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SS2 History First Term Past Questions And Answers
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SS2 History First Term Past Questions And Answers
1.Question: Who was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria?
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- A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
- B) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- C) Obafemi Awolowo
- D) Ahmadu Bello
- Answer: B) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- Question: In what year did Nigeria gain independence?
- A) 1957
- B) 1959
- C) 1960
- D) 1963
- Answer: C) 1960
- Question: What was the name of the constitution that established the First Republic in Nigeria?
- A) Lancaster Constitution
- B) Macpherson Constitution
- C) Independence Constitution
- D) Clifford Constitution
- Answer: C) Independence Constitution
- Question: Which region in Nigeria was known for the oil boom in the 1970s?
- A) Western Region
- B) Eastern Region
- C) Northern Region
- D) Niger Delta Region
- Answer: D) Niger Delta Region
- Question: Who was the military leader that took power in Nigeria after the 1966 coup?
- A) Yakubu Gowon
- B) Murtala Muhammed
- C) Olusegun Obasanjo
- D) Ibrahim Babangida
- Answer: A) Yakubu Gowon
- Question: Which ethnic group dominated the political landscape during the First Republic?
- A) Yoruba
- B) Igbo
- C) Hausa/Fulani
- D) Ijaw
- Answer: C) Hausa/Fulani
- Question: What was the immediate cause of the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970)?
- A) Ethnic tensions
- B) Economic disparities
- C) Biafran secession
- D) Political corruption
- Answer: C) Biafran secession
- Question: Who was Nigeria’s first Executive President?
- A) Olusegun Obasanjo
- B) Shehu Shagari
- C) Ibrahim Babangida
- D) Muhammadu Buhari
- Answer: B) Shehu Shagari
- Question: Which political party won the first elections in post-military Nigeria in 1999?
- A) All Progressives Congress (APC)
- B) People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
- C) Social Democratic Party (SDP)
- D) Action Group (AG)
- Answer: B) People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
- Question: What major event led to the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election?
- A) Military coup
- B) Ethnic conflict
- C) Economic recession
- D) Political annulment
- Answer: D) Political annulment
- Question: Which military leader ruled Nigeria during the late 1980s and early 1990s?
- A) Sani Abacha
- B) Ibrahim Babangida
- C) Abdulsalami Abubakar
- D) Yakubu Gowon
- Answer: A) Sani Abacha
- Question: What is the official currency of Nigeria?
- A) Naira
- B) Cedi
- C) Shilling
- D) Rand
- Answer: A) Naira
- Question: Who is considered the “Father of Nigerian Nationalism”?
- A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
- B) Obafemi Awolowo
- C) Ahmadu Bello
- D) Anthony Enahoro
- Answer: A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
- Question: Which natural resource has been a significant contributor to Nigeria’s economy?
- A) Cocoa
- B) Gold
- C) Oil
- D) Timber
- Answer: C) Oil
- Question: What was the name of the economic reform program introduced in Nigeria in 2004?
- A) Operation Feed the Nation
- B) Structural Adjustment Program (SAP)
- C) Vision 2010
- D) National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS)
- Answer: D) National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS)
- Question: Who was the first female finance minister in Nigeria?
- A) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- B) Kemi Adeosun
- C) Zainab Ahmed
- D) Nenadi Usman
- Answer: A) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Question: Which Nigerian city served as the capital during the colonial era?
- A) Lagos
- B) Abuja
- C) Calabar
- D) Enugu
- Answer: A) Lagos
- Question: What is the significance of October 1st in Nigeria?
- A) Independence Day
- B) Republic Day
- C) Democracy Day
- D) Armed Forces Remembrance Day
- Answer: A) Independence Day
- Question: Who is known as the “Giant of Africa”?
- A) Nigeria
- B) South Africa
- C) Egypt
- D) Ghana
- Answer: A) Nigeria
- Question: What is the primary responsibility of the Nigerian National Assembly?
- A) Executive functions
- B) Judicial functions
- C) Legislative functions
- D) Administrative functions
- Answer: C) Legislative functions
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