AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 1. The British policy of Indirect rule sought to _____
A) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
B) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
C) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
D) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
B) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
C) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
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) American colonial policy
B) Japanese colonial policy
C) French colonial policy
D) British colonial policy
  • 4. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted ______
A) Self government
B) An elective principle
C) Decolonization
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) Ignores the educated elite
C) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
D) Recognized the traditional rulers
  • 6. Which of the following was not a feature of the 1922 elective principle in Nigeria?
A) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
B) It confined elections to Lagos and Calabar
C) It restricted suffrage to men
D) British citizens were allowed to vote
  • 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) Chief magistrate
B) Civil Servant
C) Reverend father
D) Certified bankrupt
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) International economic grouping
B) Decolonization
C) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
D) The alignment of a new states
  • 10. Which of the following was the first political party in Nigeria?
A) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
B) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
C) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
D) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) A legal document to guide judges
B) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
C) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
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) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
C) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
D) All 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) 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) Monrovia
B) Accra
C) Britain
D) Lagos
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Fundamental laws of the land
B) Written document of traditional practices
C) Supreme document of the government
D) Functional aspect of government activities
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Fundamental Human Rights
B) Organs of government
C) Duties and obligations of citizens
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) 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) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
B) There was no sufficient fund
C) Poor climate
D) The British officials lacked knowledge of the local areas in the country
  • 20. The negative effects of Colonialism include all the following except ______
A) Poor education system
B) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
C) It created the problem of disunity
D) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
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