ISLAM
Which Surah is the only Surah in the Qur’an that does not begin with Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem?
Surah At-Tawbah (9)
What is the Hausa term for a proverb
Karin magana
In what year did Nigeria gain independence from Britain?
1960
This country uses a calendar that is about seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar. It also has its own unique alphabet.
Ethiopia
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bat
Which Surah contains two instances of Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem
Surah An-Naml (27)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
إِنَّهُ مِن سُلَيْمَانَ وَإِنَّهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
What does the Hausa term Kakaki refer to in traditional culture?
ceremonial trumpet associated particularly with Hausa rulers and royal ceremonies.
Who created the first 12 states in Nigeria in 1967?
General Yakubu Gowon
In this country, you can find more than 1,500 lakes, and it is famous for chocolate, watches and very precise clocks.
Switzerland
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The stapes, found in the ear.
Which companion's name is explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an?
Zayd ibn Harithah
فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا.
Surah Al-Ahzab 33:37
Komai nisan jifa
Kasa zai fado.
Who became Head of State after the 1975 military coup that removed Yakubu Gowon?
General Murtala Mohammed
This country is home to the world's largest desert
Antarctica
What food can last for thousands of years without spoiling if stored
Honey
Which companion was appointed by Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه to lead the collection of the Qur'an after the Battle of Yamamah?
Zayd ibn Thabit
Garin neman gira, sai?
a rasa ido
Which presidential election held on 12 June 1993 is one of the most significant elections in Nigerian history?
M.K.O. Abiola presidential election
This country is home to the world's oldest continuously operating university, founded in 859 AD
Morocco
Which animal has fingerprints so similar to humans that they can sometimes confuse investigators?
Koala
Which verse mentions the Prophet ﷺ as a mercy to the worlds and which surah
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
Surah Al-Anbiya, verse 107
su waye Hausa Bakwai?
Daura, Kano, Katsina, Zazzau (Zaria), Gobir, Rano and Biram.
Name three of the six states created in 1996.
Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Gombe, Nasarawa, Zamfara
This country has a lake that contains roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface freshwater.
Russia
Which planet rotates on its side, with an axial tilt of about 98 degrees?
Uranus