20 Nigerian Trivia Questions and Answers for Your Next Game Night



Looking for Nigerian trivia questions and answers for a game night, party, classroom or family gathering?

This quiz covers Nigerian culture, history, food, music, literature, geography and sport. Some questions are easy, while others will reveal who truly knows Naija.

Give yourself one point for every correct answer. No Googling!

Nigerian General Knowledge

1. What is the capital of Nigeria?

A. Lagos
B. Abuja
C. Kano
D. Port Harcourt

Answer: Abuja

2. In which year did Nigeria gain independence?

A. 1957
B. 1960
C. 1963
D. 1970

Answer: 1960

Nigeria gained independence on 1 October 1960.

3. What is Nigeria’s official currency?

A. Cedi
B. Naira
C. Shilling
D. Rand

Answer: Naira

4. Which city was Nigeria’s capital before Abuja?

A. Lagos
B. Enugu
C. Kaduna
D. Ibadan

Answer: Lagos

5. In which Nigerian city do the Rivers Niger and Benue meet?

A. Makurdi
B. Minna
C. Lokoja
D. Onitsha

Answer: Lokoja

6. What are the colours of the Nigerian flag?

A. Green and white
B. Blue and white
C. Green and gold
D. Red and white

Answer: Green and white

Nigerian Culture and Literature

7. What is Nigeria’s film industry commonly called?

A. Kannywood
B. Hollywood
C. Nollywood
D. Bollywood

Answer: Nollywood

8. Who wrote Things Fall Apart?

A. Wole Soyinka
B. Chinua Achebe
C. Ben Okri
D. Buchi Emecheta

Answer: Chinua Achebe

9. Who became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

A. Chinua Achebe
B. Wole Soyinka
C. Fela Kuti
D. Ben Okri

Answer: Wole Soyinka

Wole Soyinka received the prize in 1986, becoming the first African winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

10. Who designed the Nigerian flag?

A. Herbert Macaulay
B. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi
C. Nnamdi Azikiwe
D. Tafawa Balewa

Answer: Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi

11. Which city is popularly known as the Coal City?

A. Kano
B. Abeokuta
C. Enugu
D. Warri

Answer: Enugu

12. In which city is the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove located?

A. Osogbo
B. Ile-Ife
C. Ilorin
D. Abeokuta

Answer: Osogbo

The sacred grove is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nigerian Music and Sport

13. Which Nigerian musician is widely recognised as the pioneer of Afrobeat?

A. Wizkid
B. Burna Boy
C. Fela Kuti
D. Rema

Answer: Fela Kuti

14. Which Burna Boy album won Best Global Music Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards?

A. African Giant
B. Twice As Tall
C. Outside
D. Love, Damini

Answer: Twice As Tall

It was Burna Boy’s first Grammy win, according to the Recording Academy.

15. What is the nickname of Nigeria’s men’s national football team?

A. Green Falcons
B. Desert Lions
C. Super Eagles
D. Black Stars

Answer: Super Eagles

16. In which year did Nigeria win Olympic gold in men’s football?

A. 1992
B. 1996
C. 2000
D. 2004

Answer: 1996

Nigeria became the first African country to win Olympic men’s football gold at Atlanta 1996.

Nigerian Food and Everyday Knowledge

17. What is the Nigerian steamed bean pudding called?

A. Suya
B. Moi moi
C. Puff puff
D. Egusi

Answer: Moi moi

18. What is the popular spicy grilled meat commonly sold by street vendors?

A. Akara
B. Chin chin
C. Suya
D. Moi moi

Answer: Suya

19. What does NYSC stand for?

A. National Youth Service Corps
B. Nigerian Youth Social Council
C. National Young Students Commission
D. Nigerian Youth Support Committee

Answer: National Youth Service Corps

20. Calabar is the capital of which Nigerian state?

A. Akwa Ibom
B. Cross River
C. Rivers
D. Ebonyi

Answer: Cross River State

How Many Did You Get Right?

17–20: Certified Naija trivia champion 🏆
13–16: You know Nigeria well 👏🏾
8–12: A respectable effort
0–7: It is time for a rematch!

Turn These Questions Into a Live Nigerian Quiz

Reading the questions is fun, but competing against friends is even better.

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⚡ Points for correct and fast answers
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Use it for a house party, family gathering, student event, team social or online hangout.

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