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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) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
B) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
C) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
D) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
B) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
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) American colonial policy
B) Japanese colonial policy
C) French 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) Independence
D) Decolonization
  • 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) Ignores the educated elite
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) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
B) British citizens were allowed to vote
C) It restricted suffrage to men
D) It confined elections to Lagos and Calabar
  • 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) Chief magistrate
B) Civil Servant
C) Reverend father
D) Certified bankrupt
  • 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) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
B) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
C) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
D) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
B) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
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) The Governor had no legislative power
C) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
D) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
  • 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) Lagos
C) Britain
D) Accra
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Supreme document of the government
B) Fundamental laws of the land
C) Written document of traditional practices
D) Functional aspect of government activities
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Manifestoes of political parties
B) Duties and obligations of citizens
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) Evil practices thrived
C) Democratic rights of the people were granted
D) Non appointment of the warrant chiefs
  • 18. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was formed by _____
A) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
B) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
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) 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) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
B) Poor education system
C) It created the problem of disunity
D) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
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