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Nigeria General Knowledge Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

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Chinua Achebe's most famous novel, a cornerstone of African literature, is titled what?

Chinua Achebe's most famous novel, a cornerstone of African literature, is titled what?

Chinua Achebe's most famous novel, a cornerstone of African literature, is titled what?

Half of a Yellow Sun
The Famished Road
Things Fall Apart
Purple Hibiscus
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Which Nigerian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, the first African to do so?

Which Nigerian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, the first African to do so?

Which Nigerian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, the first African to do so?

Wole Soyinka
Chinua Achebe
Chimamanda Adichie
Ben Okri
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What is the official language used for government and education in Nigeria?

What is the official language used for government and education in Nigeria?

What is the official language used for government and education in Nigeria?

English
French
Arabic
Swahili
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What are the colours of the Nigerian national flag?

What are the colours of the Nigerian national flag?

What are the colours of the Nigerian national flag?

Green and white
Red and black
Green, white and red
Blue and yellow
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Which prestigious literary prize did Nigerian author Ben Okri win in 1991 for 'The Famished Road'?

Which prestigious literary prize did Nigerian author Ben Okri win in 1991 for 'The Famished Road'?

Which prestigious literary prize did Nigerian author Ben Okri win in 1991 for 'The Famished Road'?

The Pulitzer Prize
The Nobel Prize
The Caine Prize
The Booker Prize
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What is the currency of Nigeria?

What is the currency of Nigeria?

What is the currency of Nigeria?

Cedi
Naira
Shilling
Franc
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Nigeria is often called the 'Giant of Africa' largely because of what?

Nigeria is often called the 'Giant of Africa' largely because of what?

Nigeria is often called the 'Giant of Africa' largely because of what?

Its tallest mountains
Its largest desert
Its longest coastline
Its large population and economy
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At which Olympic Games did Chioma Ajunwa win long jump gold to become Nigeria's first individual Olympic gold medallist?

At which Olympic Games did Chioma Ajunwa win long jump gold to become Nigeria's first individual Olympic gold medallist?

At which Olympic Games did Chioma Ajunwa win long jump gold to become Nigeria's first individual Olympic gold medallist?

Sydney 2000
Atlanta 1996
Barcelona 1992
Seoul 1988
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Nigeria's national football and sports colours are most associated with which combination?

Nigeria's national football and sports colours are most associated with which combination?

Nigeria's national football and sports colours are most associated with which combination?

Red and gold
Green and white
Blue and orange
Black and silver
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Nigeria's motto, found on its coat of arms, includes the words 'Unity and Faith' alongside which two other ideals?

Nigeria's motto, found on its coat of arms, includes the words 'Unity and Faith' alongside which two other ideals?

Nigeria's motto, found on its coat of arms, includes the words 'Unity and Faith' alongside which two other ideals?

Strength and Honour
Hope and Glory
Truth and Justice
Peace and Progress
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