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The document contains the first 60 out of 150 standard 100L-level multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the content from ASA GST 112. The questions cover topics such as culture, Nigerian identity, ethics, morality, norms, values, and African traditional religion, with each question providing four options and the correct answer indicated. This is part of a larger set of questions intended for educational purposes.

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Here are the first 30 out of 150 standard 100L-level multiple-choice

questions (MCQs) based strictly on the content from your ASA GST 112
SUMMARY.PDF. Each question includes four options and the correct answer is
indicated.

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Culture and Nigerian Identity

1. Culture is facilitated by _______ and _______ in a social group.

A. Religion and education

B. Communication and tools

C. Language and communication

D. Music and dance

Answer: C. Language and communication

2. Who defines culture as an organization of conventional understanding


persisting through tradition?

A. White (1947)

B. Redfield (1940/1941)

C. Taylor (1871)

D. Mbiti (1979)

Answer: B. Redfield (1940/1941)

3. According to White (1947), culture depends on the use of what?


A. Traditions

B. Behaviors

C. Symbols

D. Tools

Answer: C. Symbols

4. The most widely accepted definition of culture was given by:

A. Mbiti

B. White

C. Taylor

D. Redfield

Answer: C. Taylor

5. Culture comprises which two main components?

A. Religious and Economic

B. Verbal and Non-verbal

C. Material and Immaterial

D. Internal and External

Answer: C. Material and Immaterial

6. Culture is dynamic because it:

A. Is based on human biology

B. Changes over time and across generations

C. Never changes
D. Is inherited biologically

Answer: B. Changes over time and across generations

7. A characteristic of culture that refers to its spread across all societies is:

A. Uniqueness

B. Universality

C. Tolerance

D. Isolation

Answer: B. Universality

8. Culture is said to be cumulative because:

A. It involves tools

B. It grows biologically

C. It is transmitted from generation to generation

D. It is restricted to one generation

Answer: C. It is transmitted from generation to generation

9. The concept of Ethos in culture refers to:

A. Legal systems

B. Traditional food

C. System of norms and values

D. Political beliefs

Answer: C. System of norms and values


10. Culture Shock refers to:

A. Sudden wealth

B. Social stability

C. Anxiety and confusion in a new culture

D. Loss of property

Answer: C. Anxiety and confusion in a new culture

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Mapping Nigerian Culture and History

11. Nigeria first had contact with Europeans between:

A. 10th and 12th Century

B. 14th and 16th Century

C. 15th and 17th Century

D. 17th and 19th Century

Answer: C. 15th and 17th Century

12. Who were the first to make systematic explorations of the West African
coast?

A. British

B. Dutch
C. Portuguese

D. Spanish

Answer: C. Portuguese

13. In what year was the Royal Niger Company charter abrogated?

A. 1885

B. 1890

C. 1914

D. 1901

Answer: B. 1890

14. Nigeria was amalgamated in:

A. 1901

B. 1923

C. 1914

D. 1960

Answer: C. 1914

15. When did Islamic religion enter Borno?

A. 1069 AD

B. 1200 AD

C. 1385 AD

D. 18th Century

Answer: A. 1069 AD
16. Nigeria became a British protectorate in:

A. 1885

B. 1914

C. 1901

D. 1960

Answer: C. 1901

17. The Republic of Biafra was declared by:

A. Yakubu Gowon

B. Tafawa Balewa

C. Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

D. Nnamdi Azikiwe

Answer: C. Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

18. Nigeria returned to democracy on:

A. May 29, 1993

B. October 1, 1960

C. May 29, 1999

D. June 12, 1993

Answer: C. May 29, 1999

19. Nigeria is made up of how many geopolitical zones?


A. 5

B. 4

C. 6

D. 3

Answer: C. 6

20. The official language of Nigeria is:

A. French

B. Hausa

C. Yoruba

D. English

Answer: D. English

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Ethics and Morality

21. Ethics is also known as:

A. Sociology

B. Moral Philosophy

C. Economics

D. Anthropology

Answer: B. Moral Philosophy


22. Morality has to do with:

A. Age and gender

B. Customs and traditions

C. Right and wrong

D. Wealth and status

Answer: C. Right and wrong

23. Analytic ethics aim to:

A. Justify all customs

B. Disprove religion

C. Help people form a reflective morality

D. Enforce discipline

Answer: C. Help people form a reflective morality

24. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” refers to:

