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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) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
B) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
C) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
D) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
B) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
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) 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) Independence
B) Self government
C) An elective principle
D) Decolonization
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
B) Did not recognize African culture as good enough
C) Ignores the educated elite
D) Recognized the traditional rulers
  • 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) It restricted suffrage to men
C) British citizens were allowed to vote
D) It confined elections to Lagos and Calabar
  • 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) 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) Chief magistrate
C) Reverend father
D) Certified bankrupt
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
B) Decolonization
C) The alignment of a new states
D) International economic grouping
  • 10. Which of the following was the first political party in Nigeria?
A) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
B) National Council for Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
C) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
D) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
  • 11. A constitution can be defined as ______
A) A legal document to guide judges
B) The rules guiding the affairs of an institution
C) The constituent elements of a contractual agreement
D) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
  • 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) Africans felt they were free
B) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
C) France suppressed political associations and parties
D) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
  • 14. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 in ______
A) Accra
B) Monrovia
C) Britain
D) Lagos
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Supreme document of the government
B) Written document of traditional practices
C) Fundamental laws of the land
D) Functional aspect of government activities
  • 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) Non appointment of the warrant chiefs
B) Evil practices thrived
C) It included all educated Nigerians
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) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
D) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
  • 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) There was no sufficient fund
D) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
  • 20. The negative effects of Colonialism include all the following except ______
A) Poor education system
B) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
C) It created the problem of disunity
D) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
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