A) Christians argue that past governments have been tilted towards Muslims located in the north in terms of the distribution of economic resources while Muslims fear that more current governments have tilted the balance towards the more Christian south.
B) Ethnic and religious-based associations have served as vehicles for mobilizing economic activity.
C) Under British colonialism, investments were made in the infrastructure in the south thus resulting in a situation that resulted in better economic advancement in that area after independence.
D) The majority of the country's poor are located in the Middle Belt, occupied by minority ethnic groups.
E) Minority groups living in the oil-producing regions have undertaken actions, both peaceful and violent, in an effort to gain a greater share of oil revenues.
G) A) and B)
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A) Several precolonial societies had democratic elements.
B) Centralized states developed in both the north and the south.
C) Parts of the area were occupied by stateless societies without diffuse political authority.
D) Islam was introduced through a series of jihads.
E) The Fulani Empire held sway until British colonial authority was imposed on Northern Nigeria in 1900.
G) A) and C)
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A) Biafra.
B) Eastern Nigeria.
C) Southern Nigeria.
D) The Republic of Nigeria.
E) Darfur.
G) B) and C)
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A) privatized some publicly-owned firms, although not as quickly or extensively as had been expected.
B) was enacted as part of a deal to receive aid from the World Bank and the IMF.
C) was necessary due to a number of economic problems including waning oil revenue, a growing debt burden, and balance of payments difficulties.
D) led to cutbacks in social welfare spending.
E) All of the above statements are true.
G) A) and C)
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