Lesson 22 Nigeria

A cultural region is best defined as a region whose people share the same

• standard of living

• life expectancy

• climate zone

• way of life

Choose the statement taht is true of the Hausa and Fulani peoples of Northern Nigeria

• Both groups are herders

• Borth groups live in cities

• Both groups are Muslims

• Both groups speak Hausa

What economic activity are you most likely to find in Northern Nigeria?

• oil production

• commercial fishing

• farming and herding

• rubber tapping

What is the largest ethnic group in Western Nigeria?

• Hausa

• Fulani

• Igbo

• Yoruba

ALthough many Yoruba dialects are spoken in Nigeria, these dialects belong to one

• consumer group

• linguistic group

• nomadic group

• occupation group

Which ethnic group was rewareded by the British for their willingness to cooperate with their colonial rulers?

• Fulani

• Hausa

• Igbo

• Yoruba

Which of these is an important legacy of British rule in Nigeria?

• the movement of the national capital from Lagos to Abuja

• cultural conflict within the country borders

• state legal systems based on Islamic law

• the rapid shirinking of Lake Chad

This traditional crown in covered in elaborate beadwork. Which ethnic group is famous for beadwork like this?

• Hausa

• Igbo

• Yoruba

• Fulani

Which of these was most responsible for the borders shown on the map?

• colonialism

• nationalism

• immigration

• desertification

This is a photograph from celebrations following the end of Nigeria's civil war in 1970. How did this civil war begin?

• The Igbo tried to form their own country, declaring Biafra independent from Nigeria

• The Hausa and Fulani tried to make Shari'a Law the basis of Nigeria's federal legal system

• The Igbo and Yourba fought over limited resources in Western Nigeria.

• The Hausa and Fulani tried to declare Northern Nigeria's independence.