AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. The British policy of Indirect rule sought to _____
A) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
B) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
C) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
D) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
B) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
C) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
D) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) French colonial policy
B) American colonial policy
C) British colonial policy
D) Japanese colonial policy
  • 4. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted ______
A) Independence
B) An elective principle
C) Decolonization
D) Self government
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Ignores the educated elite
B) Recognized the traditional rulers
C) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
D) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
  • 6. Which of the following was not a feature of the 1922 elective principle in Nigeria?
A) It confined elections to Lagos and Calabar
B) British citizens were allowed to vote
C) It restricted suffrage to men
D) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
  • 7. The policy of association was adopted by the ______
A) French on their departure from West Africa
B) British on their arrival in West Africa
C) French to replace their policy or assimilation
D) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
  • 8. Who among the following is not eligible to vote
A) Civil Servant
B) Chief magistrate
C) Reverend father
D) Certified bankrupt
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) Decolonization
B) The alignment of a new states
C) International economic grouping
D) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
  • 10. Which of the following was the first political party in Nigeria?
A) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
B) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
C) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
D) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
B) A legal document to guide judges
C) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
D) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
  • 12. In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
B) All the members of the Executive Council were British
C) The Governor had no legislative power
D) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
  • 13. Nationalist movement started late in French West Africa because
A) Africans felt they were free
B) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
C) France suppressed political associations and parties
D) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
  • 14. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 in ______
A) Lagos
B) Britain
C) Accra
D) Monrovia
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Supreme document of the government
B) Functional aspect of government activities
C) Written document of traditional practices
D) Fundamental laws of the land
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Fundamental Human Rights
B) Duties and obligations of citizens
C) Manifestoes of political parties
D) Organs of government
  • 17. One of the following is the Demerit of Indirect rule
A) It included all educated Nigerians
B) Non appointment of the warrant chiefs
C) Evil practices thrived
D) Democratic rights of the people were granted
  • 18. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was formed by _____
A) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
B) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
C) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
D) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
  • 19. The following were the reasons for the adoption of Indirect Rule except _______
A) The British officials lacked knowledge of the local areas in the country
B) Poor climate
C) There was no sufficient fund
D) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
  • 20. The negative effects of Colonialism include all the following except ______
A) It created the problem of disunity
B) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
C) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
D) Poor education system
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