Waec Government Questions
Question 606:
A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was
- A Economy in administration
- B Administration through illitrate heads
- C The involvement of many Africans in administration
- D The control of territories by the colonial secretary
- E The refusal of the British to education Africans
Question 607:
The development of nationalist activities was more rapid in British West Africa than in French West Africa because the
- A French West Africans were not interested in having self-government
- B French administerative policies did not allow for political agitation
- C British were no longer interested in governing their acquired territories
- D British did not have a standing army in West Afric, unlike their French counterparts
- E British encouraged political agitations in their territories
Question 608:
The French policy of assimilation was based on the idea that the African culture was
- A Expensive
- B Unwritten
- C Inferior
- D Elaborate
- E Popular
Question 609:
The general strike of 1954 in Nigeria gave force to the
- A Formation of the Commonwealth
- B Introduction of the Green Revolution
- C Formation of the United Nations Organization (UNO)
- D Demands of the nationalist movenment
- E Staging of military coup détat
Question 610:
Which of the following best describes the position of the traditional rulers during the colonial period? The
- A Were directly involved in government
- B Made laws for the people
- C Were part of the executive arm of government
- D Served as a link between the people and the government
- E Were directly accountable to Secretary of State for the Colonies