Nigeria Vocab Review

Question 1

A system of government where power is divided between the national government, and state/local governments.

Answer 1

Federalism

Question 2

The northwestern Islamist terrorist group in Nigeria

Answer 2

Boko Haram

Question 3

When the government gains most of their revenue from an export or leasing natural resources to other countries, instead of gaining revenue from citizens taxes.

Answer 3

Rentier State

Question 4

Personalized system of rule where public offices and state income are disbursed to ethnic clientele.

Answer 4

Prebendalism

Question 5

To obtain a sizable percentage of total gov revenue from export of oil and gas or from leasing the recourses to foreign countries to raise the standard of living and fund gov programs.

Answer 5

Rentier State

Question 6

Elected president in the 2015 election. Marked the first time an incumbent candidate for president was defeated.

Answer 6

Buhari, Muhammadu

Question 7

A state in which a natural resource is the primary export and industry of a country that damages and stagnates that countries economy.

Answer 7

Resource curse

Question 8

Group of major oil-producing nations that aims to coordinate and unify petroleum policies, stabilize oil markets, and ensure a steady income for producers.

Answer 8

OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

Question 10

A international organization wh

Question 12

The __________ was established after the countercoup by Igbo army officers

Answer 12

Federal Military Government (FMG)