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Things Fall Apart Introduction
Things Fall Apart Introduction
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Background information on Nigeria and Chinua Achebe.
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1
Five hundred distinct languages are spoken in Nigeria.
False
True
2
The Nigerian Civil War was fought between
The Government of Nigeria vs. The Yoruba people
The Republic of Biafra vs. The Igbo people
The Government of Nigeria vs. The Republic of Biafra
The Republic of Biafra vs. The United States
3
The official language of Nigeria is French.
True
False
4
This is the flag of which country?
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Algeria
Nigeria
5
Common themes and elements found in Achebe's work are
Culture and colonialism
Masculinity and femininity
Representations of folk stories, proverbs, and oratory
Politics and history
6
Nigeria is inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups.
True
False
7
What type of government does Nigeria have?
Federal Republic
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Parlimentary
8
The Nigerian Constitution ensures freedom of religion.
False
True
9
Nigeria was colonized by
Belgium
Spain
Great Britain
France
10
Nigeria's present shape was established in
1743
1962
1914
1856
11
The three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria are
Tiv, Urhobo-Isoko, & Edo
Ijaw, Efik, & Ibibio
Yoruba, Housa, & Igbo
12
The Igbo people are still struggling to create an independent Igbo state.
False
True
13
Things Fall Apart centers on the culture of which people?
Igbo
Housa
Yoruba
14
Identify Nigeria on the map
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3
4
1
15
The most common religions in Nigeria are
Christianity & Islam
Taoism & Islam
Christianity & Indigenous Religions
Catholicism & Judaism
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How many states does Nigeria have?
Trick Question - Nigeria doesn't have states.
43
36
12
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Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa.
True
False
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Things Fall Apart was originally written in
Nigerian
English
Igbo
French
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Fill in the blank: Nigeria has the _________ largest population in the world.
16th
7th
57th
23rd
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Who is commonly considered to be the father of African literature.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
Alan Paton
Chinua Achebe
Wole Soyinka
