AP COMP. Nigeria reading quiz

Nigeria was colonised around 1900 in the final stages of the "Scramble for Africa". By which country?

• France

• United Kingdom

• Belgium

• Germany

What is Nigeria's largest export?

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When did Nigeria become independent?

• 1970

• 1945

• 1952

• 1960

Nigeria is a classic example of an ex-colonial state with many ethnicities. How many ethnic groups are there?

• 100+

• 125+

• 250+

• 700+

Nigeria's population is almost evenly split between two religions (48.8% vs 49.3%). Identity the two religions.

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What are the major ethnic groups in Nigeria?

• latin,french and english

• Igbo, Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba

• swahili, arabic and english

• zulu,malagasy and portuguese

Which of the following groups of countries have economies that are almost completely dependent on one product: oil?

• Nigeria, Iran, Mexico

• China, Nigeria, Iran

• Russia, China, Mexico

• Britain, Nigeria, Iran

Nigeria's GINI INDEX is high, which means that the country has a

• great deal of wealth

• low rate of literacy

• large gap between the overall status of men v women

• large gap between the rich and poor

In China, Mexico, and Nigeria, patron-clientelism has almost always been accompanied by

• fragmentation

• federalism

• religious conflict

• corruption

Like Iran, Nigeria is a

• federalist system

• military dictatorship

• rentier state

• unitary system