Geography of Nigeria - Statistics

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Answer Stats

Question	Answer	% Correct
What is the most populous urban area in Sub-Saharan Africa?	Lagos	99%
What is the national capital of Nigeria?	Abuja	94%
What is the smallest country Nigeria borders?	Benin	93%
What is the longest river in Nigeria?	{Niger} River	93%
What religion do the majority in northern Nigeria follow?	Islam	92%
What name is given to the Nigerian film industry?	Nollywood	91%
What country shares the longest border with Nigeria?	Cameroon	87%
What ocean gulf does Nigeria border?	Gulf of {Guinea}	83%
What is the name of the main business and financial center of that city? (Namesake of a British monarch)	{Victoria} Island	74%
On what lake, bordering northeastern Nigeria, does the city of Baga lie?	Lake {Chad}	72%
What type of tuber, that resembles a sweet potato, is the staple crop of Nigeria?	Yam	71%
What walled city is the most populous urban area in northern Nigeria?	Kano	69%
What language has the most native speakers in the above?	Yoruba	67%
What ethnic group, starting with H, is the largest one in northern Nigeria?	Hausa	55%
What was the most populous urban area in Nigeria at the time of its independence in 1960?	Ibadan	50%
What city is considered to be the capital of the oil industry of Nigeria?	Port Harcourt	50%
What ethnic group, starting with F, are widely dispersed across West Africa - but most of them live in Nigeria?	Fula	48%
What former independent country existed in southeastern Nigeria between 1967–1970?	Biafra	43%
What is the currency of Nigeria?	Naira	39%
By what name is Nigeria often referred to as?	{Giant} of Africa	23%