AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
  • 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) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
B) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
C) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
D) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) Japanese colonial policy
B) French 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) Decolonization
B) An elective principle
C) Independence
D) Self government
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Ignores the educated elite
B) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
C) Recognized the traditional rulers
D) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
  • 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) British citizens were allowed to vote
C) It confined elections to Lagos and Calabar
D) It restricted suffrage to men
  • 7. The policy of association was adopted by the ______
A) French on their departure from West Africa
B) French to replace their policy or assimilation
C) British on their arrival in West Africa
D) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
  • 8. Who among the following is not eligible to vote
A) Certified bankrupt
B) Chief magistrate
C) Reverend father
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) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
B) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
C) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
D) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
B) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
C) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
D) A legal document to guide judges
  • 12. In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A) All the members of the Executive Council were British
B) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
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 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) Accra
B) Lagos
C) Monrovia
D) Britain
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Fundamental laws of the land
B) Supreme document of the government
C) Functional aspect of government activities
D) Written document of traditional practices
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Fundamental Human Rights
B) Organs of government
C) Manifestoes of political parties
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) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
B) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
C) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
D) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
  • 19. The following were the reasons for the adoption of Indirect Rule except _______
A) Poor climate
B) The British officials lacked knowledge of the local areas in the country
C) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
D) There was no sufficient fund
  • 20. The negative effects of Colonialism include all the following except ______
A) Poor education system
B) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
C) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
D) It created the problem of disunity
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