Assess students' ability to analyze causal links between state capacity, dependence on resource rents, and the onset of civil conflict in post‑colonial Sub‑Saharan African states (1960–2010). The quiz tests understanding of theoretical frameworks (state-building, rentier state, grievance/opportunity models), key empirical indicators and datasets, comparative research design and causal inference challenges (endogeneity, selection, time-series cross-sectional analysis), interpretation of regression and event-history results, and development of alternative explanations and policy implications.