Nigeria Quiz

Questions

1. Name the independent state which warred unsuccessfully for independence within and against Nigeria (1967-1970), resulting in vast-scale casualties and famine?

2. Nigerian Aliko Dangote is (at 2014) Africa's foremost?

   1. Businessman
   2. Marathon runner
   3. Tennis player
   4. Poet

3. The Third Mainland (What?) in Lagos is (at the 2010s) Africa's longest?

4. 'Nollywood', Nigeria's movie industry, is ranked what position globally (by number of productions, at the 2010s)?

   1. 2nd
   2. 4th
   3. 6th or 10th

5. Nigeria's internet country top level domain is?

   1. .ne
   2. .ng
   3. .ni
   4. .nr

6. The dominant 14-18th century Oyo Empire of Nigeria was noted for the organizational abilities of the Yoruba people and what feature of its powerful army?

   1. Cavalry
   2. Rifles
   3. Bowmen
   4. Elephants

7. Nigeria's governmental constitution is chiefly based on that of the?

   1. USA
   2. UK
   3. EU
   4. Netherlands

8. Nigeria's 14th and current (at 2014) presidential head of state is (What optimistic expression?) Jonathan?

9. Nigeria is a major (until 1934 the world's largest) producer of what commodity from the Elaeis guineensis plant, used in foods, cooking and soap products?

10. The national animal emblem of Nigeria is an?

    1. Elephant
    2. Eagle
    3. Elk
    4. Earwig

11. Nigeria is named after a?

    1. River
    2. Lake
    3. Mountain
    4. People

12. Enoch Adeboye, TB Joshua, David Oyedepo, Chris Oyakhilome, and Mathew Ashimolowo are famous Nigerian?

    1. Footballers
    2. Rappers
    3. Film stars
    4. Christian pastors

13. At 12,000 years old, the Nok of Nigeria is West Africa's oldest known?

    1. Book
    2. Civilization
    3. Tree
    4. Weapon

14. In the 2010s Nigeria's population is approximately how many million?

    1. 17
    2. 74
    3. 175
    4. 740

15. Which two similarly sized groupings account for c.90% of Nigeria's religions?

    1. Islam
    2. Christian
    3. Buddhist
    4. Shinto

16. What is Nigeria's official language?

17. Nigeria's international telephone country code is?

    1. 39
    2. 57
    3. 234
    4. 500

18. Nigeria's currency the Naira (divided into 100 kobos) in 1973 replaced?

    1. Francs
    2. £sd (Pounds, shillings, pence)
    3. Dollars
    4. Marks

19. Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Fula, Efik-Ibibio, Kanuri, Tiv, Edo, and Ijaw, are Nigeria's main?

    1. Political parties
    2. Ethnicities/native languages
    3. Ports
    4. Festivals

20. Which city replaced which other city as Nigeria's capital city in 1991 (two answers required, correct order, current and previous capital)?

    1. Ibadan
    2. Lagos
    3. Abuja
    4. Kano

21. Nigeria's location in Africa is?

    1. West coast
    2. East coast
    3. North coast
    4. Land-locked central

22. The vertical stripes of Nigeria's flag are?

    1. Red/Green/White
    2. Green/White/Red
    3. Green/White/Green
    4. White/Green/White

23. Suya, Puff Puff, and Moin Moin (or Moyi-Moyi) are well-known Nigerian?

    1. Foods
    2. Volcanoes
    3. Pop-stars
    4. Dances

24. The vast geographical feature called 'Chad' which forms a border between Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger, is a?

    1. Mountain
    2. Lake
    3. River
    4. Desert

25. Bonny light, Forcados, Qua Ibo, and Brass River are types of what major Nigerian export commodity?

26. Galaxy is Nigeria's first commercial/private (and remains in the 2000s a leading)?

    1. Airline
    2. TV station
    3. University
    4. Pension fund

27. The Punch, Thisday, and Nigerian Tribune are long-standing popular Nigerian what?

28. Chappal Waddi is Nigeria's?

    1. Biggest lake
    2. Longest river
    3. Highest mountain
    4. Oldest church

29. Enugu, Kano Pillars, Heartland, and Lobi Stars are famous Nigerian?

    1. Hotels
    2. National parks
    3. Football clubs
    4. TV Soaps

30. Which desert's edge is found at Nigeria's northernmost borderland?