Question

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

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

a prolonged colonial presence
a prolonged colonial presence

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

a protest against an authoritarian leader that emerged

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. The war began in 1967 following a series of political crises, ethnic tensions, and conflicts, particularly affecting the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria.