Public corporations and parastatals are typically established by
- A. private individuals
- B. legislative acts and statutes
- C. trade unions
- D. International organizations
Which African country experienced a violent resistance movement against British colonial rule known as the Mau Mau rebellion?
- A. Sudan
- B. Kenya
- C. Ghana
- D. Nigeria
Which Nigerian leader advocated for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development(NEPAD)?
- A. Olusegun Obasanjo
- B. Yakubu Gowon
- C. Muhammadu Buhari
- D. Shehu Shagari
The process of selecting candidates to represent a political party in elections is known as
- A. campaigning
- B. primaries
- C. electioneering
- D. lobbying
The electoral system used in Nigeria is primarily based on __________
- A. mixed-member proportional
- B. preferential voting
- C. first-past-the-post
- D. proportional representation
Nigeria shares its longest border with which West African country?
- A. Niger
- B. Chad
- C. Ghana
- D. Benin
The Commonwealth of Nations was initially known as
- A. British Commonwealth
- B. Imperial Commonwealth
- C. Commonwealth Realm
- D. League of Nations
The civil service in Nigeria operates under the principle of
- A. autonomy
- B. separation of powers
- C. none of the above
- D. meritocracy
Which of the following is the basic unit of a local government in Nigeria?
- A. State assembly
- B. Ward
- C. Local Council Development Area(LCDA)
- D. Ministry of Local government
Which of the following countries operate a direct democracy?
- A. Russia
- B. United Kingdom
- C. United States of America
- D. Switzerland
A major event in Nigerian history that led to the suspension of Nigeria’s constitution and the declaration of a state of emergency by the colonial authorities in 1953 was the ________.
- A. Aba women's riot
- B. Zikist movement
- C. Kano riots
- D. Action group crisis
In a parliamentary system, the head of government is usually the
- A. Chief Justice
- B. King or Queen
- C. President
- D. Prime minister
Which political party was known for its socialist ideology and populist policies in the 1980s?
- A. People's Redemption party
- B. All Nigeria's People's Party
- C. National Party of Nigeria
- D. Nigerian National Democratic Party
__________ was a major factor that contributed to the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate.
- A. Agricultural revolution.
- B. Slave trade
- C. European colonization
- D. Islamic Jihad
Which of the following was a significant trade commodity in the pre-colonial Kingdom of Benin?
- A. Ivory
- B. Gold
- C. Rubber
- D. Salt
The National assembly is composed of how many chambers?
- A. Two
- B. Four
- C. One
- D. Three
In a communist system, who owns and controls the means of production?
- A. corporations
- B. The government
- C. private individuals
- D. non-profit organizations
A key principle of the socialist system of government is the ___________.
- A. minimal government intervention in the economy
- B. private ownership of the means of production
- C. power concentrated in the hands of a few elite individuals
- D. equality of opportunity and outcome
The arm of government responsible for budget approval and oversight is the
- A. judiciary
- B. executive
- C. administrative
- D. legislative
The current constitution of Nigeria is based on the model of which country?
- A. Germany
- B. United States
- C. France
- D. United Kingdom
Nigeria is a founding member of which regional organization?
- A. ECOWAS
- B. Non-aligned Movement
- C. OPEC
- D. IMF