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General Knowledge

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of these are states in Nigeria, except ____

a)

Oyo

b)

Kwara

c)

Texas

d)

Ogun

2.

An example of a school symbol is a ______________

a)

school bus

b)

school badge

c)

school building

d)

school bag

3.

The currency of Nigeria is:

a)

Dollar

b)

Pound

c)

Naira

d)

Euro

4.

The currency used in the United Kingdom is:

a)

Euro

b)

Franc

c)

Pound Sterling

d)

Krona

5.

The abbreviation UNICEF stands for:

a)

Union of Nations for Education and Children

b)

Universal Network for Children’s Education Fund

c)

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

d)

United Nations Industrial Commission for Economic Funding

6.

The Largest city in Nigeria is called ________

a)

Lagos

b)

Cape town

c)

Krakow

7.

The Nigerian national soccer team is known as _________

a)

The kangaroos

b)

The red lobsters

c)

Super Eagles

8.

The primary language spoken in Nigeria is ____________

a)

English

b)

Arabic

c)

Italian

9.

Nigeria proclaimed itself a federal republic with a drafted constitution in ________

a)

1944

b)

1963

c)

1933

10.
Who transferred power to Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999?
a)
Nnamdi Azikiwe
b)
Shehu Shagari
c)
Gen Sani Abacha
d)
Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar
11.
Who was the first black African to be crowned Miss World?
a)
Aishwarya Rai
b)
Lara Dutta
c)
Agbani Darego
d)
Priyanka Chopra
12.
What was the name of the Nigerian civil war that took place from 1967 to 1970?
a)
The Biafran War
b)
The Yoruba War
c)
The Hausa War
d)
The Fulani War
13.
Who was the Prime Minister of Nigeria when the country gained independence from British rule?
a)
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
b)
Nnamdi Azikiwe
c)
Olusegun Obasanjo
d)
Goodluck Jonathan
14.

Which person named the country Nigeria?

a)

Flora Shaw

b)

Margaret Thatcher

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Chinua Achebe

15.

Whose portrait is on the #5 note?

a)

Muritala Muhammed

b)

Nnamdi Azikiwe

c)

Tafawa Balewa

16.

_______ is the acceptable standard behaviour of people in the society.

a)

Labour

b)

Truth

c)

Value

d)

Honesty

17.

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe established the NCNC party with the help of _____

a)

Tafawa Balewa

b)

Herbert Macaulay

c)

Ahmadu Bello

d)

Margaret Ekpo

18.

The chemical formula for water is___

a)

2HO

b)

HO2

c)

H2O

19.

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

a)

Rand

b)

Cedi

c)

Naira

20.

Which country borders Nigeria to the west?

a)

Ghana

b)

Cameroon

c)

Chad

21.

Which Nigerian city is famous for its oil industry?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Port Harcourt

22.

Which river is the longest in Nigeria?

a)

Niger River

b)

Benue River

c)

Kaduna River

23.

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

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Port Harcourt

24.

What is the capital city of Nigeria?

a)

Lagos

b)

Abuja

c)

Port Harcourt

25.

Who is the current President of Nigeria?

a)

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

b)

Muhammadu Buhari

c)

Good luck Jonathan