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Nigerian childhood quiz

Playground games, school memories, snacks and sayings every Naija child grew up with.

24 questions · 13 easy · 11 medium · free, no download

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01In the clapping game, children often sing 'Everybody do the...' what?
Monkey

Playground clapping and dancing games were a staple of break time.

02What game uses a drawn grid on the ground that you hop through on one leg?
Hopscotch

Hopscotch-style hopping games were common in Nigerian schoolyards.

03What spinning toy made from a bottle cap and string did kids play with?
Bottle top spinner

Improvised toys from bottle caps were classic Naija childhood fun.

04What rubber item did kids weave to make skipping ropes?
Rubber bands

Kids wove rubber bands into long ropes for skipping games.

05What clapping-and-footwork playground game is won by mismatching the other player's leg?
Ten ten

'Ten-ten' is a clap-and-leg rhythm game played in Nigerian schoolyards.

06What hopscotch-style game drawn on the ground is called 'suwe'?
Suwe

Suwe is the Nigerian version of hopscotch.

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