Which statement about Boko Haram is INCORRECT?
a. It has been chiefly active in the Niger Delta.
b. In response to its activities, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three states.
c. It received support form Al Qaeda affiliates.
d. It views Nigeria's secular education system as corrupt and immoral.
e. It has been chiefly active in the north.
Q. 2Which of the following about religion in Nigeria is NOT true?
a. Nigeria's population is roughly split between Islam and Christianity, although some traditional belief systems persist.
b. Religious tensions have been most volatile in the Middle Belt region of the country.
c. The major Christian denomination in Nigeria is Catholicism.
d. Religious identities generally are associated with ethnic identities in Nigeria.
e. Religious cultures have consistently clashed over political issues such as the secular character of the state.
Q. 3Which of the following BEST describes Nigerian political culture?
a. A strong sense of nationalism developed in response to outside interference
b. A lack of a sense of national identity, instead remaining loyal to their ethnic, regional, and religious groups
c. A weak sense of nationality leading to strong support for regional integration
d. A strong sense a unified concept of Nigerian citizenship
e. A weak sense of national unity leading to support for separatist movements
Q. 4Which party has emerged as the dominant one in the Fourth Republic?
a. The People's Democratic Party (PDP)
b. The All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP)
c. The All Progressives Congress (APC)
d. The National Party of Nigeria (NPN)
e. The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
Q. 5The rise of multiethnic parties in the Fourth Republic has
a. forced Nigerian elites to bargain and compromise.
b. greatly reduced corruption.
c. significantly weakened divisions based on ethnic identity.
d. forced Nigerian presidents to rely upon state governors to retain power.
e. forced Nigerian parties to adopt fairly specific platforms as a means to enhance their national appeal.
Q. 6Which of the following best describes the current state of Nigerian political parties?
a. They have consistently been divided along ethnic lines.
b. They have consistently been divided along ideological lines.
c. They are elite-centered structures that lack an ideological basis and exist mostly to capture power.
d. They compete vigorously at the local and state level but not at the federal level.
e. They have consistently been divided along religious lines.
Q. 7The National Assembly refers to
a. both chambers of Nigeria's legislature.
b. the upper chamber of Nigeria's legislature.
c. the lower chamber of Nigeria's legislature.
d. the bicameral legislature that was established with the Third Republic.
e. the consultative body that exists alongside Nigeria's legislature.
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