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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) 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) The same in theory as the British policy of Indirect Rule
B) Produced well educated Africans who opposed the policy
C) Aimed at converting Africans to French men
D) Was a device to transfer technology to Africa
  • 3. The use of force labour was one of the features of ________
A) American colonial policy
B) British colonial policy
C) Japanese colonial policy
D) French colonial policy
  • 4. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted ______
A) Decolonization
B) Independence
C) Self government
D) An elective principle
  • 5. One of the criticisms against the policy of assimilation was that it ______
A) Recognized the traditional rulers
B) Recognized all the communities in French West Africa
C) Ignores the educated elite
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) French to replace their policy or assimilation
B) French on their departure from West Africa
C) British to replace their policy of Indirect rule
D) British on their arrival in West Africa
  • 8. Who among the following is not eligible to vote
A) Chief magistrate
B) Civil Servant
C) Certified bankrupt
D) Reverend father
  • 9. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to _______
A) A rapid political awareness among the colonialist
B) International economic grouping
C) The alignment of a new states
D) Decolonization
  • 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) A legal document to guide judges
D) The rules guiding parliamentary procedures
  • 12. In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A) All the members of the Executive Council were British
B) None of the members of the Executive Council were British
C) All the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
D) The Governor had no legislative power
  • 13. Nationalist movement started late in French West Africa because
A) Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
B) Africans felt they were free
C) France did not allow Africans to travel abroad
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) Fundamental laws of the land
B) Supreme document of the government
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) Fundamental Human Rights
D) Organs of government
  • 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) Chief Ladipo Solanke, Davies H.O and Kwame Nkrumah
B) Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli and Samuel Akinsanya
C) Joseph Ephraim, Casely Hayford, and Dr. Akinwande Savage
D) Dr. J.C Vaughan, Samuel Akintola and Marcus Garvey
  • 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) Poor climate
D) To satisfy the economic needs of Africa
  • 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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