Question 1

Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, which have dominated its politics since independence, include all of the following EXCEPT the

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A)  Hausa-Falani. 
B)  Yoruba. 
C)  Kenum-Bomu. 
D)  Igbo. 
E)  All of the above groups have dominated Nigerian politics since independence. 
A)  Hausa-Falani. 
B)  Yoruba. 
C)  Kenum-Bomu. 
D)  Igbo. 
E)  All of the above groups have dominated Nigerian politics since independence. C

Question 2

About _____________ percent of Nigerians live on less than a dollar a day.

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A)  90 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  30 
E)  25 
A)  90 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  30 
E)  25 C

Question 3

The modern state of Nigeria is about _____________ years old.

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A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  200 
D)  75 
E)  60 
A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  200 
D)  75 
E)  60 A

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  Some states in the north with large Muslim populations maintain a court system based on Islamic shari'a law although these are subordinate to the federal courts. 
B)  Historically, the jurisdiction of shari'a courts was limited to civil cases and those involving Islamic personal law. 
C)  Women's groups have successfully challenged shari'a court decisions at the appellate level. 
D)  The movement to extend the jurisdiction of shari'a courts to criminal cases has not been challenged by the federal government. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Some states in the north with large Muslim populations maintain a court system based on Islamic shari'a law although these are subordinate to the federal courts. 
B)  Historically, the jurisdiction of shari'a courts was limited to civil cases and those involving Islamic personal law. 
C)  Women's groups have successfully challenged shari'a court decisions at the appellate level. 
D)  The movement to extend the jurisdiction of shari'a courts to criminal cases has not been challenged by the federal government. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 5

Nigeria's Second Republic

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A)  was a parliamentary system. 
B)  was dominated by southern ethnic groups. 
C)  came about after the military ceded power to a hand-picked civilian government. 
D)  came to an end when the military staged a coup following elections marked by widespread fraud and violence. 
E)  lasted for over ten years. 
A)  was a parliamentary system. 
B)  was dominated by southern ethnic groups. 
C)  came about after the military ceded power to a hand-picked civilian government. 
D)  came to an end when the military staged a coup following elections marked by widespread fraud and violence. 
E)  lasted for over ten years.

Question 6

Nigeria's borders

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A)  coincide with traditional ethnic and tribal boundaries. 
B)  were arbitrarily drawn by the British to mark where their influence ended and the French's began. 
C)  coincide roughly with the boundaries of a single African polity that predated the arrival of the British. 
D)  were created by the League of Nations under its mandate system. 
E)  correspond to natural features. 
A)  coincide with traditional ethnic and tribal boundaries. 
B)  were arbitrarily drawn by the British to mark where their influence ended and the French's began. 
C)  coincide roughly with the boundaries of a single African polity that predated the arrival of the British. 
D)  were created by the League of Nations under its mandate system. 
E)  correspond to natural features.

Question 7

Nigeria's prolonged experience with military rule has resulted in a political culture that is primarily

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A)  democratic with widespread civic participation. 
B)  dictatorial. 
C)  dependent upon the military for support. 
D)  authoritarian despite the formal democratization of state institutions. 
E)  apathetic. 
A)  democratic with widespread civic participation. 
B)  dictatorial. 
C)  dependent upon the military for support. 
D)  authoritarian despite the formal democratization of state institutions. 
E)  apathetic.

Question 8

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

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A)  single party rule. 
B)  presidential rule. 
C)  parliamentary rule. 
D)  military rule. 
E)  Nigeria has had all of these forms of government since independence. 
A)  single party rule. 
B)  presidential rule. 
C)  parliamentary rule. 
D)  military rule. 
E)  Nigeria has had all of these forms of government since independence.

Question 9

Contemporary Nigerian politics may be described as competitive oligarchy. First, discuss what this means. Next, describe the forms that this competition takes. Finally, assess the impact of this competition upon the democratization process.

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Contemporary Nigerian politics can be de

Question 10

Which of the following statements about events during the Fourth Republic is TRUE?

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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)  Its first president, Olusegun Obasjano, promised an anticorruption campaign but failed to deliver on this. 
C)  Its second president, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, was largely ineffective due to failing health and political challenges. 
D)  The military has not intervened in politics but has threatened to do so. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
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)  Its first president, Olusegun Obasjano, promised an anticorruption campaign but failed to deliver on this. 
C)  Its second president, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, was largely ineffective due to failing health and political challenges. 
D)  The military has not intervened in politics but has threatened to do so. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 11

Which principle is NOT part of the current Nigerian constitution?

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A)  Ethnic rotation of political office 
B)  "Federal character" 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Checks and balances 
E)  Independent judicial branch. 
A)  Ethnic rotation of political office 
B)  "Federal character" 
C)  Federalism 
D)  Checks and balances 
E)  Independent judicial branch.

Question 12

Nigeria moved from self-sufficiency in food production to heavy dependence on imports due to all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  drought. 
B)  the Biafran War. 
C)  the emphasis on oil at the expense of agriculture. 
D)  the insistence of international organizations on use of genetically modified crops. 
E)  little government support for small farmers. 
A)  drought. 
B)  the Biafran War. 
C)  the emphasis on oil at the expense of agriculture. 
D)  the insistence of international organizations on use of genetically modified crops. 
E)  little government support for small farmers.

