AIC SS 2 Government 3rd CA for 2nd Term - Quiz
  • 1. The British policy of Indirect rule sought to _____
A) Promote cooperation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers
B) Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of government
C) Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
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) 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) Japanese colonial policy
B) American 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) Decolonization
C) Self government
D) Independence
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
B) Ignores the educated elite
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) It confined elections to Lagos and Calabar
B) British citizens were allowed to vote
C) It restricted suffrage to men
D) Only four members were elected into the legislative council
  • 7. The policy of association was adopted by the ______
A) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
B) French to replace their policy or assimilation
C) French on their departure from West Africa
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) Chief magistrate
D) Certified bankrupt
  • 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) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
C) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
D) Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
  • 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) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
B) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
C) All the members of the Executive Council were British
D) The Governor had no legislative power
  • 13. Nationalist movement started late in French West Africa because
A) Africans felt they were free
B) France suppressed political associations and parties
C) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
D) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
  • 14. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1920 in ______
A) Britain
B) Accra
C) Monrovia
D) Lagos
  • 15. A Constitution is the _______
A) Written document of traditional practices
B) Functional aspect of government activities
C) Fundamental laws of the land
D) Supreme document of the government
  • 16. Which of the following cannot be found in a constitution
A) Duties and obligations of citizens
B) Manifestoes of political parties
C) Fundamental Human Rights
D) Organs of government
  • 17. One of the following is the Demerit of Indirect rule
A) Democratic rights of the people were granted
B) It included all educated Nigerians
C) Evil practices thrived
D) Non appointment of the warrant chiefs
  • 18. The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was formed by _____
A) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
B) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
C) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
D) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
  • 19. The following were the reasons for the adoption of Indirect Rule except _______
A) There was no sufficient fund
B) The British officials lacked knowledge of the local areas in the country
C) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
D) Poor climate
  • 20. The negative effects of Colonialism include all the following except ______
A) Inalienable participation of Africans in the government
B) Poor education system
C) It created the problem of disunity
D) The Colonial Masters treated African culture as inferior
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