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) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
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) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
B) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
C) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
D) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) British colonial policy
B) Japanese 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) 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 the traditional rulers
B) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
C) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
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) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
D) It restricted suffrage to men
  • 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) French to replace their policy or assimilation
D) British on their arrival in West Africa
  • 8. Who among the following is not eligible to vote
A) Reverend father
B) Certified bankrupt
C) Chief magistrate
D) Civil Servant
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) International economic grouping
B) The alignment of a new states
C) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
D) Decolonization
  • 10. Which of the following was the first political party in Nigeria?
A) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
B) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
C) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
D) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
B) A legal document to guide judges
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) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
B) The Governor had no legislative power
C) All the members of the Executive Council were British
D) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
  • 13. Nationalist movement started late in French West Africa because
A) France suppressed political associations and parties
B) Africans felt they were free
C) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
D) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
  • 14. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 in ______
A) Accra
B) Monrovia
C) Lagos
D) Britain
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Written document of traditional practices
B) Supreme document of the government
C) Functional aspect of government activities
D) Fundamental laws of the land
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Organs of government
B) Manifestoes of political parties
C) Fundamental Human Rights
D) Duties and obligations of citizens
  • 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) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
B) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
C) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
D) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
  • 19. The following were the reasons for the adoption of Indirect Rule except _______
A) Poor climate
B) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
C) The British officials lacked knowledge of the local areas in the country
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) Poor education system
C) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
D) It created the problem of disunity
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