JAMB Government questions: Nigeria's foreign policy

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1. Question 1· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Nigeria became a member of the United Nations in

   • A1945
   • B1960
   • C1963
   • D1975

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2. Question 2· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Nigeria's foreign policy is mainly formulated by the

   • Alocal councils
   • BSupreme Court
   • Cstate governors
   • DPresident with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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3. Question 3· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Nigeria played a leading role in Africa's struggle against

   • Athe formation of the UN
   • Bthe creation of ECOWAS
   • Capartheid in South Africa
   • Dindependence of Ghana

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4. Question 4· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Nigeria's foreign policy has consistently opposed

   • Acolonialism and apartheid
   • BAfrican unity
   • Cthe UN
   • DECOWAS

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5. Question 5· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Economic diplomacy as a foreign policy thrust aims to

   • Astop aid
   • Bfight wars
   • Cclose embassies
   • Dattract investment and trade

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6. Question 6· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Nigeria supported the liberation of southern Africa by

   • Asupporting apartheid
   • Bgiving aid to liberation movements and opposing apartheid
   • Csending no aid
   • Djoining colonial powers

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7. Question 7· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   The idea of 'concentric circles' in Nigeria's foreign policy places at the centre

   • AAsia
   • BEurope
   • Cthe United Nations
   • DNigeria's security and its immediate neighbours

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8. Question 8· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Nigeria's leadership role in ECOMOG was mainly to

   • Acontrol world oil prices
   • Bconquer neighbouring countries
   • Crestore peace in West African countries such as Liberia and Sierra Leone
   • Dpromote colonial rule

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9. Question 9· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

   Foreign policy is

   • Athe budget
   • Bdomestic policy
   • Cthe principles guiding a country's relations with other countries
   • Dlocal government rules

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10. Question 10· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

    Concentric circles policy in Nigeria's foreign relations places at the centre

    • AEurope
    • BNigeria's own security and neighbours
    • CAsia
    • DAmerica

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11. Question 11· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

    Under the Technical Aid Corps scheme, Nigeria

    • Areceives aid from Europe
    • Bsends its professionals to work in other developing countries
    • Ctrains foreign soldiers in Nigeria
    • Dimports technical equipment

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12. Question 12· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

    The centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy has been

    • AEurope
    • BAfrica
    • CAsia
    • DLatin America

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13. Question 13· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

    Economic diplomacy in Nigeria's foreign policy aims to

    • Aspread religion
    • Bfight wars
    • Cattract investment and promote trade
    • Dstop all foreign trade

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14. Question 14· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

    In 1961, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in protest against

    • AFrench atomic tests in the Sahara
    • Bthe creation of ECOWAS
    • Cthe Nigerian civil war
    • Dapartheid

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15. Question 15· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

    Nigeria's foreign policy principle of non-alignment means

    • Atrading only with Africa
    • Bhaving no foreign relations
    • Cjoining all military alliances
    • Dnot joining either of the major power blocs

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