When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the
President
Prime minister
Governor-General
Queen of England.
Correct answer is D
When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the Head of state was the Governor-General, representing the queen of England.
One of the main provisions of the constitution of 1960 was that the governor general was made the constitutional ceremonial Head of state and a representative of the Queen of England.
This means the queen was the head of state but appointed a representative in the person of the governor-general to stand in for her, in her absence.
After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because
colonial rule became less oppressive
colonial rule was in disarray
the second world war boosted their morale
the second world war enhanced colonial rule.
Correct answer is C
After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because the second World War boosted their morale.
The war exposed the myth surrounding white supremacy. The ex-soldiers from West African saw that the whites were not as strong as they portrayed themselves to Nigerians and in fact that coming back from the war they assorted their rights and joined the nationalists in the struggle for independence.
A major function of the warrant chiefs was to
prevent tribal wars
supervise native courts and markets
stop ritual killings
take charge of local administration.
Correct answer is D
A major function of the warrant Chiefs was to take charge of local administration.
The chiefs were the heads of the administration of their various communities
The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was
persuasion
dialogue
divide and rule
trade association.
Correct answer is C
The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was divide and rule.
The system brought about division between the traditional rulers who were looked upon a British puppets and the alienated educated elites thereby, strengthening the policy divide and rule.
Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because
they had no formal governmental institutions
they had no definite political boundaries
their population was too small
they were not independent.
Correct answer is A
Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because they had no formal governmental institutions.
For instance the Ibos unlike Yorubas and the Fulamis has a complex and complicated system of administration in pre-colonial era. There was no sort of central authority, what they had was a diffusion of political authority into different groups.