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Jamb History Questions

Question 201:
The Richards Constitution of 1946 brought about
  • A Decolonization
  • B Independence
  • C A strong central government
  • D Regional politics.
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Question 202:
The Native Authority system in Northern Nigerian was established to
  • A Assist in the collection of taxes and general administration
  • B Regulate the number of European District Officers
  • C Streamline electoral laws in the area
  • D Support the spread of Christian missionary activities.
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Question 203:
Anti-colonial movements Nigeria before the World War II involved
  • A Attempts to violently chase the British out of the country
  • B Collaboration with the British authority
  • C Peaceful protests through petitions and conferences
  • D The establishment of pressure groups by traditional rulers.
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Question 204:
Politics in Nigeria’s First republic was characterized by
  • A Religion and ethnicity
  • B Religion and regionalism
  • C Ethnicity and regionalism
  • D Regionalism and despotism.
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Question 205:
The British policy of indirect rule sought to
  • A Encourage the educated elite to participate in local administration
  • B Make the indigenous political institutions adapt to British system of Government
  • C Use indigenous political institutions to serve British interest
  • D Promote co-operation between the educated elite and the indigenous rulers..
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