A. Rule of fairness

B. Cultural ethos

C. Golden Rule

D. Legal ethics

Answer: C. Golden Rule

25. The principle of utility was proposed by:


A. Aristotle

B. Socrates

C. John Stuart Mill

D. Karl Marx

Answer: C. John Stuart Mill

26. Moral growth starts when a person develops the ability to:

A. Accept instructions

B. Obey rules blindly

C. Reason about moral beliefs

D. Follow religious rituals

Answer: C. Reason about moral beliefs

27. The Latin root of the word “discipline” is:

A. Discipulus

B. Disciplina

C. Discern

D. Discotheque

Answer: A. Discipulus

28. What principle stipulates no discrimination?

A. Rule of Ethics

B. Moral Law

C. Equal Opportunity
D. Human Dignity

Answer: C. Equal Opportunity

29. Discipline is defined in which dictionary edition?

A. Oxford, 1980

B. Heritage Illustrated Dictionary, 1975

C. Merriam-Webster, 1990

D. Chambers, 1965

Answer: B. Heritage Illustrated Dictionary, 1975

30. The “Bill of Rights” in Nigeria ensures:

A. Taxation

B. Compulsory religion

C. Individual freedoms

D. Voting privileges only

Answer: C. Individual freedoms

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I’ll continue with the next 30 questions. Would you like them in the same
format, or exported into a Word or Excel document for easier review and
editing?
Here are the next 30 MCQs (31–60) from the document ASA GST 112
SUMMARY.PDF, following the same 100L standard format:

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Norms and Values in Nigerian Society

31. According to Nwabufo (2003), the performance of social institutions leads


to:

A. Conflicts and instability

B. Decline and death

C. Growth and development

D. Fear and insecurity

Answer: C. Growth and development

32. Norms are both:

A. Political and emotional

B. Social and cultural

C. Traditional and legal

D. Psychological and economic

Answer: B. Social and cultural

33. Norms help in shaping:

A. History and books


B. Attitude and behavior

C. Law and punishment

D. Age and wisdom

Answer: B. Attitude and behavior

34. People learn societal behavior through:

A. Technology and books

B. Virtual and oral stimulus

C. Drama and dance

D. Music and poetry

Answer: B. Virtual and oral stimulus

35. Values are said to be:

A. Globally applicable

B. Culturally specific

C. Economically determined

D. Politically motivated

Answer: B. Culturally specific

36. The primary institution where socialization into values occurs is:

A. School

B. Peer group

C. Family

D. Workplace
Answer: C. Family

37. Universalistic values are learned during:

A. Marriage

B. Secondary socialization

C. Tertiary education

D. Old age

Answer: B. Secondary socialization

38. Culture is the group norm upon which _______ are predicated.

A. Conflicts

B. Religion

C. Human actions

D. Elections

Answer: C. Human actions

39. _______ are central beliefs that guide the judgment of norms.

A. Laws

B. Traditions

C. Values

D. Customs

Answer: C. Values
40. Societies ensure survival through:

A. Fighting wars

B. Conducting rituals

C. Performing tasks and delivering needs

D. Rejecting foreign cultures

Answer: C. Performing tasks and delivering needs

41. Folkways are enforced through:

A. Police action

B. Religious sermons

C. Informal gestures or formal sanctions

D. National assembly

Answer: C. Informal gestures or formal sanctions

42. Sanctions can be:

A. Neutral

B. Confusing

C. Formal or informal

D. Always negative

Answer: C. Formal or informal

43. Rituals are patterned ways of expressing:

A. Hate

B. Survival
C. Satisfaction or pleasure

D. Political ideology

Answer: C. Satisfaction or pleasure

44. A folkway rule forbids:

A. Eating before sunrise

B. Drinking at night

C. Eating without a mouth wash

D. Talking loudly

Answer: C. Eating without a mouth wash

45. Beliefs are shared ideas about:

A. Academic success

B. How a society operates

C. Military conquests

D. Marriage ceremonies

Answer: B. How a society operates

46. A value that promotes love for one’s country is:

A. Tolerance

B. Tribalism

C. Patriotism

D. Corruption

Answer: C. Patriotism
47. Which of these is not a variant of norms?

