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) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
D) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
B) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
C) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
D) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) Japanese colonial policy
B) British colonial policy
C) French colonial policy
D) American 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) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
B) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
C) Ignores the educated elite
D) Recognized the traditional rulers
  • 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) Reverend father
B) Civil Servant
C) Chief magistrate
D) Certified bankrupt
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) The alignment of a new states
B) International economic grouping
C) Decolonization
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) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
C) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
D) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
B) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
C) A legal document to guide judges
D) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
  • 12. In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A) The Governor had no legislative power
B) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
C) All the members of the Executive Council were British
D) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
  • 13. Nationalist movement started late in French West Africa because
A) France suppressed political associations and parties
B) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
C) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
D) Africans felt they were free
  • 14. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 in ______
A) Lagos
B) Monrovia
C) Accra
D) Britain
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Fundamental laws of the land
B) Written document of traditional practices
C) Functional aspect of government activities
D) Supreme document of the government
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Manifestoes of political parties
B) Organs of government
C) Duties and obligations of citizens
D) Fundamental Human Rights
  • 17. One of the following is the Demerit of Indirect rule
A) Evil practices thrived
B) Democratic rights of the people were granted
C) Non appointment of the warrant chiefs
D) It included all educated Nigerians
  • 18. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was formed by _____
A) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
B) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
C) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
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) 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) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
B) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
C) Poor education system
D) It created the problem of disunity
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