Question 1

Which of the following statements about U.S. - Nigerian relations is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the Cold War, Nigeria's military governments generally aligned their foreign policies with that of the United States. 
B)  The United States buys about 8 percent of its oil exports from Nigeria and this has generally muted its criticism of Nigerian domestic politics. 
C)  Although he has maintained the county's close ties to the US, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan did not particularly emphasize this in his election campaigns. 
D)  A sizeable Nigerian diaspora exists in the United States and has recently begun to exercise some influence over American foreign affairs. 
E)  Since the 1960s, Christian Nigerians have been avid consumers of American Pentecostalism. 
A)  During the Cold War, Nigeria's military governments generally aligned their foreign policies with that of the United States. 
B)  The United States buys about 8 percent of its oil exports from Nigeria and this has generally muted its criticism of Nigerian domestic politics. 
C)  Although he has maintained the county's close ties to the US, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan did not particularly emphasize this in his election campaigns. 
D)  A sizeable Nigerian diaspora exists in the United States and has recently begun to exercise some influence over American foreign affairs. 
E)  Since the 1960s, Christian Nigerians have been avid consumers of American Pentecostalism.

Question 2

Since independence, Nigeria has had all of the following types of regimes EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  semipresidentialism. 
B)  presidentialism. 
C)  parliamentarianism. 
D)  direct military rule. 
E)  authoritarianism. 
A)  semipresidentialism. 
B)  presidentialism. 
C)  parliamentarianism. 
D)  direct military rule. 
E)  authoritarianism.

Question 3

Britain ruled Nigeria through local rulers and tribal chiefs in a system known as

Accepted Answer

A)  divide and conquer. 
B)  indirect rule. 
C)  a patron-client relationship. 
D)  a fiefdom system. 
E)  neocolonialism. 
A)  divide and conquer. 
B)  indirect rule. 
C)  a patron-client relationship. 
D)  a fiefdom system. 
E)  neocolonialism.

Question 4

Vision 2010 and its various successors have called for all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  diversifying Nigeria's export base beyond oil. 
B)  central bank autonomy. 
C)  rebuilding Nigeria's education system. 
D)  encouraging population growth both to support the labor market and to build a domestic market. 
E)  meaningful privatization. 
A)  diversifying Nigeria's export base beyond oil. 
B)  central bank autonomy. 
C)  rebuilding Nigeria's education system. 
D)  encouraging population growth both to support the labor market and to build a domestic market. 
E)  meaningful privatization.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's precolonial era is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Several precolonial societies had democratic elements. 
B)  Centralized states developed in both the north and the south. 
C)  Parts of the area were occupied by stateless societies with diffuse political authority. 
D)  Islam was introduced only through a series of jihads. 
E)  The Fulani Empire held sway until British colonial authority was imposed on Northern Nigeria in 1900. 
A)  Several precolonial societies had democratic elements. 
B)  Centralized states developed in both the north and the south. 
C)  Parts of the area were occupied by stateless societies with diffuse political authority. 
D)  Islam was introduced only through a series of jihads. 
E)  The Fulani Empire held sway until British colonial authority was imposed on Northern Nigeria in 1900.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Fourth Republic is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its first president, Olusegun Obasjano, undertook a number of steps towards democratization, such as retiring military officers who held power under military governments, while he simultaneously sought to use nondemocratic means to sustain his stay in power. 
B)  The military has not intervened in politics. 
C)  Its second president, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, was largely ineffective due to failing health and political challenges. 
D)  It was formed after the military peacefully handed over power to an elected civilian government. 
E)  All transfers of power thus far have been without controversy. 
A)  Its first president, Olusegun Obasjano, undertook a number of steps towards democratization, such as retiring military officers who held power under military governments, while he simultaneously sought to use nondemocratic means to sustain his stay in power. 
B)  The military has not intervened in politics. 
C)  Its second president, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, was largely ineffective due to failing health and political challenges. 
D)  It was formed after the military peacefully handed over power to an elected civilian government. 
E)  All transfers of power thus far have been without controversy.

Question 7

Describe how corruption has interfered with Nigeria's economic and political development. What attempts have been made to combat corruption? Have these been successful? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Corruption has had a significant impact

Question 8

Which statement about Nigeria's population and geography is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One out of every five Black Africans is Nigerian. 
B)  Nigeria's population is nearly 60 precent of West Africa's total. 
C)  Nigeria is evenly divided among Christians and Muslims. 
D)  Although Nigeria is the largest country in West Africa, its GDP accounts for less than a quarter of the total GDP of the subregion. 
E)  Nigeria is among the ten most populous countries in the world. 
A)  One out of every five Black Africans is Nigerian. 
B)  Nigeria's population is nearly 60 precent of West Africa's total. 
C)  Nigeria is evenly divided among Christians and Muslims. 
D)  Although Nigeria is the largest country in West Africa, its GDP accounts for less than a quarter of the total GDP of the subregion. 
E)  Nigeria is among the ten most populous countries in the world.

Question 9

The Nigerian national question could best be stated as

Accepted Answer

A)  should Nigeria have a presidential or parliamentary system? 
B)  how is the country to be governed given its great diversity? 
C)  how should Nigeria privatize its state-owned industries? 
D)  which religion should be adopted as the national religion? 
E)  should Nigeria remain a single country? 
A)  should Nigeria have a presidential or parliamentary system? 
B)  how is the country to be governed given its great diversity? 
C)  how should Nigeria privatize its state-owned industries? 
D)  which religion should be adopted as the national religion? 
E)  should Nigeria remain a single country?

Question 10

Nigeria is experiencing significant violence in the North and the Delta region.  Explain the roots causes of this violence.  Assess the extent to which these situations threaten the processes of democratization and nation-building in the country.

Accepted Answer

The roots causes of the significant viol

Which of the following statements about U.S. - Nigerian relations is NOT true?

Since independence, Nigeria has had all of the following types of regimes EXCEPT

Britain ruled Nigeria through local rulers and tribal chiefs in a system known as

Vision 2010 and its various successors have called for all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's precolonial era is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the Fourth Republic is NOT true?

Describe how corruption has interfered with Nigeria's economic and political development. What attempts have been made to combat corruption? Have these been successful? Why or why not?

Which statement about Nigeria's population and geography is FALSE?

The Nigerian national question could best be stated as

Nigeria is experiencing significant violence in the North and the Delta region. Explain the roots causes of this violence. Assess the extent to which these situations threaten the processes of democratization and nation-building in the country.

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Exam 12: Nigeria

Which of the following statements about U.S. - Nigerian relations is NOT true?

Since independence, Nigeria has had all of the following types of regimes EXCEPT

Britain ruled Nigeria through local rulers and tribal chiefs in a system known as

Vision 2010 and its various successors have called for all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's precolonial era is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about the Fourth Republic is NOT true?

Describe how corruption has interfered with Nigeria's economic and political development. What attempts have been made to combat corruption? Have these been successful? Why or why not?

Which statement about Nigeria's population and geography is FALSE?

The Nigerian national question could best be stated as

Nigeria is experiencing significant violence in the North and the Delta region. Explain the roots causes of this violence. Assess the extent to which these situations threaten the processes of democratization and nation-building in the country.

Introducing Comparative Politics

Britian

France

Germany

European Union

Japan

India

The United States

Brazil

Mexico

South Africa

The Russian Federation

Iran

China

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