30+ Questions and Answers about Nigeria You Should Know
In this post, we will be sharing with you a collection of over 30 historical questions and researched answers you ought to know as a Nigerian citizen living in Nigeria or residing abroad.
They are the frequently asked questions about Nigeria as a country when having interviews or quizzes that are country-related in nature.
It is very important to know about your country in terms of traditions, culture, customs, tribe, personality, politics, values, landscapes, norms, religion, past and current happenings.
The following is a compilation of Nigeria-related questions and answers you should know:
Q1.
What is Nigeria's official language?
Answer – English
Q2.
The three (3) major tribes in Nigeria are
Answer – Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba
Q3.
Nigeria's international telephone country code is
Answer – 234
Q4.
The vertical stripes of Nigeria's flag are
Answer – Green/White/Green
Q5
The green, white, green colours of the Nigeria flag mean
Answer – Green symbolises Agriculture while White symbolises Peace
Q6.
Nigeria's internet country top level domain is
Answer – .ng
Q7.
Bonny Light, Forcados, Qua Ibo, and Brass River are types of what major Nigerian export commodity?
Answer – Crude oil (or Petroleum).
Q8.
The six (6) geopolitical zones in Nigeria are
Answer – North West, North Central, North East, South West, South East, and South South
Q9.
Who recommended the movement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from Lagos to Abuja?
Answer – Justice Akinola Aguda
Q10.
The 1945 coal miners’ strike organized at Enugu to demand an increase in workers’ daily allowances lasted for how many days?
Answer – 30 Days
Q11.
Which desert's edge is found at Nigeria's northernmost borderland?
Answer – Sahara
Q12.
Enugu, Kano Pillars, Heartland, and Lobi Stars are famous Nigerian what?
Answer – Football Clubs (Soccer Clubs, or Association Football Clubs).
Q13.
Chappal Waddi is Nigeria's what?
Answer – Nigeria's Highest Mountain (2,419 m).
Q14.
The Punch, ThisDay, and Nigerian Tribune are long-standing popular Nigerian what?
Answer – Newspapers
Q15.
Galaxy is Nigeria's first commercial or private (and remains in the 2000s a leading) what?
Answer – TV station
Q16.
At 12,000 years old, the Nok of Nigeria is West Africa's oldest known as
Answer – Civilization (10,000 BC – 300 BC).
Q17.
The vast geographical feature called 'Chad' that forms a border between Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger is what?
Answer – Lake
Q18.
Suya, Puff Puff, and Moin Moin (or Moi-Moi) are well-known Nigerian what?
Answer – Foods (Suya means Skewer, Puff Puff means Doughnuts, and Moin-Moin means Nigerian bean pudding).
Q19.
Nigeria's location in Africa is
Answer – West Coast (the Gulf of Guinea).
Q20.
Which city replaced which other city as Nigeria's capital city in 1991 (two answers required, correct order, current and previous capital)?
Answer – Abuja replaced Lagos
Q21.
Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Fula, Efik-Ibibio, Kanuri, Tiv, Edo, and Ijaw are Nigeria's main what?
Answer – Ethnicities / Native Languages
Q22.
Nigeria's currency, the Naira (divided into 100 kobos) in 1973, replaced which currency?
Answer – £sd (Pounds, Shillings, Pence).
Q23.
Name the independent state that warred unsuccessfully for independence within and against Nigeria (1967-1970), resulting in vast-scale casualties and famine.
Answer – Biafra
Q24.
Which two similarly sized groupings account for 90% of Nigeria's religions?
Answer – Christianity and Islam
Q25.
In the 2010s, Nigeria's population was approximately how many million?
Answer – 174 million
Q26.
Enoch Adeboye, TB Joshua, David Oyedepo, Chris Oyakhilome, and Matthew Ashimolowo are famous Nigerian what?
Answer – Christian Pastors
Q27.
The name “Nigeria” was coined from
Answer – River Niger
Q28.
The national animal emblem of Nigeria is
Answer – An Eagle
Q29.
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?
Answer – Palm Oil
Q30.
Nigeria's 14th and current (at 2014) presidential head of state is (with an optimistic expression) Jonathan?
Answer – Goodluck (fully Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan).
Q31.
Nigeria's governmental constitution is chiefly based on that of the
Answer – USA (a President and a 'lower' House of Representatives and 'upper' Senate).
Q32.
The dominant 14th-18th century Oyo Empire of Nigeria was noted for the organizational abilities of the Yoruba people and what feature of its powerful army?
Answer – Cavalry (Warriors on horseback).
Q33.
'Nollywood', Nigeria's movie industry, is ranked in what position globally (by number of productions, at the 2010s)?
Answer – 2nd (behind India).
Q34.
The Third Mainland in Lagos is (at the 2010s) Africa's longest what?
Answer – Bridge (connecting Lagos Island to Mainland Lagos, 11.8 km long).
Q35.
Nigerian Aliko Dangote is (at 2014) Africa's foremost what?
Answer – Businessman (Wealthiest African, founder of the vast Dangote Industrial Corporation).
The above is a compilation of some frequently asked questions and answers about Nigeria you need to know for acquiring knowledge about Nigeria and preparing for interviews and quizzes or government work tests.
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