A. Rituals

B. Laws

C. Gossip

D. Mores

Answer: C. Gossip

48. Mores refer to norms that cover:

A. Financial rules

B. Political laws

C. Moral and ethical behavior

D. Workplace habits

Answer: C. Moral and ethical behavior

49. Laws are part of social control that are:

A. Emotionally accepted

B. Formally adopted

C. Rarely enforced

D. Unwritten

Answer: B. Formally adopted

50. The five types of norms include:


A. Symbols, gestures, faith, knowledge, laws

B. Mores, folkways, laws, rituals, values

C. Tools, customs, ethics, ideas, culture

D. Traditions, rights, morals, actions, principles

Answer: B. Mores, folkways, laws, rituals, values

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Reorientation of Moral Values

51. Moral values define what is considered:

A. Important or expensive

B. Right or wrong

C. Rich or poor

D. Accepted or rejected

Answer: B. Right or wrong

52. Moral values help form:

A. Political campaigns

B. Education policy

C. Cultural behavior patterns

D. Business plans

Answer: C. Cultural behavior patterns


53. Moral values are sometimes used interchangeably with:

A. Rules

B. Ethics

C. Values

D. Law

Answer: C. Values

54. A major endemic moral issue in Nigeria is:

A. Ethnic diversity

B. Perversion of justice

C. Too many languages

D. Climate change

Answer: B. Perversion of justice

55. The biggest problem confronting Nigeria is:

A. Lack of education

B. Lack of industries

C. Crime and violence

D. Unemployment

Answer: C. Crime and violence

56. The call for developing new values for national benefit is called:
A. Revolution

B. Education

C. Reorientation

D. Renovation

Answer: C. Reorientation

57. A menace affecting the Nigerian educational system is:

A. Tribalism

B. Corruption

C. Cultism

D. Terrorism

Answer: C. Cultism

58. Stunted growth in Nigeria is mostly due to:

A. Poor economy

B. Moral problems

C. Technology deficit

D. Hunger

Answer: B. Moral problems

59. Faithfulness and truthfulness help preserve:

A. Wealth

B. Honor

C. Loyalty
D. Knowledge

Answer: C. Loyalty

60. Social standing is subject to the dictates of:

A. Religion

B. Tribe

C. Moral principle

D. Age

Answer: C. Moral principle

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Let me know if you’d like the next batch (61–90), or would prefer this
compiled into a document (e.g., Word or Excel).

Here are the next 30 MCQs (61–90) from the ASA GST 112 SUMMARY.PDF,
continuing in the same format:

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African Traditional Religion

61. African clans are often united by language, tradition, and:


A. Race

B. Religion

C. Law

D. Economy

Answer: B. Religion

62. Mbiti (1979) stated that religion in Africa is found in all areas of:

A. Worship only

B. Economy

C. Human life

D. Marriage

Answer: C. Human life

63. African traditional religion is referred to as:

A. Imported belief

B. Western ideology

C. Indigenous religion

D. Modern ethics

Answer: C. Indigenous religion

64. African religion is made up of how many core components?

A. 3

B. 7

C. 5
D. 4

Answer: C. 5

65. African religion is a product of the religious thinking and _______ of


ancestors.

