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First Term Examination 2024/2025.

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The British targeted Nigeria because of its________

a)

Rain fall

b)

      water   

c)

  Natural resources

d)

Trees

2.

Who controlled Nigeria during the colonial period?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Germany

3.

The Nigeria colonizers were interested in _________ and _________

a)

Palm oil and palm kernels   

b)

Timber and water

c)

    B) Soil and trees    

d)

Diamond and pearls    

4.

________is a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country.

a)

  Colony  

b)

  Administration  

c)

Protectorate

d)

Colonizer 

5.

What was the process called when the British combined the northern and southern parts of Nigeria into one colony?

a)

Amalgamation

b)

Joining

c)

Combining

d)

Colonizing  

6.

The British accomplished the colonization by using its _______

a)

Military power  

b)

Language

c)

Pledge   

d)

Coat of arm   

7.

Nigeria gained her independence on _______

4 lines
8.

What was a major cash crop grown in Nigeria during the colonial period?

4 lines
9.

How many major ethnic group do we have in Nigeria?

4 lines
10.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

4 lines
11.

Ethnicity means________.

a)
a type of food
b)
a shared cultural heritage among a group of people
c)
a political ideology
d)
a geographical location
12.

One of the state created during the early creation in Nigeria was _______.

a)
Kano State
b)
Lagos State
c)
Rivers State
d)
Abuja State
13.

Amalgamation in Nigeria means______.

a)
the separation of Nigeria into different regions
b)
the merging of the Northern and Southern protectorates and Lagos into a single entity in 1914
c)
the establishment of British colonial rule in Nigeria
d)
the creation of the Nigerian constitution in 1960
14.

The Kanuri people are predominantly_______________.

a)
Muslim
b)
Hindu
c)
Christian
d)
Buddhist
15.

What definition best fits the term " constitution"?

a)
A legal document outlining the rights of citizens.
b)
A fundamental set of principles governing an organization or state.
c)
A set of rules for playing a game.
d)
A historical record of a country's leaders.
16.

The Kanuris are best described as ______________.

a)
an ethnic group
b)
a historical figure
c)
a political party
d)
a religious group
17.

What region can one find the Nigerians?

a)
West Africa
b)
Central Africa
c)
North Africa
d)
East Africa
18.

Kano state falls under ______ethnic group in Nigeria.

a)
Igbo
b)
Yoruba
c)
Fulani
d)
Hausa
19.

What is the capital of Nigeria?

a)
Abuja
b)
Accra
c)
Abidjan
d)
Lagos
20.

What is the capital of Enugu state?

a)
Enugu
b)
Lagos
c)
Port Harcourt
d)
Abuja