GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WEEK 1 7.

The main responsibility of a father

to his children is to______
HOME LEARNING
a) buy them clothes and shoes
Choose only one option in each b) disgrace children when they
question from the objectives offend him
below and circle the letter that
has the correct answer. c) provide their other needs and
give them proper education
1. A family is a group of persons
related by marriage, adoption or 8. One of the disadvantages of
____________ extended family is that
a) It brings love and
a) size
understanding among family
b) blood
members
c) friendship
b) Many people could rely on one
person for food and clothes
2. What is the smallest social unit of
c) This type of family system
the society?
breeds happiness.
a) family
b) state
9. Nigeria became an independence
c) nation
nation on _______.
a) January 1st, 1955
3. A family begins with_________.
b) October 1st, 1957
a) a husband and wife
c) October 1st, 1960
b) children
c) wife and friends
10. Nigeria is in _____ Africa.
a) Africa
4. In a nuclear family the next
b) Asian
person to the head is the ________.
c) European
a) father
b) uncle
11. Presidential elections in Nigeria
c) mother.
are held every____.
a) 10 years
5. Who among the following is NOT
b) 4 years
a member of the nuclear family___?
c) 3 years
a) aunt
b) child
12. Laws of the country are made
c) father
by_______.
a) The president
6. Nigeria became a republic in
b) National assembly
_______.
c) Supreme court
a) October 1st 1963
b) October 1st 1960
c) May 29th 1999
13. The closest tier/level of
government to the people is
__________.
 a) State government a) Nigeria drug community co-
b) Federal government operation
c) Local government b) Niger Delta Development
Community
c) Niger Delta Development
14. All of these are duties of Commission
government EXCEPT______.
a) Giving food to all citizen 21.______ is in charge of food and
b) Building of schools drug control in Nigeria
c) Construction of road a) N.B.A
b) N.A.F.C.C
15. The head of a local government c) N.A.F.D.A.C
council in Nigeria is called a
/an________ 22. How many members are in
a) governor the Nigerian Senate?
b) Chairman a) 209
c) president b) 105
c) 109
16. Laws made by Local government
councils are called _____ 23. People are elected into the
a) Bye –laws Senate and House of
b) Decrees Representatives through ______.
c) Constitution a) elections
b) Referendum
17. Which of the following is not a c) balloting
function of a local government in
Nigeria? 24. A book containing the aims
a) Building of schools and programmes of a political
b) Collection of rates and levies party is called_____.
c) Controlling the Police Force a) Constitution
b) Voters list
18. Who is the head of Judiciary in c) Manifesto
Nigeria?
a) The President 25. Nigeria was colonised by
b) The Chief Justice ______.
c) The Vice President a) China
b) Britain
19. The most important duty of the c) America
Independence National Electoral
Commission (INEC) is to ___ 27. The most important reason
a) Protect the country for inter-marriage is _______
b) print money a) To be able to speak all the
c) conduct elections major Nigerian languages
b) To know more about Nigeria
20. N.D.C.C means ________ culture.
 c) To promote National 33. The festival marking the
Unity and understanding birthday of Jesus is _________
a) Harvest
b) Christmas
28. Which of these is not a
popular type of marriage in c) Easter
Nigeria?
a) Christian marriage 34. The Muslims go on Holy
b) Diplomatic marriage Pilgrimage to ______
c) Islamic marriage a) Jerusalem
b) Mecca
29. Which of the following c) Cairo
about inter-ethnic marriage is
CORRECT? 35. Ramadan Festival is often
a) It is a marriage between associated with _____
couples from the same a) Islam
tribe b) Christianity
b) Discourages polygamy c) Pagans
c) Help to unite the
different tribes 36. The total way of life of a
group of people is_____.
30. We can reduce marriage a) culture
failures by ___ b) identity
a) having love and respect c) customs
between husband and
wife 37. We can best preserve our
b) stopping in-laws from culture by ____
coming to settle quarrels a) learning about our
c) men marring many customs and traditions
wives b) teaching only western
way of life in our schools
31. All these are problems of c) using other people’s
marriage EXCEPT ____ language
a) Lack of trust
b) Childlessness 38. Which of the following is
c) Love and care NOT an element of culture?
a) food
32. The major religions in b) language
Nigeria are Christianity, c) sleep
Traditional and _______
religion. 39. Which of the following is
a) Buddhism NOT our national symbol?
b) Confucianism a) Nigeria Army
c) Islam b) The Coat of Arm
c) The Nigeria F lag
40. What is the colour b) green, white, green
combination of the Nigeria c) green, white, yellow
flag?
a) blue, white, blue

SECTION B

(Answer all the questions in this section.)

Match the following agencies with their roles in Nigeria.

(Draw an arrow)

Agencies Functions
1 Independent National To mint, print and issue currency. To
. Electoral Commission regulate the commercial banks in
(INEC) Nigeria.

2 National Population To conduct general elections in

. Commission Nigeria.

3 Economic & Financial To arrest and prosecute economic

. Crimes Commission (EFCC) and financial criminals in the country.

3 Central Bank of Nigeria To organise population census and

. (CBN) maintain population data of the
country.

4 National Pension To regulate the pension fund

. Commission (PENCOM) administrators in Nigeria.

(4 marks)

Use the picture below to answer questions 5-8.

 Use these words:

 dignity
 strength
 River Niger and
Benue
 Coat of Arm

5. The above picture is called The Nigerian _____________________.

6. The Red Eagle represents ________________.

7. The two white horses represent _________________.

8. The “Y” symbol on the black shield represents __________________.

(4
marks)

Complete the table below with information about Nigeria

NIGERIA

9. FEDERAL Capital
Territory

10 Number of states
.

11 Number of Local
. Government Councils

12 Currency

13 President
.

14 Vice President
.

15 Senate President
.
16 Governor of Rivers State
.

17 Major export commodity

.

18 One of the major

. languages

MATCH THE PICTURE WITH THEIR NAMES

IGBO

HAUSA
 NIGER-
DELTA

YORUBA

(2
marks)