A. Sacrifices

B. Inheritance

C. Experience

D. Knowledge

Answer: C. Experience

66. Reincarnation is sometimes referred to as:

A. Afterlife

B. Ghost appearance

C. Partial rebirth

D. Resurrection

Answer: C. Partial rebirth

67. Magic used in a harmful way is called:

A. Trickery

B. Good magic

C. Black magic

D. White magic

Answer: C. Black magic


68. The act of using nature for human benefit in African religion is called:

A. Philosophy

B. Science and Medicine

C. Culture

D. Ritualism

Answer: B. Science and Medicine

69. Preventive medicine is also known as:

A. Herbal medicine

B. Therapeutic treatment

C. Prophylactic medicine

D. Spiritual healing

Answer: C. Prophylactic medicine

70. The divinity associated with iron is:

A. Sango

B. Esu

C. Orunmila

D. Ogun

Answer: D. Ogun

71. The divine messenger among Yoruba deities is:


A. Ifaspector

B. Esu

C. Orunmila

D. Sango

Answer: B. Esu

72. The medicine divinity among the Yoruba is:

A. Sango

B. Ifa

C. Osanyin

D. Olodumare

Answer: C. Osanyin

73. A type of magic that imitates desired results is known as:

A. Protective magic

B. Imitative/Sympathetic magic

C. Reverse magic

D. Reflective magic

Answer: B. Imitative/Sympathetic magic

74. Marriage involving a man with multiple wives is:

A. Monogamy

B. Polyandry

C. Polygyny
D. Endogamy

Answer: C. Polygyny

75. Divinities and spirits are believed to be:

A. Equal to the supreme being

B. Below ancestors

C. Next in rank to the supreme being

D. Created by humans

Answer: C. Next in rank to the supreme being

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Nigerian Art and Pre-Colonial Culture

76. The amalgamation of Northern and Southern Protectorate was done by:

A. Lugard in 1901

B. Zik in 1960

C. Lord Lugard in 1914

D. Gowon in 1970

Answer: C. Lord Lugard in 1914

77. The powerful kingdom within the Niger Delta region was:
A. Oyo Empire

B. Benin Kingdom

C. Nupe Kingdom

D. Igbo Kingdom

Answer: B. Benin Kingdom

78. Art is a creation of man meant to:

A. Decorate only

B. Entertain

C. Serve a purpose

D. Teach science

Answer: C. Serve a purpose

79. According to Brockett (1969), art was classified into:

A. Traditional and abstract

B. Physical and spiritual

C. Useful and fine

D. Natural and modern

Answer: C. Useful and fine

80. The Benin Brass Cast was used as a symbol in which festival?

A. Festac

B. Sango Festival

C. New Yam Festival


D. Osun Festival

Answer: A. Festac

81. FESTAC stands for:

A. Federal Society for Arts and Culture

B. Festival of Art and Culture

C. Federation of African Culture

D. Federation of Arts Committee

Answer: B. Festival of Art and Culture

82. When was FESTAC held?

A. 1963

B. 1977

C. 1985

D. 1970

Answer: B. 1977

83. Brass casting reached its peak in the pre-colonial period in:

A. Ife only

B. Old Oyo and Benin Kingdom

C. Calabar

D. Igbo Ukwu

Answer: B. Old Oyo and Benin Kingdom


84. Igbo Ukwu bronzes are made of:

A. Brass and copper

B. Copper, tin, and lead

C. Gold and silver

D. Zinc and iron

Answer: B. Copper, tin, and lead

85. An item made from Igbo Ukwu bronze is:

A. Crown

B. Mask

C. Elephant tusks

D. Scepter

Answer: C. Elephant tusks

86. The Nok culture represents which region’s pre-colonial art?

A. Niger Delta

B. Middle Belt

C. Eastern Nigeria

D. South East

Answer: B. Middle Belt

87. Nok culture has been dated from:

A. 100AD–900AD
B. 900BC–200AD

C. 500BC–500AD

D. 1000BC–1000AD

Answer: B. 900BC–200AD

88. Nok culture was primarily:

A. Wooden

B. Hunting

C. Iron-using

D. Stone-age

Answer: C. Iron-using

89. The Nok village is located southwest of:

A. Abuja

B. Jos

C. Kano

D. Enugu

Answer: B. Jos

90. The small terracotta sculpture found in Nok depicts a:

A. Child

B. Warrior

C. Monkey

D. Priest
Answer: C. Monkey

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Let me know if you'd like me to continue with the final 60 questions (91–
150), or if you’d like these exported into a Word or Excel document.

Here are the next 30 MCQs (91–120) based strictly on the ASA GST 112
SUMMARY.PDF:

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Economic Self-Reliance in Nigeria

