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GOVERNMENT MOCK TEST

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nigeria gained independence on

a)

October 1, 1957

b)

October 1, 1960

c)

October 1, 1963

d)

October 1, 1979

2.

The first military coup in Nigeria occurred in

a)

1964

b)

1965

c)

1966

d)

1967

3.

The 1979 Nigerian Constitution was officially adopted on

a)

May 29, 1979

b)

October 1, 1979

c)

December 31, 1979

d)

January 15, 1979

4.

The African Union (AU) was established in

a)

1999

b)

2000

c)

2001

d)

2002

5.

Nigeria became a republic in

a)

1957

b)

1960

c)

1963

d)

1979

6.

The Berlin Conference, which partitioned Africa, was held in

a)

1870–1871

b)

1884–1885

c)

1890–1891

d)

1901–1902

7.

The ECOWAS treaty was signed in

a)

1965

b)

1970

c)

1975

d)

1980

8.

Nigeria’s Second Republic was inaugurated in

a)

1963

b)

1975

c)

1979

d)

1983

9.

The first general election in Nigeria was conducted in

a)

1958

b)

1959

c)

1960

d)

1963

10.

The Nigerian Civil War lasted from

a)

1965 to 1967

b)

1966 to 1968

c)

1967 to 1970

d)

1969 to 1971

11.

When was the current Nigerian Constitution adopted?

a)

1993

b)

1997

c)

1999

d)

2003

12.

The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was established in

a)

1956

b)

1963

c)

1970

d)

1983

13.

The first military government in Nigeria was led by

a)

Yakubu Gowon

b)

Aguiyi Ironsi

c)

Olusegun Obasanjo

d)

Muhammadu Buhari

14.

The fourth republic in Nigeria began in

a)

1993

b)

1995

c)

1999

d)

2003

15.

Nigeria joined the United Nations in

a)

1955

b)

1960

c)

1963

d)

1970

16.

When was the first coup d'état in Nigeria’s Second Republic?

a)

1980

b)

1981

c)

1983

d)

1985

17.

The first civilian government in Nigeria was overthrown on

a)

January 15, 1966

b)

July 29, 1966

c)

October 1, 1967

d)

December 31, 1966

18.

The first democratic transition of power in Nigeria occurred in

a)

1979

b)

1983

c)

1999

d)

2007

19.

Nigeria officially became a federation in

a)

1946

b)

1951

c)

1954

d)

1960

20.

The first military handover to a civilian government in Nigeria occurred in

a)

1966

b)

1979

c)

1985

d)

1999

21.

Which organ of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judiciary

c)

Legislature

d)

Police

22.

The principle of separation of powers was popularized by

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Plato

23.

The Nigerian President is elected for a tenure of

a)

3 years

b)

4 years

c)

5 years

d)

6 years

24.

The agency responsible for conducting elections in Nigeria is

a)

NYSC

b)

EFCC

c)

INEC

d)

NASS

25.

The rule of law emphasizes

a)

Military rule

b)

Supremacy of the law

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Autocracy

26.

The process of removing an elected public officer before the end of their term by the electotate is called

a)

Impeachment

b)

Recall

c)

Resignation

d)

Petition

27.

The head of government in a parliamentary system is called

a)

President

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Speaker

d)

Senate President

28.

The first political party in Nigeria was

a)

NPC

b)

NCNC

c)

AG

d)

NNDP

29.

The Nigerian Senate is headed by

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Senate President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Attorney General

30.

Who is regarded as the father of Nigerian nationalism?

a)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

b)

Ahmadu Bello

c)

Herbert Macaulay

d)

Obafemi Awolowo