Questions

1. The colonial Nigeria was ruled by the British empire from the __ to __

a) Mid 19th century to 1960 independence

b) 1914 to 1960 independence

c) Early 20th century to 1914 Amalgamation

d) 1800 to 1963 first republic

2. __ commanded the army guards at the midnight flag-raising ceremony on Nigeria’s

a) Humphrey Nwosu

b) Captain David Ejoor

c) Taiwo Akinwunmi

d) General abdulsalami

3. At the event of Nigerian independence the British __ was lowered and Nigeria’s green white
green flag was hoisted for the first time.

a) Flag

b) Coat of arms

c) Coastal banner
d) Union jack

4. The democracy that Nigeria received was the one of __

a) British system

b) Master-servant relationship

c) Parliamentary government

d) Republicanism

5. To give good life and development to the people is the__ of democracy

a) Role

b) Pillar

c) Essence

d) Aim

6. Nigeria as a nation was highly fragmented along __ lines

a) Democratic

b) Traditional

c) Representative

d) Regional
7. Nigeria after it’s creation was infamously referred to as the

a) Mistake of 1914

b) The servants of the Queen

c) The second British

d) Giant of Africa

8. After the Independence Nigeria tried to emulate system of government of her colonial master
by adopting___

a) Westminster parliamentary system

b) Representative government

c) Constitution monarchy

d) Democratic Oligarchy

9. The Inability to maintain British system of government resulted in the__

a) Regional conflict

b) Civil war

c) Second Republic

d) First military coup

a) Ernest Shonekan

b) Shehu shagari

c) Olusegun Obasanjo

d) Moses Majekodunmi

11. Democratic rule in Nigeria commenced with the __

a) Attainment of Independence in 1960

b) First republic in 1963

c) Second Republic in 1979

d) The establishment of civilian rule 1999

12. The head of state under the Constitution of 1960 was the __

a) Alhaji Tafawa Belewa

b) Nnamdi Azikiwe

c) Queen Elizabeth II

d) Lord lugard

13. the first governor general of Nigeria was

b) Awolowo

c) Odumegwu Ojukwu

d) Nnamdi Azikiwe

14. __ caused mutual bitterness between the northern region and the Southern region

a) Sharing of resources

b) Census figures

c) Religious differences

d) Secession plans

15. The federal Capital Territory of Nigeria in 1960 was

a) Lagos

b) Abuja

c) Calabar

d) Kaduna

16. In order to curb the Action Group conflict, the federal government declared__

a) Peace talks
b) Mass shooting

c) State of Emergency

d) Rerun of elections

17. Who was installed by the federal government as the administrator of the western region during
the action group conflict

a) Ernest Shonekan

b) Shehu shagari

c) Olusegun Obasanjo

d) Moses Majekodunmi

18. Why were the Igbos labelled as coup plotters of 1966

a) Nnamdi Azikiwe’s speech

b) British favouritism

c) Domination in palm oil market

d) The revolution of Biafra

19. __ was made the head of the federal military government of Nigeria after the first coup de tat

a) Lieutenant colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu

c) General Yakubu gowon

d) General Abdulsalami Abubakar

20. The counter-coup of 1966 enthroned who as the new head of Nigeria military government

a) Lieutenant colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu

b) Major general Aguiyi-ironsi

c) General Yakubu gowon

d) General Murtala Mohammed

21. Who took over the reins of government and nullified all the elections conducted in the era of
Abacha’s regime

a) Lieutenant colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu

b) Major general Aguiyi-ironsi

c) General Yakubu gowon

d) General Abdulsalami Abubakar

22. Who was the governor of Eastern region who refused to support the Government of Gen
Yakubu gowon

a) Lieutenant colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu

c) General Buka Suka Dimka

d) General Murtala Mohammed

23. The civil war was fought to

a) Keep the oil rivers state resources

b) Silence colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu

c) Restore the Eastern region to Nigeria

d) Destroy the Ego of the Igbos

24. Which of these guys considered themselves as the chosen race

a) Bini people

b) Igbos

c) Fulani Jihadists

d) The people of Ile ife

25. Yakubu gowon was overthrown in a bloodless coup by

a) Major general Aguiyi-ironsi

b) General Murtala Mohammed

d) General Buka Suka Dimka

26. Who’s transitional government handed over to the civilian leadership in the person of alhaji
shehu shagari

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

c) General Olusegun Obasanjo

d) General Murtala Mohammed

27. Obasanjo’s government established the__

a) Electoral system

b) The constitution of 1999

c) The President system

d) Second Republic

28. __ had the longest lasting military regime in Nigeria holding power for a period of eight years.