91. Economic self-reliance means the ability to act without:

A. Money

B. Friends

C. Help or influence from others

D. Education

Answer: C. Help or influence from others

92. Crude oil accounts for what percentage of Nigeria’s foreign exchange?

A. 50%
B. 75%

C. 95%

D. 60%

Answer: C. 95%

93. What percentage of Nigeria's budgetary revenue comes from crude oil?

A. 60%

B. 70%

C. 80%

D. 90%

Answer: C. 80%

94. What percentage of industrial raw materials is imported into Nigeria?

A. 60%

B. 40%

C. 50%

D. 20%

Answer: C. 50%

95. SOEs stands for:

A. State Operated Enterprises

B. State Owned Enterprises

C. Standard Oil Entities

D. Sovereign Oil Enterprises


Answer: B. State Owned Enterprises

96. The Nigerian Port Authority was created in:

A. 1945

B. 1960

C. 1854

D. 1975

Answer: C. 1854

97. Nigerian Railway was established in:

A. 1940

B. 1955

C. 1965

D. 1970

Answer: B. 1955

98. NNDC stands for:

A. Nigerian National Development Commission

B. New Nigeria Development Company

C. National Nigerian Defence Council

D. Nigerian Network for Development & Culture

Answer: B. New Nigeria Development Company


99. OFN stands for:

A. Operation Feed the Nation

B. Oil for Nigeria

C. Organisation of Farmers of Nigeria

D. Oil Feeding Nation

Answer: A. Operation Feed the Nation

100. OFN was launched under the government of:

A. Shehu Shagari

B. Muhammadu Buhari

C. Goodluck Jonathan

D. Olusegun Obasanjo

Answer: D. Olusegun Obasanjo

101. GRP stands for:

A. Green Road Plan

B. Green Republic Project

C. Green Revolution Program

D. Growth and Resource Plan

Answer: C. Green Revolution Program

102. SAP stands for:

A. Structural Agricultural Plan

B. Sustainable Adjustment Policy


C. Strategic Allocation Plan

D. Structural Adjustment Program

Answer: D. Structural Adjustment Program

103. The SAP was introduced in what year?

A. 1984

B. 1985

C. 1986

D. 1987

Answer: C. 1986

104. How many of the 95 government enterprises were privatized?

A. 60

B. 73

C. 85

D. 50

Answer: B. 73

105. NEEDS stands for:

A. National Educational Empowerment Development Strategy

B. National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy

C. National Economic Enterprise Development Scheme

D. National Empowerment Evaluation and Data Strategy

Answer: B. National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy


106. NEEDS was launched in:

A. 2002

B. 2005

C. 2003

D. 2004

Answer: D. 2004

107. Which country is described as the most corrupt in the document?

A. Ghana

B. Zimbabwe

C. South Africa

D. Nigeria

Answer: D. Nigeria

108. Lack of infrastructure includes the absence of:

A. Hospitals only

B. Police force

C. Roads, power supply, and social amenities

D. Lawyers and judges

Answer: C. Roads, power supply, and social amenities

109. EFCC and ICPC are agencies for fighting:


A. Cybercrime only

B. Election fraud

C. Cultism

D. Corruption

Answer: D. Corruption

110. SEEDS stands for:

A. Social Economic Enterprise Development Strategy

B. State Economic Empowerment Development Strategy

C. Sustainable Economic Empowerment Development Strategy

D. Strategic Economic Enhancement Development Scheme

Answer: B. State Economic Empowerment Development Strategy

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Changing Self in a Transitional Society

111. Self and identity are central topics in:

A. History

B. Anthropology

C. Psychology

D. Sociology

Answer: C. Psychology
112. Self is seen as lying between:

A. Love and hate

B. Power and politics

C. Consciousness and unconsciousness

D. Culture and art

Answer: C. Consciousness and unconsciousness

113. Abraham Maslow believed humans strive to fulfill:

A. Political rights

B. Religious beliefs

C. Intrinsic worth and potential

D. Cultural values

Answer: C. Intrinsic worth and potential

114. The Webster dictionary defines self as:

A. One’s abilities

B. Individual goals

C. Entire personality

D. Academic identity

Answer: C. Entire personality

115. A person’s identity is both:


A. Personal and economic

B. Individual and social

C. Emotional and spiritual

D. Mental and physical

Answer: B. Individual and social

116. Society is described as:

A. A building block

B. An institution

C. An ongoing conversation

D. A learning tool

Answer: C. An ongoing conversation

117. WAI stands for:

A. Work Against Injustice

B. War Against Indiscipline

C. Watch Against Indolence

D. Welfare and Integrity

Answer: B. War Against Indiscipline

118. NAPAP stands for:

A. National Agricultural Policy and Planning

B. National Association for Poverty Alleviation Program

C. National Poverty Alleviation Program


D. National Anti-Poverty Action Plan

Answer: C. National Poverty Alleviation Program

119. WAI was introduced in:

A. 1984

B. 1980

C. 1990

D. 1977

Answer: A. 1984

120. WAI was launched under which Nigerian leader?

A. Shehu Shagari

B. Goodluck Jonathan

C. Muhammadu Buhari

D. Olusegun Obasanjo

Answer: C. Muhammadu Buhari

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The final 30 questions (121–150) will cover "Negative Attitude" and any
remaining segments. Shall I proceed?
Here are the final 30 MCQs (121–150) based strictly on the ASA GST 112
SUMMARY.PDF to complete your request:

