GNS 213 NIGERIA CULTURE AND CITIZENSHIP

EDUCATION
PAST QUESTION COMPILED BY
SENATOR SUNDAY JOSHUA
PKA. KING JOE 08022655984
Which of the following is not a symbol of national identity?
National flag
Coat of arms
National pledge
National prints
4
The Nigerian society is characterized by a heterogeneity of cultures and divers
Ethnographers
Etymology
Geocentric
Ethnic groups
4
_________ is the total way of life of a people, the collection of ideas and habits which they learn,
shared and transmit from generation to generation
Ethnicity
Culture
Ingenuity
Ethnocepal
2
social norms are rules that provides a standard by which conduct are
Judge
Norms
Beliefs
Attitudes
1
Evidence from oral history, archeology and anthropology impressively confirm the beliefs that
the first species of man is found in__________
Asia
Africa
Russia
America
2
_______ is a belief, practice or opinion connected with the unknown or the imaginary
Spiritual
Myth
Taboo
Superstition
4
________ is the most common crops that could found in the North
Cocoa
Palm oil

Groundnut
None of the above
3
One of the following is part of the functions of the Nigerian police
Collecting bribe
Jailing offenders
Arresting and prosecuting offenders
All of the above
3
The Yorubas has a sense of common history which revolves around the notion of
________as
the centre where the Yoruba first crystallized
Oyo
Osun
Ibadan
Ile-Ife
4
A situation whereby there are two houses or chambers of government is called
Senate
House of Representatives
Bi-cameral legislature
Uni-cameral legislature
3
Mass media are informal avenues for citizenship influences which promotes and enhance civic
affairs
No
Yes
Uncertain
All of the above
2
The constitution which cannot be changed or amended easily because they require special
process is called
Unitary Constitution
Unwritten constitution
Fexible constitution
Rigid constitution
4
The ________myth is the story which seeks to answer the question of how human being came
into existence
Cosmogonist
Aetiology
Religious
Historical
1
Nigeria remains a _______ country because of its dependency on oil

Complete
Dualistic
Mono-economic
Major
3
_______ is the union of husband and wife that leads to family institution.
Union
Bilateral
Polygamous
Marriage
4
The Nigeria's motto "Unity and Faith" are written on ___________
Code of election
Code of conduct
Coat of Arms
Code of bereau
3
The organization that oversees the declaration of assets by public officials in Nigeria is
__________
Code of public officials
Code of conduct bereau
Code of commission
Code of Bereau
2

________ should live up to expectation while performing their roles as related to proper up
Bringing of the young ones
Agencies of earth
Agencies of unity
Agencies of socilization
Agencies of family
3
Dissemination of information through formal education, non-formal education are all
________
for citizenship education
Values
Methodologies
Issues
Concepts
2
________may be an agreement, an ordained instruction or an imposed set of rules
Melody
Constitution
chovel
Diskette
2
The constitution whose fundamental laws can be changed or amended by ordinary law
making
process is called __________
Unitary constitution
Flexible constitution
Unwritten constitution
Rigid constitution
2
A condition whereby only persons or people of royal blood could become head of state or
head
of government is called
Republicanism
Totalitarianism
Monarch
Anarchy
3
Who is the odd one out here among the Nigerian past head of government
Alhaji Shehu Shagari
Alhaji Musa Yar'adua
Gbadamosi Babangida
Goodluck Jonathan
3
The current electoral commission in Nigeria is called _________
FEDECO
INEC
NEC
NECO
2
What differentiate a nation from a state is that a state has _________while a nation does
not
Agility
Rulership
Sovereignty
Local government
3
Nigeria as an entity is a nation
Yes
No
Uncertain
All of the above
2
Nigeria as an entity is a state
No
Yes
All of the above
Uncertain
2
A nation is a community of people with the feelings of two significant features namely
Common heritage and hard work
Common heritage and destiny
Common culture and feelings
Common culture and heritage
4
________is the major heroes associated the transformation of the Hausa /Fulanis
Daura
Saif
Bayajida
Usman Dan Fodio
4
The Yoruba regard _________ as an important social institution which confers a woman and
man respect in the society.
Family
Marriage
Union
Development
2
Historical linguists classified Igbo as belonging to the ________ group
Latang
'Kwa'
Igbo-Ukwu
Kwan
2
A situation in which a woman marries more than one husband at once is called
Polygamy
Polygny
Polyandry
Matrilocal
3
The fundamental belief in all religions is the belief in the _______
Greatness
Ability
Supreme Being
Chukwu
3
_______ is the belief or opinion connected with the unknown imaginary
Taboo
Proverb
Superstition
Myth
3
The Igbo belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language group
Yes
No
Uncertain
All of the above
1
The marriage types in which the couple resides outside both parents homes is called __________
Matriolocal
Conjugal
Neolocal
Patriolocal
3
One of the objectives of citizenship education is to curb corruption and develop patriotic spirit in
the learners
Undecided
I don’t think so
Disagree
Agree
4
________ is concerned with the totality of ideas which individuals, groups of individuals and
societies accepts or believe as true or false
Faith
Belief

