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1. Who is the current governor 12. Nigeria was not originally

of the central Bank of Nigeria known as it is known today,
Ans: Dr. Olayemi Michael who gave it the name Nigeria
Cardoso -------------
2. The people of the forest are Ans: Flora Shaw
the 13. The traditional ruler of the
Ans: Yoruba’s Tiv people is known as ------
3. What language does the Ans: Tor Tiv
Fulani people speak 14.Nigeria started from the -------
Ans: Fula Ans: Northwest
4. The forefathers of the Hausa’s 15.The traditional ruler of the
name is Yoruba people is the
Ans: Bayajida Ans: Alaafin
5. Ijaw people are from which 16.When was the first
geo-political zone amalgamation
Ans: South-south Ans: 1906
6. How many factors brought 17.When was Nigeria
about independence to Nigeria amalgamated
Ans: 4 Ans: 1914
7. Who brought about indirect 18.Who created the 3R’S
rule in Nigeria Ans: Yakubu Gowon
Ans: Lord Lugard 19.When did Nigeria became a
8. Who was Lord Lugards wife republic
Ans: Flora Shaw Ans: 1963
9. The 1946 Richard constitution 20. How many states did Yakubu
brought about regionalism in Gowon create?
Nigeria Ans: 12
21.The system of indirect rule
Ans: True
was first and easily accepted
10.Culture is not transferred but in the ____
______
Ans: North
Ans: Learned
22.During stone age the materials
11.The London constitutional
used for creating jewellery
conferences of 1957,
were traded with
______and ______ paved the
Ans: Egypt
way for independence of
Nigeria.
Ans: 1958, 1959

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23.The irrational kind of justice
that takes laws into their hand
by executing judgment is
known as
Ans: Jungle Justice
24.The unification of the
northern and southern
protectorate is called
Ans: Amalgamation
25.Lagos and ____ protectorate
was the first amalgamation
Ans: Southern
26.Who defined culture as
attributes that one acquires by
growing in a particular society
Ans: Edward Tailor
27.The Hausa Fulani were noted
as ____ in the pre-colonial era
Ans: Farmers and Traders
28.In what year was the
assassination of top military
figures that led to the military
seizing power
Ans: 1966
29.Prior to colonization there
exist no nation called Nigeria,
and no people called
Nigerians. They were called
the ____
Ans: West African People
30.In what year did the military
seize power from the civilian
government
Ans: January 15th 1966