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) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
D) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
  • 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) British colonial policy
B) American colonial policy
C) French colonial policy
D) Japanese colonial policy
  • 4. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted ______
A) An elective principle
B) Decolonization
C) Self government
D) Independence
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
B) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
C) Recognized the traditional rulers
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) It restricted suffrage to men
C) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
D) British citizens were allowed to vote
  • 7. The policy of association was adopted by the ______
A) French on their departure from West Africa
B) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
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) Civil Servant
B) Certified bankrupt
C) Reverend father
D) Chief magistrate
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) Decolonization
B) The alignment of a new states
C) International economic grouping
D) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
  • 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) 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) 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 popularly elected
D) All the members of the Executive Council were British
  • 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) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
D) France suppressed political associations and parties
  • 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) Written document of traditional practices
B) Supreme document of the government
C) Fundamental laws of the land
D) Functional aspect of government activities
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Manifestoes of political parties
B) Fundamental Human Rights
C) Organs of government
D) Duties and obligations of citizens
  • 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) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
B) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
C) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
D) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
  • 19. The following were the reasons for the adoption of Indirect Rule except _______
A) There was no sufficient fund
B) Poor climate
C) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
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) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
B) It created the problem of disunity
C) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
D) Poor education system
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