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📝 What caused the civil war in Nigeria?

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-25

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Q1. In which month and year did the first military coup that led to the civil war occur?

🔹 A. Jan-65
🔹 B. Jan-66
🔹 C. May-67
🔹 D. Jul-68

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. If a country experiences a 15% price rise and wages stay below the minimum living wage, which policy is most likely to reduce the risk of civil conflict?

🔹 A. Increase wages to meet the minimum living wage
🔹 B. Centralize political power
🔹 C. Suppress opposition groups
🔹 D. Ignore the economic issues

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. Why did the manipulation of the 1964 election results exacerbate the crisis?

🔹 A. It undermined the legitimacy of the central government
🔹 B. It increased tax revenue
🔹 C. It improved infrastructure
🔹 D. It reduced ethnic rivalry

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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