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

d) General Ibrahim badamose babangida

29. Who ended the second Republic with a coup

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

c) General Olusegun Obasanjo

d) General Sani abacha

30. General Ibrahim Babangida In fulfillment of his promise to return Nigeria to democracy he
temporary handed power to the interim head of state named

a) Ernest Shonekan

b) Shehu shagari

c) Olusegun Obasanjo

d) Moses Majekodunmi

31. The interim government was overthrown by which general

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

d) General Sani abacha

32. Who nullified June 12 election of 1992

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

c) General Olusegun Obasanjo

d) General Ibrahim badamose babangida

33. Who tried to change from military leader to civilian president

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

c) General Olusegun Obasanjo

d) General Sani abacha

34. Who was the first person to democratically rule Nigeria for a period of eight years

a) Nnamdi Azikiwe

b) Olusegun Obasanjo

c) Ernest Shonekan
d) Shehu shagari

35. The second military head to rule Nigeria as a civilian is

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

c) General Olusegun Obasanjo

d) General Sani abacha

36. The first electoral body in Nigeria was

a) INEC

b) ECN

c) FEDECO

d) NECN

37. Who was appointed by general babangida as chairman of National Electoral commission of
Nigeria

a) Humphrey Nwosu

b) Captain David Ejoor

c) Taiwo Akinwunmi
d) Mr Eyo E.

38. The first chairman of the Electoral commission of Nigeria was

a) Humphrey Nwosu

b) Captain David Ejoor

c) Taiwo Akinwunmi

d) Mr Eyo E.

39. __ introduced the option A4 voting system and open ballot system of voting in Nigeria elections

a) Attahiru jega

b) Ephraim Apata

c) Mr. Eyo E.

d) Humphrey Nwosu

40. Which electoral commission was established by Olusegun Obasanjo’s military regime in 1976

a) INEC

b) ECN

c) FEDECO

d) NECN
41. Who dissolved the national electoral commission of Nigeria and established independent
national electoral commission (INEC)

a) General abdulsalami Abubakar

b) General Muhammadu buhari

c) General Olusegun Obasanjo

d) General Sani abacha

42. Which chairman conducted the election that made Buhari the president of Nigeria

a) Attahiru jega

b) Ephraim Apata

c) Mr. Eyo E.

d) Humphrey Nwosu

43. Who was the first chairman of INEC

a) Attahiru jega

b) Ephraim Apata

c) Mr. Eyo E.

d) Humphrey Nwosu
44. The current chairman of INEC is

a) Attahiru jega

b) Mahmood yakubu

c) Mohammed Abubakar

d) Bolaji Idowu

45. The functions of electoral commission are not always met due to factors like these except

a) Political apathy

b) Vote buying

c) Under age voting

d) Interference of government

46. INEC introduced a special device called

a) Bimodal voter accreditation system

b) Britainian voting accumulation space

c) Bimodal voter accountability system

d) Brimstone vote accreditation science

47. __ is a new incidence that is eating deep into the Nigerian electoral system
a) Political apathy

b) Vote buying

c) Under age voting

d) Interference of government

Answers; 1a, 2b, 3d, 4b, 5c, 6d, 7a, 8a, 9d, 10b, 11a, 12c, 13d, 14b, 15a, 16c, 17d, 18a, 19b, 20c, 21d,
22a, 23c, 24b, 25b, 26c, 27d, 28d, 29b, 30a, 32d, 32d, 33d, 34b, 35b, 36d, 37d, 38a, 39d, 40c, 41a, 42a,
43b, 44b, 45a, 46a, 47b