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Negative Attitude in Society

121. A negative attitude often leads to:

A. Success and prosperity

B. Happiness and peace

C. Unhappiness, poor relationships, and poor health

D. Wealth and fame

Answer: C. Unhappiness, poor relationships, and poor health

122. Attitude refers to our mental position towards:

A. Work and food

B. Crime and punishment

C. Thinking or being

D. Age and gender

Answer: C. Thinking or being

123. Attitudes can be:

A. Positive or negative

B. Right or wrong
C. Simple or complex

D. Useful or useless

Answer: A. Positive or negative

124. Which of the following is not a recognized personality type listed in the
document?

A. Drama Queen

B. Miserable Type

C. Killer Killers

D. Comedy Master

Answer: D. Comedy Master

125. The personality type that loves to talk about their failure is called:

A. Drama Queen

B. Killer Killer

C. Who is Me?

D. The Proud One

Answer: C. Who is Me?

126. The most common personality type is:

A. Killer Killer

B. Who is Me?

C. Paranoid

D. Drama Queen
Answer: D. Drama Queen

127. One common type of negative attitude among students is:

A. Honesty

B. Civic responsibility

C. Examination malpractice

D. Hard work

Answer: C. Examination malpractice

128. The act of bringing materials into the exam hall is called:

A. Download

B. Plug-in

C. Syncing

D. Upload

Answer: A. Download

129. Cultism is classified as a:

A. Legal association

B. Cultural group

C. Contemporary social menace

D. Positive initiative

Answer: C. Contemporary social menace


130. Cybercrime is mostly associated with:

A. Politicians

B. Civil servants

C. Students

D. Police

Answer: C. Students

131. Sustained negative attitude:

A. Builds relationships

B. Improves learning

C. Kills

D. Motivates society

Answer: C. Kills

132. The best way to change attitude is to change one’s:

A. Class

B. Language

C. Mental state

D. Diet

Answer: C. Mental state

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Review and General Questions

133. Culture includes both material and _______ components.

A. Economic

B. Linguistic

C. Immaterial

D. Cultural

Answer: C. Immaterial

134. The three major religions in Nigeria are Christianity, Islam, and:

A. Judaism

B. Hinduism

C. African Traditional Religion

D. Buddhism

Answer: C. African Traditional Religion

135. Which religion entered Nigeria around 1069 AD?

A. Christianity

B. Buddhism

C. Judaism

D. Islam

Answer: D. Islam
136. Christianity became prominent in Nigeria in which century?

A. 16th

B. 18th

C. 12th

D. 10th

Answer: B. 18th

137. Nigeria became a republic in what year?

A. 1960

B. 1963

C. 1999

D. 1979

Answer: B. 1963

138. The number of living languages in Nigeria is approximately:

A. 400

B. 450

C. 510

D. 600

Answer: C. 510

139. The total number of ethnic groups in Nigeria is estimated to be:

A. 120

B. 200
C. 250+

D. 100

Answer: C. 250+

140. The full meaning of FESTAC is:

A. Federal Social Arts Congress

B. Festival of Art and Culture

C. Federation of African Culture

D. Festival of Ancient Crafts

Answer: B. Festival of Art and Culture

141. The Benin Brass Cast symbolized:

A. Religion

B. Law

C. FESTAC

D. Agriculture

Answer: C. FESTAC

142. Which early culture used iron and terracotta?

A. Nupe

B. Nok

C. Kanem

D. Hausa

Answer: B. Nok
143. The dominant religion in Northern Nigeria is:

