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Nigerian Culture Quiz: Festivals, Food and Traditions

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The Igbo new yam festival, celebrating the harvest, is commonly known by what name?

The Igbo new yam festival, celebrating the harvest, is commonly known by what name?

The Igbo new yam festival, celebrating the harvest, is commonly known by what name?

Eyo
Argungu
Osun-Osogbo
New Yam Festival (Iri Ji)
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Adire, a famous Nigerian indigo-dyed resist-patterned textile, is traditionally associated with which people?

Adire, a famous Nigerian indigo-dyed resist-patterned textile, is traditionally associated with which people?

Adire, a famous Nigerian indigo-dyed resist-patterned textile, is traditionally associated with which people?

Hausa
Yoruba
Efik
Nupe
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Which three ethnic groups are the largest in Nigeria?

Which three ethnic groups are the largest in Nigeria?

Which three ethnic groups are the largest in Nigeria?

Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo
Tiv, Edo and Ijaw
Fulani, Nupe and Kanuri
Efik, Ibibio and Urhobo
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The Osun-Osogbo festival, a UNESCO-recognised event, honours a river goddess sacred to which people?

The Osun-Osogbo festival, a UNESCO-recognised event, honours a river goddess sacred to which people?

The Osun-Osogbo festival, a UNESCO-recognised event, honours a river goddess sacred to which people?

Igbo
Yoruba
Hausa
Ijaw
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The Durbar festival, featuring magnificently dressed horse riders, is most associated with which part of Nigeria?

The Durbar festival, featuring magnificently dressed horse riders, is most associated with which part of Nigeria?

The Durbar festival, featuring magnificently dressed horse riders, is most associated with which part of Nigeria?

The Northern emirates
The Niger Delta
The South-East
The Middle Belt
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Which staple Nigerian food is made from cassava and commonly eaten with soup, derived from the granules known as 'garri'?

Which staple Nigerian food is made from cassava and commonly eaten with soup, derived from the granules known as 'garri'?

Which staple Nigerian food is made from cassava and commonly eaten with soup, derived from the granules known as 'garri'?

Jollof rice
Eba
Moi moi
Suya
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The Argungu Fishing Festival, where competitors catch fish by hand, takes place in which Nigerian state?

The Argungu Fishing Festival, where competitors catch fish by hand, takes place in which Nigerian state?

The Argungu Fishing Festival, where competitors catch fish by hand, takes place in which Nigerian state?

Kebbi
Sokoto
Niger
Katsina
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What is the traditional Yoruba unisex outfit, a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn for ceremonies, called?

What is the traditional Yoruba unisex outfit, a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn for ceremonies, called?

What is the traditional Yoruba unisex outfit, a flowing wide-sleeved robe worn for ceremonies, called?

Isiagu
Babariga
Kaftan
Agbada
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Which Nigerian dish, a spicy one-pot rice meal, is the subject of a famous friendly rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana?

Which Nigerian dish, a spicy one-pot rice meal, is the subject of a famous friendly rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana?

Which Nigerian dish, a spicy one-pot rice meal, is the subject of a famous friendly rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana?

Fried rice
Jollof rice
Ofada rice
Coconut rice
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Which traditional hand-woven Yoruba cloth, often richly patterned and used for special occasions, is highly prized?

Which traditional hand-woven Yoruba cloth, often richly patterned and used for special occasions, is highly prized?

Which traditional hand-woven Yoruba cloth, often richly patterned and used for special occasions, is highly prized?

Akwete
Adire
Ankara
Aso-oke
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