AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term - Quiz
  • 1. The British policy of Indirect rule sought to _____
A) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
B) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
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) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
B) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
C) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
D) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) French colonial policy
B) Japanese colonial policy
C) American colonial policy
D) British colonial policy
  • 4. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted ______
A) An elective principle
B) Self government
C) Decolonization
D) Independence
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Ignores the educated elite
B) Recognized the traditional rulers
C) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
D) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
  • 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) British on their arrival in West Africa
B) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
C) French to replace their policy or assimilation
D) French on their departure from West Africa
  • 8. Who among the following is not eligible to vote
A) Certified bankrupt
B) Civil Servant
C) Reverend father
D) Chief magistrate
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) International economic grouping
B) Decolonization
C) The alignment of a new states
D) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
  • 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) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
D) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
B) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
C) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
D) A legal document to guide judges
  • 12. In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
B) All the members of the Executive Council were British
C) The Governor had no legislative power
D) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
  • 13. Nationalist movement started late in French West Africa because
A) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
B) Africans felt they were free
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) Accra
B) Lagos
C) Monrovia
D) Britain
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Written document of traditional practices
B) Fundamental laws of the land
C) Supreme document of the government
D) Functional aspect of government activities
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Organs of government
B) Fundamental Human Rights
C) Duties and obligations of citizens
D) Manifestoes of political parties
  • 17. One of the following is the Demerit of Indirect rule
A) Democratic rights of the people were granted
B) Evil practices thrived
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) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
B) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
C) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
D) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
  • 19. The following were the reasons for the adoption of Indirect Rule except _______
A) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
B) Poor climate
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) 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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