Multiple-Choice Questions INTL. 204 Comparative Politics NIGERIA Multiple-Choice Questions INTL. 204 Comparative Politics

Question 1: Between 1805 and 1960, the colonial rulers of Nigeria were French Portuguese British German

Question 2: In the 16th and 17th century, the major source of export income was Cotton Cocoa Slaves Peanuts

Question 3: The strategy of “indirect rule” Supported the rule of traditional leaders Meant that only British military non-commissioned officers were in charge Allowed for the development of indigenous political parties Allowed intervention into everyday life by the colonizers

Question 4: The “dependency ratio” is a measure of The proportion of non-working population to working population The proportion of individuals on government welfare to those not on government welfare The degree to which the country is dependent on foreign aid A measure designed to indicate dependency on foreign imports vs. exports

Question 5: Petroleum production began to be a significant export earning in the 1950s the 1960s the 1970s the 1980s

Question 6: Oil revenues accrue to private companies foreign companies region where the oil is produced the state of Nigeria

Question 7: Which groups have most influence on the Nigerian state? associational groups nonassociational groups religious and ethnic groups institutional groups

Question 8: Multiple ethnic identities have had A fragmenting effect on political structure A unifying effect given the consensus on ideology No effect whatsoever Increasingly less influence in Nigerian politics

Question 9: Islamic Catholic Animist Hindu Where the south is generally a mixture of indigenous religions and Christianity, the north is primarily Islamic Catholic Animist Hindu

Question 10: The Biafran War took place in 1948 1954 1967 1983

Question 11: Another word for clientelism is Business associate Patronage Corruption Accountability

Question 12: The official language of Nigeria is Hausa-Fulani French English There is no official language

Question 13: Nigerian federalism is supported largely by Control over petroleum revenues Federal military and police units Consensus of the ethnic groups Adherence to Constitutional principles

Question 14: The organizational base of most political parties is the family and community religious factions labor unions ethnic and regional

Question 15: ECOWAS is a regional organization that is active as a political organization in support of the development of free trade zones as a regional security organization All of the above