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AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term - Quiz
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  • 1. The British policy of Indirect rule sought to _____
A) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
B) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
C) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
D) Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
  • 2. The French policy of Assimilation was _________
A) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
B) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
C) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
D) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) British colonial policy
B) French colonial policy
C) American 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) Decolonization
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) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
C) Recognized the traditional rulers
D) Ignores the educated elite
  • 6. Which of the following was not a feature of the 1922 elective principle in Nigeria?
A) It restricted suffrage to men
B) British citizens were allowed to vote
C) It confined elections to Lagos and Calabar
D) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
  • 7. The policy of association was adopted by the ______
A) French to replace their policy or assimilation
B) British on their arrival in West Africa
C) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
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) Chief magistrate
D) Reverend father
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
B) The alignment of a new states
C) Decolonization
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 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) The Governor had no legislative power
B) All the members of the Executive Council were British
C) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
D) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
  • 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) Britain
B) Accra
C) Lagos
D) Monrovia
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Fundamental laws of the land
B) Written document of traditional practices
C) Functional aspect of government activities
D) Supreme document of the government
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Fundamental Human Rights
B) Duties and obligations of citizens
C) Manifestoes of political parties
D) Organs of government
  • 17. One of the following is the Demerit of Indirect rule
A) Evil practices thrived
B) Democratic rights of the people were granted
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) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
C) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
D) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
  • 19. The following were the reasons for the adoption of Indirect Rule except _______
A) There was no sufficient fund
B) Poor climate
C) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
D) The British officials lacked knowledge of the local areas in the country
  • 20. The negative effects of Colonialism include all the following except ______
A) It created the problem of disunity
B) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
C) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
D) Poor education system
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