Question 1

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS)  is accurate?

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A)  NEEDS has increased the transparency of government finances.
B)  NEEDS has suffered from serious allegations of corruption and has been generally criticized for the failure to acknowledge corruption in government.
C)  NEEDS was shut down by the Jonathan government as a result of allegations by program officials against his cabinet.
D)  NEEDS has made impressive steps in decreasing corruption but has been criticized for ignoring more concrete economic problems like failing infrastructure.
E)  NEEDS has primarily been a vehicle for government officials favoring mercantilist policies and the raising of external tariffs.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

What has been the Nigerian state's strategy for dealing with the growing threat of Boko Haram? How have Boko Haram's tactics and targets changed in recent years?

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Question 3

Nigeria's Second Republic rejected the parliamentary system of the First Republic and adopted a presidential system much like that of the United States. What might have been the reasons for the change, and has it been successful?

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Question 4

Since the elections of 1999, the dominant political party in Nigerian politics has been the:

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A)  People's Democratic Party.
B)  All People's Party.
C)  Alliance for Democracy.
D)  Nigerian Socialist Party.
E)  Action Congress.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

In which of the following ways did Nigerian economic policy of the 1990s differ from that of the 1970s?

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A)  Tariff barriers meant to protect native industries were lower and there were fewer parastatal industries.
B)  Tariff barriers to protect native industries were higher, but Nigeria was less dependent on oil exports.
C)  Nigeria's economy was no longer highly regulated, but it remained even more dependent on oil exports.
D)  There was less patrimonialism on the part of the government and much less state regulation of the economy.
E)  Patrimonialism was a bigger problem, and the state intensified its policy of import substitution industrialization.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is a component of Nigeria's constitution of the Second Republic (and all subsequent constitutions) ?

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A)  a combined head of state and head of government
B)  a merged constitutional court and legislature into a single body
C)  a unitary structure
D)  a unicameral legislature
E)  an indirectly-elected presidentF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Boko Haram is:

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A)  Nigeria's head of state.
B)  Nigeria's largest trade union.
C)  an environmentally sensitive savanna region.
D)  a radical Islamist sect.
E)  a nongovernmental organization promoting environmental awareness.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Nigeria's current legislative-executive system may be classified as:

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A)  presidential.
B)  dictatorial.
C)  parliamentary.
D)  semi-presidential.
E)  prime ministerial.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Divisions among Nigeria's political parties are primarily based on:

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A)  ethnicity.
B)  ideology.
C)  history.
D)  personality.
E)  constitutional mandate.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Nigerian ethnic groups that are predominantly Muslim include the:

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A)  Igbo and Yoruba.
B)  Zulu and Inkatha.
C)  Hausa and Fulani.
D)  Iijaw and Oyo.
E)  Hutu and Tutsi.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Nigerian ethnic groups that are predominantly Muslim include the:

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Nigeria's Second Republic rejected the parliamentary system of the First Republic and adopted a presidential system much like that of the United States. What might have been the reasons for the change, and has it been successful?

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Divisions among Nigeria's political parties are primarily based on:

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What has been the Nigerian state's strategy for dealing with the growing threat of Boko Haram? How have Boko Haram's tactics and targets changed in recent years?

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Boko Haram is:

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Which of the following is a component of Nigeria's constitution of the Second Republic (and all subsequent constitutions) ?

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Which of the following statements about Nigeria's National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) is accurate?

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In which of the following ways did Nigerian economic policy of the 1990s differ from that of the 1970s?

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Nigeria's current legislative-executive system may be classified as:

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Since the elections of 1999, the dominant political party in Nigerian politics has been the:

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Exam 14: Nigeria

Nigerian ethnic groups that are predominantly Muslim include the:

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Nigeria's Second Republic rejected the parliamentary system of the First Republic and adopted a presidential system much like that of the United States. What might have been the reasons for the change, and has it been successful?

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Divisions among Nigeria's political parties are primarily based on:

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What has been the Nigerian state's strategy for dealing with the growing threat of Boko Haram? How have Boko Haram's tactics and targets changed in recent years?

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Boko Haram is:

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Which of the following is a component of Nigeria's constitution of the Second Republic (and all subsequent constitutions) ?

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Which of the following statements about Nigeria's National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) is accurate?

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In which of the following ways did Nigerian economic policy of the 1990s differ from that of the 1970s?

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