WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 165

821.

An important innovation of the constitutions of British West African colonies in the 1920s was the

A.

introduction of elective principle

B.

appointment of Africans to the executive councils

C.

restriction of the Governors veto powers

D.

opening of Regional Assemblies

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

822.

Elective principle was introduced in the British colonies after

A.

series of negotiations by the chiefs

B.

consultations with the age grades

C.

a series of agitations by the educated elite

D.

the Queen's desire to come to the colonies

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

823.

The National Congress of British West Africa (NCBWA) was founded in 1919 by

A.

Kobina Sekyi

B.

J.B Danquah

C.

Mensah Sarbah

D.

J.E. Caseley Hayford

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

824.

Indirect rule was successfully in some of the part of West Africa because

A.

the British tyrannized the people

B.

it sulted the existing traditional political structure

C.

British officials learnt the local languages

D.

the residents were good administrators

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

825.

Which of the following countries popularized the use of the Indirect Rule by the British?

A.

Nigeria

B.

Ghana

C.

Sierra Leone

D.

The Gambia

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.