Primary School Quiz

Who was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria?

• Olusegun Obasanjo

• Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

• Muhammadu Buhari

What year did Nigeria gain independence?

• 1955

• 1960

• 1965

• 1975

Name one leader from the First Republic of Nigeria.

• Sani Abacha

• Nnamdi Azikiwe

• Muhammadu Buhari

• Earnest Shonekan

Which military leader ruled Nigeria in 1984?

• Muhammadu Buhari

• Sani Abacha

• Olusegun Obasanjo

• Ibrahim Babangida

What is the significance of the 1963 Constitution in Nigeria?

• The 1963 Constitution is significant as it established Nigeria as a republic and introduced a federal system of governance.

• It abolished the federal system of governance in Nigeria.

• It was the first constitution to grant women the right to vote.

• It established a unitary system of government in Nigeria.

Which political party was founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe?

• People's Democratic Party (PDP)

• All Progressives Congress (APC)

• National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC)

• Social Democratic Party (SDP)

What was the main economic policy during the military rule of Buhari?

• State control and industrialization through import substitution.

• Complete deregulation of the economy.

• Privatization of all state-owned enterprises.

• Focus on agricultural exports.

Who was the first military ruler of Nigeria?

• General Yakubu Gowon

• Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

• Colonel Mohammed Buhari

• Major General Ibrahim Babangida

What impact did colonialism have on Nigerian leadership?

• Colonialism disrupted traditional leadership, created a new elite, and led to political instability in Nigeria.

• Colonialism strengthened traditional leadership structures in Nigeria.

• Colonialism unified all ethnic groups under a single leadership system.

• Colonialism had no significant effect on Nigerian leadership.

He was once a military ruler, and later a democratically elected president. Who is he?

• Goodluck Jonathan

• Earnest Shonekan

• Sani Abacha

• Olusegun Obasanjo