Arise, O Compatriots!

Still in the spirit of the Independence Day celebration, we have decided to test your level of knowledge about our fathers’ land and find out how patriotic you are.

Only true patriots can score more than 7/10.

  1. 1 Who coined the name Nigeria?

    1. Tafawa Balewa
    2. Lord Lugard
    3. Queen Elizabeth
    4. Flora Shaw
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  2. 2 The amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorate took place in what year?

    1. 1960
    2. 1914
    3. 1959
    4. 1913
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  3. 3 Who composed the Nigerian national anthem?

    1. Isaac Enahoro
    2. Benedict Odiase
    3. Taiwo Akinkunmi
    4. Victor Uwaifo
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  4. 4 What year was the Nigerian National Flag designed?

    1. 1957
    2. 1958
    3. 1959
    4. 1960
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  5. 5 Who was the first military head of state of Nigeria

    1. General Yakubu Gowon
    2. General Aguyi Ironsi
    3. General Ibrahim Babangida
    4. General Olusegun Obasanjo
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  6. 6 What year did Nigeria become a Republic?

    1. 1960
    2. 1961
    3. 1963
    4. 1964
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  7. 7 Which Anthem did Nigeria adopt immediately after Independence?

    1. Arise O Compatriot
    2. Nigeria, we hail thee
    3. O God of Creation
    4. Nigeria go survive
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  8. 8 What year was NYSC established?

    1. 1972
    2. 1973
    3. 1974
    4. 1975
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  9. 9 Where was the capital city of Nigeria at independence?

    1. Lagos
    2. Abuja
    3. Kano
    4. Calabar
    Correct!
    Wrong!
  10. 10 How many local governments do we have in Nigeria?

    1. 754
    2. 764
    3. 774
    4. 784
    Correct!
    Wrong!

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Ajibola Olayiwola is a writer, creative storyteller and film-maker-in-training on a journey of putting out African narratives for global reception. He believes in simplicity which seems to be the greatest form of sophistication.

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