c)

Ojukwu Odimegwu

d)

Rochas Okorocha

2.
a)

Muhammadu Buhari

b)

Shonekan Wazobia

c)

Murtala Mohammed

d)

Alli Mohammed

3.
a)

Oby Ezekwesili

b)

Dora Akunyili

c)

Shade Okoya

d)

Turai Yaradua

4.
a)

Ahmadu Bello

b)

Allahji Musa Yaradua

c)

Ado Bayero

d)

Lamido Sanusi

5.
a)

Floral Shawl

b)

Flora Shawn

c)

Foral Shaw

d)

Flora Shaw

6.
a)

Moshood Abiola

b)

Rilwan Akiolu

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

d)

Ahmed Bola Tinubu

7.
a)

Yakubu Gowan

b)

Yakubu Gowoni

c)

Yakubu Goone

d)

Yakubu Gowon

8.
a)

Sani Abacha

b)

Sanni Abacha

c)

Sanni Abachai

d)

Sanne Abhacha

9.

Corona Virus Originated from what city ?

a)

China

b)

Taiwan

c)

Wuhan

d)

Toronto

10.

Nigeria's first recorded case of Covid 19 was --------

a)

A French

b)

An English

c)

A Polish

d)

An Italian

11.
a)

Lord Louvard

b)

Lord Lugard

c)

Lord Loongard

d)

Lawd Lugad

12.
a)

Chukwu Ojiku

b)

Chukwuemeka Ojukwu

c)

Emeka Odim

d)

Emeka Odigwe

13.

When is Nigerian's independence

a)

October 1st, 1963

b)

October 1st, 1960

c)

January 1st, 1970

d)

June 7th, 1960

14.

When did Nigeria become a Republic?

a)

1960

b)

1963

c)

1970

d)

1962

15.

Who was the first president of Nigeria after independence

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Tafewa Balewa

d)

Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi

16.

How many states are in Nigeria

a)

12

b)

6

c)

32

d)

36

17.

Who was the first Nigerian woman to drive a car

a)

Kudriat Abiola

b)

Chioma Ajunwa

c)

MODUPE OSIKOYA

d)

Funmilayo Ransome Kuti

18.

What year did the military regime in Nigeria end

a)

1963

b)

1999

c)

2000

d)

1996

19.

Choose Nigerian's nationalists

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Herbert Macaulay

d)

Anthony Eremosele Enahoro

20.

Who was the president in 2010

a)

Anthony Eremosele Enahoro

b)

Goodluck Jonathan

c)

Muhammadu Buhari

21.

IN 1967, how many states were there

a)

36

b)

10

c)

12

d)

None of the above

22.

From when to when was the civil war in Nigeria

a)

1967-1970

b)

1977-1980

c)

1957-1960

d)

1966-1970

23.

Who was the president before Goodluck Jonathan and what happened to him

a)

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua ; died

b)

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua; ended tenure

c)

Olusegun Obasanjo; ended tenure

24.

When was Boko Haram founded

a)

2000

b)

1996

c)

2009

d)

2002

25.

What is Nigerian's main source of income

a)

Oil

b)

Cocoa

c)

Timber

d)

Palm oil

26.

Who was Nigerian's first and only prime minister

a)

Tafewa Balewa

b)

Nnamdi Azikwe

c)

Theresa May

27.

The first capital of Nigeria after independence

a)

Abuja

b)

Lagos

c)

Calabar

d)

Ibadan

28.

When was Nigeria amalgamated

a)

1914

b)

1916

c)

1912

d)

1960

29.

Who was the first president of Nigeria?

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Olusegun Obasanjo

c)

Shehu Shagari

d)

Tafawa Balewa

30.

How many geo-political zones do we have in Nigeria

a)

6

b)

9

c)

774

d)

36

31.

How many governors do we have in Nigeria?

a)

35

b)

36

c)

37

d)

40

32.

Who was the first civilian governor of Ogun State?

a)

Gbenga Daniel

b)

Ibikunle Amosun

c)

Olabisi Onabanjo

d)

Segun Osoba

33.

Who was the first senate president of Nigeria?

a)

Yakubu Gowon

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Nnamdi Azikwe

d)

Anthony Enahoro

34.

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

a)

Lagos

b)

Ogun

c)

Abuja

d)

Ibadan

35.

Two party system was introduced to Nigeria by

a)

Olusegun Obasanjo

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Ibrahim Babagida

d)

Tafawa Balewa

36.

Who was the first military head of state?

a)

Tafawa Balewa

b)

Shehu Shagari

c)

Agunyi Ironsi

d)

Nnamdi Azikwe

37.

