Primary 4 Nigerian History Flashcards: The Early Regions in Nigeria

Question 1

A large administrative division made up of several provinces was called a ________.

Accepted Answer

region

Question 2

Before state creation, Nigeria had ________ major regions.

Accepted Answer

four

Question 3

The four were Northern, Western, Eastern, and ________ Regions.

Accepted Answer

Mid-Western

Question 4

The region covering the largest land area was the ________ Region.

Accepted Answer

Northern

Question 5

The Western Region occupied the ________ part of Nigeria.

Accepted Answer

southwestern

Question 6

The Eastern Region occupied the ________ part of Nigeria.

Accepted Answer

southeastern

Question 7

The Mid-Western Region was created from the ________ Region.

Accepted Answer

Western

Question 8

The major ethnic group of the Western Region was the ________.

Accepted Answer

Yoruba

Question 9

The Hausa and Fulani were major peoples of the ________ Region.

Accepted Answer

Northern

Question 10

The Igbo, Ibibio, Efik, and Ijaw were major peoples of the ________ Region.

Accepted Answer

Eastern

Question 11

The Edo, Urhobo, Itsekiri, Ijaw, and Esan were major peoples of the ________ Region.

Accepted Answer

Mid-Western

Question 12

Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe served as Premier of the ________ Region.

Accepted Answer

Eastern

Question 13

Allowing each region to plan schools, health, and roads encouraged faster ________.

Accepted Answer

development

Question 14

Regional governments brought some decisions closer to the ________.

Accepted Answer

people

Question 15

Competition among regions could encourage economic ________.

Accepted Answer

progress

Question 16

Creating regions recognised Nigeria’s large size and cultural ________.

Accepted Answer

diversity

Question 17

Which pairing is correct: Yoruba–Western, Igbo–Northern, Hausa–Eastern, or Edo–Western?

Accepted Answer

Yoruba–Western

Question 18

Which region was NOT one of the four early regions: Northern, Western, Eastern, or Abuja?

Accepted Answer

Abuja

Question 19

After the Mid-Western Region was formed, the ________ Region became smaller.

Accepted Answer

Western

Question 20

The regional system was later replaced when Nigeria created smaller administrative units called ________.

Accepted Answer

states

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