Nigeria’s civil war was prompted by which of the following?(1 point)

Question

Responses

a disputed election and violence toward an ethnic minority
a disputed election and violence toward an ethnic minority

the assassination of its elected leader
the assassination of its elected leader

a protest against an authoritarian leader that emerged
a protest against an authoritarian leader that emerged

a prolonged colonial presence

Answer 1

Nigeria’s civil war, also known as the Biafran War, was primarily prompted by a disputed election and violence toward an ethnic minority. Therefore, the correct response is:

a disputed election and violence toward an ethnic minority.