A. Christianity

B. Traditional

C. Buddhism

D. Islam

Answer: D. Islam

144. The dominant religion in Southern Nigeria is:

A. Islam

B. Christianity

C. Judaism

D. Hinduism

Answer: B. Christianity

145. The major ethnic groups in Nigeria include:

A. Hausa, Fulani, Tiv

B. Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa

C. Igbo, Edo, Nupe

D. Yoruba, Kanuri, Ijaw

Answer: B. Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa


146. The supreme being in African Traditional Religion is often represented
by:

A. Priest

B. Divinities

C. Ancestors

D. Nature

Answer: B. Divinities

147. Which divinity is linked to thunder in Yoruba belief?

A. Ogun

B. Esu

C. Orunmila

D. Sango

Answer: D. Sango

148. Which divinity is associated with divination?

A. Ogun

B. Orunmila

C. Sango

D. Osanyin

Answer: B. Orunmila

149. Who is the General of Rituals in Yoruba traditional belief?

A. Esu
B. Sango

C. Orunmila

D. Ogun

Answer: A. Esu

150. Which agency fights economic crimes in Nigeria?

A. NSCDC

B. DSS

C. EFCC

D. NAFDAC

Answer: C. EFCC

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OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY, AGO IWOYE

DIRECTORATE OF GENERAL NIGERIAN STUDIES

2020/2021 HARMATTAN SEMESTER EXAMINATION

GNS 201: NIGERIA PEOPLES AND CULTURE

TIME: 15 MINS

Instruction: Answer all questions and circle correct options. Altered


question(s) shall be penalized.

* ___________ precisely aims to explain how terms such as good, right, duty
and ought to function in moral discourse

a) Analytic ethics b) Normative ethics c) Comparative ethics d) Legal ethics


e) None of the above

Correct Answer: b) Normative ethics

* Moral philosophy is often used interchangeably with ___________

a) Culture b) Norms c) Ethics d) Values e) All of the above

Correct Answer: c) Ethics

* ___________ is a reactionary measure to deep emotional insecurity when


intellectual certainty has lost

a) Dogmatism b) Skepticism c) Idealism d) Realism e) All of the above

Correct Answer: a) Dogmatism

* ___________ emphatically states that we ought to have legal right to do


whatever we have the natural right to do.

a) Constitutional rights b) Natural rights c) Individual rights d) Fundamental


rights e) All of the above

Correct Answer: d) Fundamental rights

* Moral philosophers are interested in the study of morality basically for?


___________
a) Normative purpose b) Comparative purpose c) Analytic purpose d)
Knowledge purpose e) Normative and analytic purposes

Correct Answer: e) Normative and analytic purposes

* ___________ is the rule that stipulates that we do unto others as we would


have them to do unto us.

a) Fair play b) Foul play c) Golden goal d) Golden rule e) All of the above

Correct Answer: d) Golden rule

* ___________ is a formal principle that provides a framework for deriving


moral maxims or duties

a) Principle of fairness b) Categorical imperative c) Principle of utility d)


Moral principle e) None of the above

Correct Answer: b) Categorical imperative

* Violations of folkways are usually handled informally through ___________

a) Gesture b) Fines c) Punishment d) Imprisonment e) All of the above

Correct Answer: a) Gesture

* In society, every person, irrespective of age, colour, sex or social standing


is subject to the dictates of the ___________

a) Moral principle b) Norms c) Constitution d) Culture e) All of the above

Correct Answer: c) Constitution

* Accepting the moral beliefs of ones society without questions can be


called? ___________

a) Dogmatism b) Skepticism c) Idealism d) Realism e) All of the above

Correct Answer: a) Dogmatism

* ___________ highlights a state of order and control based upon submission


to rules and authority.

a) Dogmatism b) Development c) Decision d) Discipline e) None of the


above

Correct Answer: d) Discipline

* ___________ is the author of the book Leviathan James Morgan


a) Albert Spencer b) Auguste Comte c) Thomas Hobbes d) All of the above

Correct Answer: c) Thomas Hobbes

* ___________ is an endemic moral problem confronting the nation? a)


Distortion of facts b) Perversion of justice c) Detention of innocent persons d)
Extortion of funds from citizens e) Nepotism and favouritism f) All of the
above

