 |  Sports & Culture 46 Flashcards |  Start |
 | When did Nigeria first qualify for the FIFA World Cup? |  Card: 1 / 46 |
| 1994 in the United States | Card: 2 / 46 |
| True or False: The Super Falcons have won the African Women's Championship nine times. | Card: 3 / 46 |
| True - they are the most successful women's national team in Africa | Card: 4 / 46 |
| Which Nigerian athlete won the country's first Olympic gold medal? | Card: 5 / 46 |
| Chioma Ajunwa in long jump at 1996 Atlanta Olympics | Card: 6 / 46 |
| The Golden Eaglets have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup _____ times. | Card: 7 / 46 |
| Five (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015) | Card: 8 / 46 |
| What does the green color on Nigeria's flag represent? | Card: 9 / 46 |
| B) Agricultural wealth and natural resources | Card: 10 / 46 |
| Which traditional ruler is considered the spiritual head of all Yoruba people worldwide? | Card: 11 / 46 |
| The Ooni of Ife | Card: 12 / 46 |
| True or False: Wole Soyinka was the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. | Card: 13 / 46 |
| True - he won it in 1986 | Card: 14 / 46 |
| What is Nigeria's national motto written on the coat of arms? | Card: 15 / 46 |
| Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress | Card: 16 / 46 |
| Which festival is known as Africa's biggest street party held in December? | Card: 17 / 46 |
| Calabar Carnival in Cross River State | Card: 18 / 46 |
| Nollywood emerged in the early 1990s with which groundbreaking film? | Card: 19 / 46 |
| B) Living in Bondage (1992) | Card: 20 / 46 |
| The ancient _____ sculptures represent the earliest known sculptural tradition in West Africa. | Card: 21 / 46 |
| Nok Terracotta (1000 BC to 300 AD) | Card: 22 / 46 |
| True or False: Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Lagos, Nigeria. | Card: 23 / 46 |
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| True - though he represented the USA internationally | Card: 24 / 46 |
| Which Nigerian boxer was known as 'The Nigerian Nightmare'? | Card: 25 / 46 |
| Samuel Peter, former WBC Heavyweight Champion | Card: 26 / 46 |
| What cooking technique is used to make Adire fabric? | Card: 27 / 46 |
| B) Resist-dyeing with indigo | Card: 28 / 46 |
| How many times has Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)? | Card: 29 / 46 |
| Three times (1980, 1994, 2013) | Card: 30 / 46 |
| The Durbar Festival features spectacular _____ parades during Eid celebrations in northern cities. | Card: 31 / 46 |
| Equestrian (horsemen in elaborate regalia) | Card: 32 / 46 |
| True or False: The National Sports Festival is held annually in different Nigerian states. | Card: 33 / 46 |
| False - it is held biennially (every two years) | Card: 34 / 46 |
| Which author wrote the internationally acclaimed novel 'Things Fall Apart'? | Card: 35 / 46 |
| Chinua Achebe (published in 1958) | Card: 36 / 46 |
| What do the wavy white lines on Nigeria's coat of arms represent? | Card: 37 / 46 |
| B) The Niger and Benue rivers | Card: 38 / 46 |
| When is Nigeria's Democracy Day celebrated? | Card: 39 / 46 |
| June 12 (commemorating the 1993 presidential election) | Card: 40 / 46 |
| Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nigeria is considered the abode of goddess Osun? | Card: 41 / 46 |
| Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osun State | Card: 42 / 46 |
| True or False: Enyimba International FC has won the CAF Champions League twice. | Card: 43 / 46 |
| True - in 2003 and 2004 | Card: 44 / 46 |
| What is the traditional Igbo festival celebrating the yam harvest called? | Card: 45 / 46 |
| New Yam Festival (Iri Ji or Iwa Ji) | Card: 46 / 46 |
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