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Topic: Imperialist Penetration

Jamb Government Questions - Imperialist Penetration

Question 1:
According to Lewis Samuel, .........'is identified with pure conquest and unequivocal exploitation'
  • A Neo colonialism
  • B Progressive Imperialism
  • C Regressive Imperialism
  • D Colonialism
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Question 2:
Before colonial rule, Yoruba traditional rulers were appointed by
  • A The people acting through their representatives
  • B The Ogboni
  • C Ifa (oracle)priests
  • D Odudwa
  • E Kingmakers
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Question 3:
Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies
  • A Did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
  • B Was over glorified and expedient nonsense
  • C Satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled
  • D Had nothing in common with the reality of french rule in their colonies
  • E Meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses
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Question 4:
The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies
  • A Was to make Frenchment out of African subjects
  • B Would have been allowed to produce more Frenchmen in the colonies than in traditional African
  • C Recognised real value in traditional African culture and was merely aimed at upgrading it
  • D Produced nothing but African puppets in the colonies
  • E Was abandoned within a couple of years of its operation
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Question 5:
Indirect Rules was introduced into Nigeria by
  • A Dame Margery Perham
  • B Sir Donald Cameron
  • C Sir Federick Lugard
  • D Sir Arthur Richards
  • E The Sultan of Sokoto
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