AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. The British policy of Indirect rule sought to _____
A) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
B) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
C) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
D) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
B) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
C) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
D) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) American colonial policy
B) Japanese colonial policy
C) British colonial policy
D) French colonial policy
  • 4. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted ______
A) Decolonization
B) An elective principle
C) Self government
D) Independence
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
B) Recognized the traditional rulers
C) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
D) Ignores the educated elite
  • 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) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
B) French to replace their policy or assimilation
C) French on their departure from West Africa
D) British on their arrival in West Africa
  • 8. Who among the following is not eligible to vote
A) Certified bankrupt
B) Civil Servant
C) Chief magistrate
D) Reverend father
  • 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) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
B) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
C) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
D) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) A legal document to guide judges
B) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
C) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
D) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
  • 12. In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
B) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
C) All 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) Africans felt they were free
B) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
C) France suppressed political associations and parties
D) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
  • 14. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 in ______
A) Britain
B) Lagos
C) Monrovia
D) Accra
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Functional aspect of government activities
B) Supreme document of the government
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) Organs of government
D) Manifestoes of political parties
  • 17. One of the following is the Demerit of Indirect rule
A) It included all educated Nigerians
B) Democratic rights of the people were granted
C) Non appointment of the warrant chiefs
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) Poor climate
C) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
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) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
C) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
D) Poor education system
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