It’s Quiz time
Christian Persecution is Real:
What’s happening in Nigeria?
________
Over the last 15 years, tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been persecuted and murdered for their religion, with 41,000 known deaths taking place between 2011 and 2024. The persecution is real and ongoing. Many of us have had no idea this was even happening; this quiz will help change that.
Take this week’s Quiz and find out how much you know!
________
Results
#1. What percentage of the population of Nigeria is Christian?
Approximately 106 million Nigerians are Christians, with that number making up 46.5% of the total population. The majority of those 105 million Christians live in Southern Nigeria.
#2. What percentage of the population of Nigeria is Muslim?
Approximately 105 million Nigerians are Muslim, making up 46% of the total population. There are essentially an equal number of Christians and Muslims living in Nigeria, with the majority of the Muslims living in Northern Nigeria. Though the religious population is fairly equal in the country, the persecution is heavily one-sided against the Christians.
#3. How many times more likely is a Nigerian Christian to be killed for their faith than a Nigerian Muslim?
Christians are over 6 times more likely to be killed than Muslims in Nigeria. Between the year 2023 and 2024, 3,100 Christians were killed for their faith – making Nigeria “a global epicenter of violent Christian persecution.”
#4. According to the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, on average, how many Christians are massacred every day in Nigeria?
The International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law found in their 2025 August report that approximately 30 Christians were massacred in Nigeria everyday. This makes over 6,500 Christians killed in the first 220 days of 2025.
#5. If the Christian massacres keep happening in Nigeria, what is the projected year where all Christians would be wiped out of the population?
The International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law reports that if Christian massacres continue at the rate they have been going since 2009, all Christians would be eradicated by 2075 in Nigeria.
#6. Bonus Question from last time: Participants who expressed gratitude to their partner for ______________ saw greater strength in their relationship.
Participants who expressed gratitude to their partner for 3 weeks saw greater strength in their relationship. Lambert, N. M., Clark, M. S., Durtschi, J., Fincham, F. D., & Graham, S. M. (2010). Benefits of expressing gratitude: Expressing gratitude to a partner changes one’s view of the relationship. Psychological Science, 21(4), 574-580.
NOW you’ve completed the quiz, test your knowledge on some of these former quizzes, or dive deeper into these subjects at the HomeFront Project. Then, help others learn more by sharing the quiz on social media.
DON’T FORGET – check back each Wednesday for the new quiz!