Who was the first female speaker house of representatives in Nigeria

a)

Dora Akuyili

b)

Bola Ige

c)

Funmilayo Ransomkuti

d)

Kudirat Abiola

38.

How many state governors do we have in Nigeria?

a)

34

b)

36

c)

40

d)

10

39.

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

a)

1960

b)

2015

c)

1993

d)

1987

40.

Who is the deputy senate president of Nigeria?

a)

Aminu Tabuwa

b)

Yakubu Dogara

c)

Ovie Omo-Agege

d)

Ahmad Lawan

41.

Who was the successor of Abacha?

a)

Olusegun Obasanjo

b)

Ibrahim Babagida

c)

Ernest Shonekan

d)

Abdulsalam Abubakar

42.

Who is the chairman for governors forum in Nigeria?

a)

Dapo Abiodun

b)

Kayode Fayemi

c)

Seyi Makinde

d)

Babajide Sanwoolu

43.

All the following were political parties before republican except

a)

NRC

b)

AG

c)

NPC

d)

NCNC

44.

Who was the candidate of NRC for 1993 presidential election?

a)

Shehu Shagari

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Bashir Tofa

d)

MKO Abiola

45.

What year did Nigeria won their last AFCON

a)

1980

b)

2015

c)

2013

d)

1998

46.

Free education was introduced to western region by

a)

James Ibori

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Sir Fedrick Lordlugard

d)

Herbert Macluay

47.

Whose picture is in N10 note?

a)

Agunyi Ironsi

b)

Tafawa Balewa

c)

Alvan Ikoku

d)

Shehu Shagari

48.

Whose picture is in N50

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Ahmadu Bello

c)

Clement Isong

d)

Wazobia

49.

What does the white colour in Nigerian flag stand for?

 

a)

Peace

b)

Energy

c)

Love

d)

Dignity

50.

What was the first capital city in Nigeria?

 

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Calabar

d)

Jos

51.

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

a)

Golden Eaglet

b)

Super Eagle

c)

Chelsea

d)

Super Falcon

52.

Who was the first female vice chancellor in Nigerian university?

a)

Grace Alele Williams

b)

Funmilayo Kuti

c)

MKO Abiola

d)

Kudirat Stella Obasanjo

53.

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

54.

Which was the first TV station in Nigeria?

a)

AIT

b)

NTA

c)

WNTV

d)

OGTV

55.

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

56.

Who was the first Nigerian to become a Nobel Laureate?

 

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Wole Soyinka

c)

Olusegun Obasabjo

d)

Tafawa Balewa

57.

Which country’s flag is called the Union Jack?

 

a)

Great Britain

b)

Nigeria

c)

Ghana

d)

Spain

58.

Which country won the 2018 world cup?

 

a)

Nigeria

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

France

59.

Who is the minister for petroleum resources inNigeria?

 

a)

Muhammudu Buhari

b)

Bola Ige

c)

Reuben Abati

d)

Rauf Aregbesola

60.

When was N100 note introduced?

a)

2005

b)

1999

c)

2000

d)

2010

61.

When was N1,000 note introduced?

a)

2010

b)

2006

c)

2005

d)

1999

62.

When was N200 note introduced?

a)

2007

b)

2000

c)

2002

d)

2001

63.

When was N500 introduced?

a)

2012

b)

2001

c)

2005

d)

1996

64.

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

65.

The first general election in Nigeria was held in

 

a)

1914

b)

1959

c)

1960

d)

1993

66.

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

67.

Who is the second citizen of Nigeria?

a)

Ibikunle Amosun

b)

Yemi Osibajo

c)

Nnamdi Azikwe

d)

Tafawa Balewa

68.

How many senators do we have at the National Assembly?

a)

109

b)

36

c)

360

d)

180

69.

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

a)

108

b)

306

c)

360

d)

109

70.

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

71.

When was paper currency introduced in Nigeria?

a)

1918

b)

2006

c)

2001

d)

1960

72.

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

a)

Ibadan

b)

Kano

c)

Kaduna

d)

Lagos

73.

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

a)

18

b)

54

c)

26

d)

16

74.

When was Facebook founded?

a)

January 6, 1980

b)

March 6, 2007

c)

February 4, 2004

d)

April 11, 2006

75.

Who is the current INEC Chairman?

a)

Prof. Jide Oyeyemi

b)

Prof. Attiru Jega

c)

Prof. Wole Soyinka

d)

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

76.

When was GSM introduced in Nigeria?

a)

2010

b)

1995

c)

2001

d)

2000

77.

When was Google founded?

a)

4th September 1998

b)

7th September 1998

c)

4th September 1996

d)

4th September 1991

78.

Who is the inventor of the computer?

a)

Roberto John

b)

Aliko Dangoye

c)

Charles Babbage

d)

John Napier

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