Economic Development of Nigeria

Question 1

Nigeria supplies _____% of the world’s oil.

Answer 1

2.5

Question 2

Nigeria was part of the British Empire until it became independent in _______.

Answer 2

1960

Question 3

Nigeria is part of the:

1. Group that peace-keeps and plans economically.
2. Group that stabilises the price and supply of oil.

Answer 3

1. OPEC
2. African Union

Question 4

What are 3 of Nigeria’s main exports?
1.
2.
3.

Answer 4

1. Crude oil
2. Cocoa
3. Cotton

Question 5

Why is Nigeria’s crude oil named “sweet oil”

Answer 5

Because it has less than 42% sulphur.

Question 6

Where was oil discovered in Nigeria in the 1950’s?

Answer 6

The Niger Delta.

Question 7

Oil makes up what percent of export earnings?

Answer 7

86%

Question 8

Employment in agriculture has steadily declined due to:
1.
2.

Answer 8

1. Increase in farm machinery.
2. Increased reliance on crude petroleum instead of agricultural products.

Question 9

Nigeria has a dominant primary sector because of the _______________ and __________________________.

The industrial sector has only _________________ because ________________________________.

The services sector has ______________ because of the _______________________________________________.

Answer 9

petroleum and agriculture industries

grown slightly
machinery makes less jobs available

grown rapidly
expansion of the telecommunications market

Question 10

What is a TNC (Trans-National Corporation)?

Answer 10

A large company that operates in several countries.

Question 11

A TNC has _______________ in one country.

And ________________________ in several others.

Answer 11

headquarters
multiple production plants

Question 12

What are 2 advantages of TNCs?
1.
2.

Answer 12

1. Provides employment opportunities.
2. Investment by TNC’s into public services.

Question 13

What are 2 disadvantages of TNCs?
1.
2.

Answer 13

1. Working conditions are often poor.
2. Management jobs are given to foreign employees of the TNC instead of host country employees.

Question 14

How much people does Unilever employ currently?

Answer 14

1500 people.

Question 15

How much people does Shell employ currently?

Answer 15

65,000 people directly.

Question 16

What are three costs of the Shell company in Nigeria?
1.
2.
3.

Answer 16

1. Oil spills cause water pollution.
2. Oil fumes emit toxic fumes into the air.
3. Oil theft costs billions of dollars each year.

Question 17

Due to the 2008-2009 Bodo oil spills, how much compensation did Shell pay to the Bodo people?

Answer 17

£55 million.

Question 18

What aid did Nigeria receive to prevent the spread of Malaria?

Answer 18

The NGO Nets for Life distributed anti-mosquito nets and provided education of malaria to many households.

Question 19

What are 3 challenges of urban growth in Nigeria?
1.
2.
3.

Answer 19

1. Waste disposal.
2. Squatter settlements.
3. Traffic congestion.