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