Module 14: Nigeria Quiz

The lower house of Nigeria's parliament is called the Chamber of Deputies. House of Councilors. House of Representatives. House of Burgesses.

House of Representatives.

Which of the following statements about the transition to democracy in Nigeria is accurate? It has lowered the number of Nigerians who support democracy as a government system to below 50 percent. Political elites have begun to reduce their use of ethnic conflict as an avenue of political support. It has resulted in a large decline in the income inequality between the north and the south. It has resulted in a rise in ethnic violence with economic dimensions.

It has resulted in a rise in ethnic violence with economic dimensions.

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) is accurate? NEEDS was shut down by the Jonathan government as a result of allegations by program officials against his cabinet. NEEDS has suffered from serious allegations of corruption and has been generally criticized for the failure to acknowledge corruption in government. NEEDS has primarily been a vehicle for government officials favoring mercantilist policies and the raising of external tariffs. NEEDS has increased the transparency of government finances.

NEEDS has increased the transparency of government finances.

Since the elections of 1999, the dominant political party in Nigerian politics has been the Alliance for Democracy. All People's Party. Nigerian Socialist Party. People's Democratic Party.

People's Democratic Party.

Boko Haram is Nigeria's largest trade union. an environmentally sensitive savanna region. a nongovernmental organization promoting environmental awareness. a radical Islamist sect.

a radical Islamist sect.

Divisions among Nigeria's political parties are primarily based on constitutional mandate. history. ideology. ethnicity.

ethnicity.

For what major reason was the plan of Ibrahim Babangida and his National Election Commission to bring about reforms that would create a two-party system opposed and defeated? ! fear of dividing the country further between the Muslim north and Christian south fear of making it easier for the military to dominate politics by reducing the number of parties they need to control fear of political gridlock that would result from single-party dominance of the legislature belief that five parties at a minimum would be needed to divide the country's oil wealth

fear of dividing the country further between the Muslim north and Christian south

The practice of "bunkering" involves discarding crude oil in favor of natural gas. storing oil outside of the country. illegally siphoning oil. discarding natural gas in favor of crude oil.

illegally siphoning oil.

Sani Abacha is best known for returning Nigeria to democracy in the 1980s. leading the movement against government corruption in the 2000s. leading a failed secessionist movement in the 1960s. imposing an oppressive dictatorship in the 1990s.

imposing an oppressive dictatorship in the 1990s.

Nigeria's current legislative-executive system may be classified as prime ministerial. presidential. semi-presidential. parliamentary.

presidential.

Both the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta have sought protection of ethnic groups and a greater share of oil revenues in the Niger Delta. greater political autonomy for Muslims in northern Nigeria. greater freedom of the press for Nigerian journalists. greater African cooperation in trade and development issues.

protection of ethnic groups and a greater share of oil revenues in the Niger Delta.

An abundance of state-controlled natural resources that supports an authoritarian regime is an example of what is sometimes called petrol authoritarianism. the resource curse. a resource regime. the authoritarian asset.

the resource curse.