Morality
Unity
2
Nigeria comprises of 3 major ethnic groups and about ________sub-ethnic groups
350
250
400
750
2
Material culture refers to such materials things that are _________
Visible
Invisible
Spiritual
All of the above
1
The rules of behaviour and conduct in any society is called _______
Socilization
Social conduct
Social Studies
Social Norms
4
The central belief of a culture that provides a standard by which norms are judge is called
_________
Actions
Values
Attitudes
All of the above
2
A family consists of a man, his wife/wives and their children is called
Extended
Polygamy
Nuclear
Monism
3
The image of the horse in the Nigeria coat of Arms symbolizes_______
valour
The country strength
Dignity and pride
Courage
3
The image of the eagle in the Nigeria coat of Arms symbolizes_______
Valour
The country strength
Dignity and pride
Courage
2
The black shield in the Nigeria coat of Arms represents_______
Valour
The country strength
Dignity and pride
The good soil of Nigeria
4
The Nigeria's motto is ___________
"Unity and Progress"
"Unity and faith"
"Unity and Understanding"
"Progress and faith"
2
The white in the Nigeria's national flag symbolizes
Color
Peace and unity
Faith
Nationality
2
The Nigeria national flag was designed by_______
Balogun Olagunju
Taiwo Akinkunmi
Olasunkanmi Taiwo
Taiwo Ilesanmi
2
People trace their lineage to their father's ancestors in a _________ system
Polygamous
Patriachal
Endogamous
Monogamous
2
A system where people traces their lineage and root of inheritance to their mother side is
called
Polygamous
Patriachal
Endogamous
Matriachal
4
One major means of identifying people's national identity is their _________
Dressing
Building
Literature
Sports
1
Ownership of cattle is a means for determining wealth in _________
Yorubaland
Igboland
Ebira land
Fulani land
4
One of the following is not recognized as a potential tourist booster in the cultural policy of
Nigeria
Monuments
Musuems
Festivals
landmass
4
_________was the first prime minister of Nigeria
Obafemi Awolowo
Nnamdi Azikwe
Tafawa Balewa
Ahmadu Bello
3
All the following are citizen fundamental rights except
Freedom of speech
Right to basic education
Right to choice of religion
Right to enter another country at will
4
Ethnocentrism is the belief that _________
Culture is central to development
Ethnic groups influence one another
Ones own ethnic group is the best
The understanding of ethnic groups is vital in a heterogeneous society
3

Which of the following is not included in the national symbol?

Coat of Arms
National Pledge
National Anthem
National House
4
________ is the currency note that reflects the major ethnic groups in Nigeria
N500
N20
N10
N50
4
Culture is ___________
B and D
Learned
Caught
Dynamic
1
The Nigeria policy can be implemented through the following except________
Education
Tourism
Favourism
Festivals
3
________refers to the medium of expression or communication either as spoken words or
written words in any society
Crafts
Arts
Beliefs
Language
4