Tourist Attractions

Question 1

Yankari Natural Park

Answer 1

Located in Bauchi state.
Has the longest surviving elephant population in Nigeria.
Supports the endangered West African lion.
Management of the reserve was neglected and under-founded from 2006 until 2014 and during the period, large numbers of elephants were killed.

Question 2

Lekki Conservation Centre

Answer 2

Located in Lagos
Home to animals such as monkeys, snakes, crocodiles etc.
40m long canopy walkway
Has 6 towers
Longest canopy walkway in Africa

Question 3

Olumo rock features (3)

Answer 3

Located in Abeokuta, Ogun state
One of the largest tourist attractions in Nigeria
Made from of a build a build up of granite rocks

Question 4

What does “Olumo” mean?

Answer 4

Troubles and sufferings are over

Question 5

What was Olumo rock used as in the 19th century?

Answer 5

A fortress.

Question 6

Fun fact about Olumo rock

Answer 6

No accidents have ever happened on Olumo rock since it became a tourist centre.

Question 7

Idanre hills

Answer 7

Ondo state

Has 682 steps

Question 8

What was the hunter’s name?

Answer 8

Awopereige

Question 9

Awhul water fall features (4)

Answer 9

Amaugwe village of Awhum town (Enugu state)
The waterfall is 30m high
The waterfall is a result of massive outcrop of granite rocks with water cascading over the top
Good for religious tourism

Question 10

What is said about the water from the Awhul water fall?

Answer 10

It is said to be curative and capable of dispelling evil forces wherever it is sprinkled.

Question 11

Ibeno Beach

Answer 11

Longest sand beach in West Africa
Located in Akwa Ibom
One of the largest Nigerian tourist attractions
Extends across 30km along the Atlantic Ocean
Was first occupied around 1200-1500BC by the Ibeno indigenes

Question 12

Define conflict

Answer 12

a strong disagreement between people, groups etc, that results often in angry argument.

Question 13

Define war

Answer 13

Conflict between political groups, state, government, society etc including hostilities of considerable duration and magnitude

Question 14

Causes of conflict

Answer 14

misinformation
superiority
injustice
vulnerability
distrust/disrespect
helplessness

Question 15

Who stopped the abuse in the grove?

+what was their name changed to

Answer 15

Susanne Wegner

Adunni Olorisha

Question 16

When was the grove neglected?

Answer 16

The 1950s

Question 17

What did the town of Badagry serve as?

Answer 17

A major outpost during the Transatlantic slave trade

Question 18

Badagry is referred to as?

Answer 18

cradle of western civilization

Question 19

When did the slave trade in Badagry take place?

Answer 19

Around 1437

Question 20

Name of the Portuguese slave merchant

Answer 20

Ferman Gomez

Question 21

Seriki Abass Brazilian Baracoon

Answer 21

A jail or cell in English that was built by the Brazilian slave merchants in 1840 and was handed over to their black agent, Chief Seriki Abass Williams who was also once a slave boy. The compound was converted into a living museum by the government with the tomb of Chief Seriki who died in 1919.