JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Nigeria's foreign policy

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

   Nigeria led the ECOMOG peacekeeping force in

   • ASouth Africa and Namibia
   • BKenya and Uganda
   • CEgypt and Libya
   • DLiberia and Sierra Leone

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

   Which region has been the main focus of Nigeria's external relations since independence?

   • AAsia
   • BEurope
   • CAfrica
   • Dthe Americas

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

   Nigeria became a member of the United Nations in

   • A1945
   • B1960
   • C1963
   • D1975

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

   Nigeria's role in ending apartheid in South Africa was part of her foreign policy commitment to

   • Athe liberation of Africa from racism and colonialism
   • Beconomic expansion into Europe
   • Cmilitary rule
   • Dthe Commonwealth's trade rules only

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

   Nigeria's leading role in ECOMOG in Liberia and Sierra Leone shows its commitment to

   • Apeace and security in West Africa
   • Bcolonial expansion
   • Cisolation
   • Dtrade with Europe

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6. Question 6· 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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7. Question 7· Nigeria's foreign policy· WAEC

   Africa has been described as the centrepiece of Nigeria's foreign policy because

   • ANigeria has no foreign relations
   • BNigeria rejects Africa
   • CNigeria gives priority to African affairs
   • DNigeria is outside Africa

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

   Nigeria contributed troops to ECOMOG in Liberia and Sierra Leone mainly to

   • Aenforce OPEC quotas
   • Bcapture territory
   • Ccollect taxes
   • Drestore peace in the West African sub-region

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9. Question 9· 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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10. Question 10· Nigeria's foreign policy· JAMB

    Nigeria's foreign policy has consistently opposed

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

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11. Question 11· 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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12. Question 12· Nigeria's foreign policy· WAEC

    Non-alignment in Nigeria's foreign policy meant

    • Anot joining either of the Cold War power blocs
    • Brefusing all foreign trade
    • Csupporting only the West
    • Dsupporting only the East

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

    Nigeria's policy of non-alignment meant

    • Ajoining the Warsaw Pact
    • Bjoining NATO
    • Cnot joining either Cold War bloc
    • Disolation from all countries

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14. Question 14· 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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15. Question 15· 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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16. Question 16· 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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17. Question 17· 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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18. Question 18· 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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19. Question 19· Nigeria's foreign policy· WAEC

    The ministry responsible for Nigeria's relations with other countries is the Ministry of

    • ADefence
    • BInternal Affairs
    • CForeign Affairs
    • DInformation

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20. Question 20· 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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