Which statement about Nigeria's economy is INCORRECT?
a. Since around 2000, Nigeria has not had an acute external debt.
b. Nigeria remains reliant upon developed industrial economies for capital, basic consumer items, and even raw materials.
c. Nigeria is the largest economy in West Africa.
d. Nigeria's dependence on oil revenues makes it susceptible to boom and bust cycles.
e. Nigeria has a high standing in global energy markets not only because of its oil resources but also because of its natural gas reserves.
Q. 2Teachers, local school boards, state boards of education, and state departments of education have been called 'the educational establishment.'
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3Which statement about Nigeria's population and geography is FALSE?
a. One out of every five Black Africans is Nigerian.
b. Nigeria's population is nearly 60 precent of West Africa's total.
c. Nigeria is evenly divided among Christians and Muslims.
d. Although Nigeria is the largest country in West Africa, its GDP accounts for less than a quarter of the total GDP of the subregion.
e. Nigeria is among the ten most populous countries in the world.
Q. 4The status and influence of local school boards has risen in recent years.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 5Nigeria's borders
a. coincide with traditional ethnic and tribal boundaries.
b. were arbitrarily drawn by the British to mark where their influence ended and the French's began.
c. coincide roughly with the boundaries of a single African polity that predated the arrival of the British.
d. were created by the League of Nations under its mandate system.
e. correspond to natural features.
Q. 6In 1966, the Coleman Report first discovered that family and sociological backgrounds of students were the most influential factors in education performance. These findings have been reconfirmed in over 100 additional studies.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Nigeria is bordered by
a. Benin, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
b. Benin, Niger, Chad, and the Congo.
c. Ghana, Niger, Chad, and Sudan.
d. Botswana, Niger, Chad, and Ghana.
e. the Ivory Coast, Niger, Chad, and Botswana.