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AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term
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  • 1. The British policy of Indirect rule sought to _____
A) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
B) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
C) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
D) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
B) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
C) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
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) American colonial policy
C) Japanese colonial policy
D) British colonial policy
  • 4. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted ______
A) Decolonization
B) Self government
C) Independence
D) An elective principle
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
B) Ignores the educated elite
C) Recognized the traditional rulers
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) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
C) British citizens were allowed to vote
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) Civil Servant
B) Reverend father
C) Certified bankrupt
D) Chief magistrate
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) Decolonization
B) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
C) The alignment of a new states
D) International economic grouping
  • 10. Which of the following was the first political party in Nigeria?
A) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
B) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
C) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
D) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
B) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
C) A legal document to guide judges
D) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
  • 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 felt they were free
B) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
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) Britain
B) Monrovia
C) Lagos
D) Accra
  • 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) Duties and obligations of citizens
B) Manifestoes of political parties
C) Organs of government
D) Fundamental Human Rights
  • 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) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
B) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
C) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
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) There was no sufficient fund
C) The British officials lacked knowledge of the local areas in the country
D) Poor climate
  • 20. The negative effects of Colonialism include all the following except ______
A) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
B) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
C) It created the problem of disunity
D) Poor education system
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