Africa: All about Nigeria Trivia Quiz

Answer: Taraba

Taraba State is a state located in the north-east of Nigeria near the border with Cameroon. It is named for the river that flows in the south of the state, the Taraba River. In 1991 the Taraba State was created out of the former Gongola State of Nigeria. The capital city of Taraba State is Jalingo.

Chappal Waddi is 7,940 feet (2,420 km) high. It is situated in the Gashaka-Gumti National Park, on the Mambilla Plateau of Taraba State.

Answer: Benin City

Benin City is both the capital and largest city of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is the main stage for Nigeria's rubber industry, and oil production also makes a significant contribution to the state's GDP.

The founders and main population of Benin City are the Edo people, descendants of the Benin Empire, which lasted from 1180 to 1897.

Answer: Niger State

Niger State is named after the River Niger. It is nicknamed the "Power State." The area of Niger State covers an area of 29,485 square miles (76,365 square km).

The capital city of Niger State is Minna.

Answer: Cocoa House

Cocoa House is located in the Nigerian city of Ibadan. This 23-storey building got its name from the money it made from the cocoa industry.

In 1985, Cocoa House was destroyed beyond recognition by a fire caused by faulty electrical equipment in the building. Reconstructing Cocoa House was challenging, as firefighters in Ibadan lacked the appropriate equipment to tackle such a large fire at the time. The building was renovated and in use again by 1992.

Answer: True

Although Nigeria primarily exports exports petroleum and petroleum products, it also exports rubber products, cotton, cacao, peanuts and palm oil.

Petroleum accounts for approximately 40% of Nigeria's GDP, and 80% of government earnings.

Answer: Ibadan

The city of Ibadan is capital of the Oyo State in the south-west of Nigeria.

The main citizens of Ibadan are the Yoruba people, who reside typically around Western Africa. They are found in nearby Benin and Togo, as well as Nigeria.

Answer: Kobo

By denomination, the smallest coin of Nigeria is the 50 kobo coin. Around 25 mm in diameter, on one side are the words "Federal Republic of Nigeria" as well as the Nigerian Coat of Arms. The other side features the words "50 kobo" and two corn (maize) cobs.

Answer: Port Harcourt

A very new church from a historical perspective, the Hand of God Cathedral was completed and set to be dedicated in 2020. However, the Covid-19 pandemic meant this was cancelled. The church has a 120,000 person capacity.

Located along the Bonny River, Port Harcourt is the capital city of Rivers State, Nigeria. In terms of GDP, Rivers State is one of the wealthiest states of Nigeria and is home to the Port Harcourt Refining Company, the biggest oil refining company in Nigeria.

Answer: Abuja

Composed of the igneous rocks gabbro and granodiorite, Zuma Rock is a monolith (that is a single massive rock) lies directly west of Abuja. Aso Rock is a similar feature located outside the city.

Zuma Rock is around 980 feet (300 metres) high, and is featured on the 100 naira note.

Answer: Zaria

Zaria is in Kaduna State in the north of Nigeria. It features the government research university, Ahmadu Bello University which has been in operation since 1962.

Zaria was once known as known as Zazzau, and the Emir of Zazzau, although not ruling as an all-powerful monarch, has considerable powers behind the scenes in terms of Zaria's governing. In previous centuries, though, the Emir of Zazzau would rule his territory as an absolute monarch.

The longest reigning Emir of Zazzau was Shehu Idris. He ascended the throne in 1975, ruling for 45 years until his death in 2020. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli was made the new Emir of Zazzau the same year, the first emir of this territory to descend from the Mallawa ruling house in 100 years since 1920, after the downfall of his grandfather, Emir Alu Dan Sidi.

Answer: Ibadan

Helen Folasade Adu (stage name "Sade") was born in 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo State. She moved to Colchester, England, with her mother at aged four. Her father was of Yoruba ethnicity, as is common with the citizens of Ibadan.

Ibadan is approximately 330 miles (530 km) south-west of the capital, Abuja, and approximately 80 miles (130 km) north-east of Lagos.

Answer: Benin

Once known as "Dahomey," Benin is a narrow country of West Africa, around 200 miles wide at its widest point. The Nigeria-Benin border is approximately 500 miles (810 km) long.

Nigeria does border Cameroon and Chad, but to the east. The Nigeria-Chad border is around 50 miles (80 km) long. Nigeria's border with Cameroon is much longer, at 1,230 miles (1,975 km) long.

Nigeria also borders Niger, but to the north. The Nigeria-Niger border is approximately 1,000 miles (1,610 km).

Answer: Jaekel House

Standing since 1898 at two stories high, Jaekel House is a colonial mansion. It is located in the Ebute Metta neighbourhood of Lagos, and is named after Francis Jaekel, a director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation.

The building also functions as a museum. It has also featured in a music video with the Nigerian singer, Simi, and partly in the Nigerian film "The Herbert Macaulay Affair" directed by Kunle Afolayan.

Answer: Maiduguri

Borno State is located in the north-east of Nigeria. Maiduguri is situated by the Ngadda River and was established in 1907.

Maiduguri was the city where Nigerian terrorist, Mohammed Yusuf, founded the terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, which has been active mainly around Cameroon, Chad and Niger as well as being based in the north-east of Nigeria.

Answer: Nigeria, We Hail Thee

"Nigeria, We Hail Thee" was the national anthem of Nigeria from independence in 1960 until 1978. It was written by a British expatriate, Jean Williams, who resided in Nigeria during the country's independence. The song's music was composed by Frances Berda.

"Arise, O Compatriots" is Nigeria's second national anthem since independence, replacing "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" in 1978. The lyrics were attained from a combination of phrases and words extracted from the five best entries, in a national contest that was held while Nigeria was suffering the dictatorship of Benedict E. Odiase (1934 - 2013).