Correct Answer: f) All of the above

* Moral rules are universal rules designed to override those of Public interest

a) National interest b) Self-interest c) Global interest d) All of the above

Correct Answer: b) Self-interest

* Rejecting all moral values can be referred to as? ___________

a) Dogmatism b) Skepticism c) Idealism d) Realism e) All of the above

Correct Answer: b) Skepticism

* ___________ is not a moral value that is religiously inclined? a) Respect for


Elders/Constituted Authority b) Truthfulness and Honesty c) Impartiality d)
Loyalty/Patriotism e) Rudeness

Correct Answer: e) Rudeness

* ___________ is a word that was derived from the Latin word, "discipulus"

a) Dogmatism b) Development c) Decision d) Discipline e) None of the


above

Correct Answer: d) Discipline

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* ___________ are culturally patterned ways for expressing some central


values or practices of the people or collective.

a) Values b) Norms c) Rituals d) Beliefs e) Lifestyles f) All of the above

Correct Answer: c) Rituals

* The term "equal of opportunity" means ___________

a) Freedom of speech b) Fundamental human rights c) Individual rights d)


Lack of discrimination e) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) Lack of discrimination

* The principle of fairness is also known as ___________

a) Principle of utility b) Golden rule c) Social justice d) Sacred cow e) None


of the above

Correct Answer: c) Social justice

* ___________ asserted that religion is bound to fail all areas of human life.

a) Tom (1992) b) Anderson (2000) c) Mbithi (1976) d) Midgley (1978) e)


None of the above

Correct Answer: e) None of the above (Note: This statement is generally


attributed to thinkers like Sigmund Freud, not the individuals listed.)

* ___________ is the rule that forbids eating without having a mouthwash


particularly in the morning.

a) Folkway b) Mores c) Norms d) Values e) All of the above

Correct Answer: a) Folkway

* ___________ is not within the category of divinities.

a) Arch divinities b) Oracle divinities c) Divinities of iron d) Thunder


divinities e) Rain divinities

Correct Answer: b) Oracle divinities (Note: While oracles are important in


many religious traditions, they are typically intermediaries or means of
communication with divinities, not divinities themselves.)

* ___________ are shared ideas about how every society operates.

a) Values b) Rituals c) Beliefs d) Institutions e) All of the above

Correct Answer: c) Beliefs

* ___________ is the philosophical study of morality.

a) Sociology b) Philosophy c) Ethics d) Psychology e) None of the above

Correct Answer: c) Ethics

* ___________ are broad, abstract, shared standards of what is desirable

a) Values b) Rituals c) Beliefs d) Institutions e) All of the above

Correct Answer: a) Values


* ___________ the Nigerian state came into existence with the merging of the
northern and southern protectorates

a) 1912 b) 1915 c) 1914 d) 1917 e) None of the above

Correct Answer: c) 1914

* ___________ refers to something worth striving for.

a) Values b) Social norms c) Beliefs d) Institutions e) All of the above

Correct Answer: a) Values

* ___________ has to do with the analysis of the logic of moral reasoning. a)


Moral discourse b) Meta-ethics c) Normative ethics d) Comparative ethics e)
All of the above.

Correct Answer: b) Meta-ethics

* ___________ is a value upheld in every society to have positive attitude to


one's country

a) Patriotism b) Values c) Rituals d) Beliefs e) Institutions

Correct Answer: a) Patriotism

* ___________ acts between consenting adults constitute one area of private


behaviour that is illegal in many jurisdictions. a) Corrupt b) Homosexual c)
Moral d) Unethical e) None of the above.

Correct Answer: b) Homosexual (Note: While laws vary, historically and in


some present jurisdictions, homosexual acts between consenting adults have
been illegal.)

* As at year 2018 ___________ inhabitants now reside in Nigeria from over


250 ethnic groups.

a) 180 million b) 170 million c) 140 million d) 150 million e) 160 million

Correct Answer: a) 180 million (This is an approximate figure for 2018.)

* ___________ is not an effect of moral problems in the society.

a) Threat to life b) Armed robbery c) Political assassination d) Equity e)


None of the above

Correct Answer: d) Equity


* According to Brockett (1969) ___________ was during the period of the
1960s classified into "useful" or "fine". a) Economy b) Culture c) Arts d)
Norms e) None of the above

Correct Answer: c) Arts (Based on the context of "useful" or "fine"


classification.)

* ___________ are reactions that convey approval or disapproval of behaviour

a) Norms b) Beliefs c) Laws d) Sanctions e) None of the above

Correct Answer: d) Sanctions

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