0% 14 Thanks for completing the Nigerianology Quiz!!!! NIGERIANOLOGY 1 / 20 Chief Arthur Edward Prest, is an Itsekiri politician of biracial heritage from the Warri division of southern Nigeria and the first Nigerian commissioned police officer.In which year was he born? 1934 1912 1906 1909 2 / 20 _________ is credited as the first prominent Nigerian member of the political elite during the colonial era to make a strong case for regional-based political parties. Obafemi Awolowo Anthony Enahoro Nnamdi Azikwe Bode Thomas 3 / 20 Who replaced Christopher Welby-Everard, as the General Officer Commanding, Nigerian Army in February 1965? Colonel Benjamin Adekunle Lt.Col Odumegwu Ojukwu Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Brigadier Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun 4 / 20 ___________ is often referred to as the "father of African literature" Duro Ladipo Chinua Achebe Margaret Ekpo Edwin Clark 5 / 20 ____________ is the Author of these three Novels: Arrow of God (1964), A Man of the People (1966) and Anthills of the Savannah (1987). Wole Soyinka Edwin Clark Chinua Achebe Chinamanda Adiche 6 / 20 Who succeeded Dennis Osadebay as the President of the Senate of Nigeria on the 1st of October,1963? Prince Akweke Abyssinia Nwafor Orizu Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro Chief Emeka Anyaoku Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 7 / 20 Identify this notable Nigerian Nnamdi Azikwe Jaja Anucha Ndubuisi Wachuku Festus Okotie-Eboh Anthony Enahoro 8 / 20 Identify this notable Nigerian Nnamdi Azikwe Anthony Enahoro Obafemi Awolowo Adegoke Adelabu 9 / 20 _________ returned to Lagos in 1937 and founded the West African Pilot, a newspaper which he used to promote nationalism in Nigeria. Funmilayo Aníkúlápó-Kuti Herbert Macaulay Obafemi Awolowo Nnamdi Azikwe 10 / 20 During the Nigerian Civil War, ___________ was a military conflict between Nigerian and Biafran military forces between the period 17th–20th of October 1967. Operation Banana Dance Operation Crocodile Tears Operation Yam Standing Operation Tiger Claw 11 / 20 Tunde Idiagbon, the Nigerian General and former second-in-command, was born in which year? 1954 1943 1952 1955 12 / 20 General Sani Abacha, Nigeria's former Head of State, who ruled between 1994 to 1998, was born in which city? Katsina Bauchi Zaria Kano 13 / 20 Chinua Achebe, a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic, regarded as a central figure of modern African literature was born in the year ____________ 1940 1932 1926 1930 14 / 20 The first elections held in Northern Nigeria happened in the year ________ 1945 1952 1951 1959 15 / 20 China and France took sides with _________ during the Civil War while the USSR and the UK sided with ________. Biafra | None Biafra | Nigeria None | Biafra Nigeria | Biafra 16 / 20 _______________ was the official opposition leader in the federal parliament to the Balewa government from 1959–1963, being the leader of the Action Group. Anthony Enahoro Nnamdi Azikwe Margaret Ekpo Obafemi Awolowo 17 / 20 The map above is for one of the states in Northern Nigeria. Which of these is one of the senators representing the state? Dr. Dahuwa Samaila Tartenger Titus Zam Hajiya Laila Buhari Dr. Dahuwa Samaila Kaila 18 / 20 __________ is best known as co-writer of "African Queen" with 2Baba. Tony Tetuila Faze Jude Engees Okoye Blackface 19 / 20 _____________ was a Nigerian musician, writer, sculptor, and musical instrument inventor, university lecturer, music legend, and the first Honorable Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism in Nigeria Oliver D Coque Onyeka Onwenu Chinua Achebe Victor Efosa Uwaifo 20 / 20 King Sunny Adé began, as young man, began his career with the Federal Rhythm Dandies, a highlife band, led by ____________. Duro Ladipo Ebenezer Fabiyi Obey Hubert Ogunde Moses Olaiya Your score isThe average score is 59% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Send feedback