Question 13

In what ways has the National Assembly sought to assert itself?

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A)  It rejected a constitutional amendment proposed by President Obasanjo which would have allowed him additional terms in office. 
B)  It introduced impeachment proceedings against President Obasanjo. 
C)  It forced President Obasanjo to compromise on a federal budget. 
D)  It named Goodluck the Acting President when Yar'Adua became incapacitated. 
E)  All of the above are ways that the National Assembly sought to assert itself. 
A)  It rejected a constitutional amendment proposed by President Obasanjo which would have allowed him additional terms in office. 
B)  It introduced impeachment proceedings against President Obasanjo. 
C)  It forced President Obasanjo to compromise on a federal budget. 
D)  It named Goodluck the Acting President when Yar'Adua became incapacitated. 
E)  All of the above are ways that the National Assembly sought to assert itself.

Question 14

The military first intervened in Nigerian politics in

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A)  1961. 
B)  1962. 
C)  1964. 
D)  1966. 
E)  1972. 
A)  1961. 
B)  1962. 
C)  1964. 
D)  1966. 
E)  1972.

Question 15

Which of the following BEST illustrates the political and economic standing of women in Nigeria?

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A)  Even though they form the bulk of agricultural producers, they are prohibited from owning land. 
B)  They are grossly underrepresented in the government. 
C)  Historically, women's groups have tended to be token appendages of male-dominated organizations. 
D)  Increasingly, women's groups have begun to focus on explicitly political goals. 
E)  All of the above illustrate the political and economic standing of women in Nigeria. 
A)  Even though they form the bulk of agricultural producers, they are prohibited from owning land. 
B)  They are grossly underrepresented in the government. 
C)  Historically, women's groups have tended to be token appendages of male-dominated organizations. 
D)  Increasingly, women's groups have begun to focus on explicitly political goals. 
E)  All of the above illustrate the political and economic standing of women in Nigeria.

Question 16

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?

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Corruption has had a significant impact

Question 17

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

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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 18

The Nigerian national question could best be stated as

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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 19

A recent survey has indicated that most Nigerians

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A)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives. 
B)  have concerns about the pace of democratization. 
C)  have begun to question the merits of democratic rule. 
D)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives but are concerned about both the slow pace of reform and corruption. 
E)  believe that it is necessary to divide the country into separate nations along ethnic lines. 
A)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives. 
B)  have concerns about the pace of democratization. 
C)  have begun to question the merits of democratic rule. 
D)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives but are concerned about both the slow pace of reform and corruption. 
E)  believe that it is necessary to divide the country into separate nations along ethnic lines.

Question 20

Both Vision 2010 and the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) call for all of the following EXCEPT

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

Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, which have dominated its politics since independence, include all of the following EXCEPT the

About _____________ percent of Nigerians live on less than a dollar a day.

The modern state of Nigeria is about _____________ years old.

Which of the following is TRUE?

Nigeria's Second Republic

Nigeria's borders

Nigeria's prolonged experience with military rule has resulted in a political culture that is primarily

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

Contemporary Nigerian politics may be described as competitive oligarchy. First, discuss what this means. Next, describe the forms that this competition takes. Finally, assess the impact of this competition upon the democratization process.

Which of the following statements about events during the Fourth Republic is TRUE?

Which principle is NOT part of the current Nigerian constitution?

Nigeria moved from self-sufficiency in food production to heavy dependence on imports due to all of the following EXCEPT

In what ways has the National Assembly sought to assert itself?

The military first intervened in Nigerian politics in

Which of the following BEST illustrates the political and economic standing of women in Nigeria?

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?

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

The Nigerian national question could best be stated as

A recent survey has indicated that most Nigerians

Both Vision 2010 and the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) call for all of the following EXCEPT

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Exam 12: Nigeria

Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, which have dominated its politics since independence, include all of the following EXCEPT the

About _____________ percent of Nigerians live on less than a dollar a day.

The modern state of Nigeria is about _____________ years old.

Which of the following is TRUE?

Nigeria's Second Republic

Nigeria's borders

Nigeria's prolonged experience with military rule has resulted in a political culture that is primarily

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

Contemporary Nigerian politics may be described as competitive oligarchy. First, discuss what this means. Next, describe the forms that this competition takes. Finally, assess the impact of this competition upon the democratization process.

Which of the following statements about events during the Fourth Republic is TRUE?

Which principle is NOT part of the current Nigerian constitution?

Nigeria moved from self-sufficiency in food production to heavy dependence on imports due to all of the following EXCEPT

In what ways has the National Assembly sought to assert itself?

The military first intervened in Nigerian politics in

Which of the following BEST illustrates the political and economic standing of women in Nigeria?

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?

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

The Nigerian national question could best be stated as

A recent survey has indicated that most Nigerians

Both Vision 2010 and the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) call for all of the following EXCEPT

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