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Who owns the Nigerian oil fields?


A) wealthy Nigerians
B) the Nigerian government
C) foreign investors
D) multinational energy corporations

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Is Nigeria a wealthy country? Are the people of Nigeria wealthy? What factors have led to this situation? What do your answers suggest about the health and stability of Nigerian democracy?

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The relationship between the Nigerian central and state governments is characterized as a(n) __________ system.


A) confederation
B) unitary
C) federal
D) tribal

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Nigeria's economy is heavily dependent on __________.


A) diamonds from the Muslim North
B) oil from the Niger Delta
C) gold from the Northeast
D) iron from the Christian South

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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How has oil wealth contributed to Nigeria's problems? What has been the general relationship between oil wealth and economic growth in Africa? Is there any way to escape this relationship?

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The Biafra War was primarily fought over __________.


A) oil
B) human rights abuses
C) religious freedom
D) control of the Lagos seaport

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Abacha was by far Nigeria's most benevolent dictator.

A) True
B) False

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Nigerian oil revenues have been a tremendous asset for ordinary Nigerians in their attempts to escape poverty.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following best describes the political economy of Nigeria?


A) a failed state
B) an economic tiger
C) a BRIC nation
D) a fragile state

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The British created the Nigerian Legislative Council in 1914 to pacify those calling for independence.

A) True
B) False

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Most African countries were within the Soviet sphere of influence by the 1960s.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following accurately describes the Nigerian legislature?


A) It is bicameral.
B) It is a single-party legislature.
C) Representatives do not receive a salary.
D) Representation is based on heredity.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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World War I weakened European empires and thus contributed to decolonization in Africa.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following best describes the people and government of Nigeria?


A) egalitarian
B) communist
C) homogeneous
D) fragmented

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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What is Nigeria's largest political party?


A) People's Democratic Party (PDP)
B) Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)
C) Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
D) Boko Haram (BH)

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Nigeria is currently best characterized as a __________ system.


A) nonpartisan
B) dominant-party
C) multi-party
D) weak-party

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The theft of oil revenue by government officials makes Nigeria a __________.


A) sweetbread
B) kleptocracy
C) failed state
D) divide-and-rule state

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following best describes how revenue from oil has impacted Nigeria?


A) Oil revenue has benefitted a few considerably and has benefitted all Nigerians somewhat.
B) Oil revenue has helped most Nigerians escape poverty.
C) The collapse of the oil industry in Nigeria has been devastating to the Nigerian economy.
D) Most oil revenue goes only to a small segment of the population.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Freedom House rates Nigeria as "partly free."

A) True
B) False

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