Nigerian Government and Politics
From amalgamation to the Fourth Republic: constitutions, leaders, parties and turning points. Medium difficulty.
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Who amalgamated the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria in 1914?
- Sir John Macpherson
- Sir Hugh Clifford
- Sir Arthur Richards
- Lord Frederick Lugard
Who is credited with suggesting the name "Nigeria"?
- Flora Shaw
- Queen Victoria
- Lord Lugard
- Mungo Park
Who became Nigeria's first indigenous Governor-General after independence?
- Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Ahmadu Bello
- Obafemi Awolowo
- Tafawa Balewa
When did Nigeria's first military coup take place?
- 31 December 1983
- 29 July 1975
- 15 January 1966
- 1 October 1960
Who was Nigeria's first military head of state?
- Yakubu Gowon
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Murtala Mohammed
- Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Who led the secessionist Republic of Biafra?
- Yakubu Gowon
- Philip Effiong
- Odumegwu Ojukwu
- Nnamdi Azikiwe
In 1967, Yakubu Gowon replaced Nigeria's regions with how many states?
- 19
- 36
- 21
- 12
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