WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 211

1,051.

The late development of nationalism in French West Africa was due to

A.

absorption of French colonial ex-service men into the French army

B.

implemented government polices

C.

collected and spent taxes and rates

D.

were sources of consultation on customary affairs

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,052.

One effect of the French policy of Assimilation was that it

A.

made all French West Africans French citizens

B.

increased nationalist activities in French West Africa

C.

delayed nationalism in French West Africa

D.

expanded education into the interior of French West Africa

Correct answer is C

The policy of assimilation undermined African culture as many adopted French culture. Africans from Senegal were allowed to participate in the political affairs of France. This and more delayed nationalism amongst the African countries under the French colonies

1,053.

Taxation as a feature of Indirect Rule served as a

A.

source of revenue for colonial administration

B.

system of modernizing chieftaincy

C.

policy of making the local people poor

D.

means to ridicule the chiefs

Correct answer is A

Indirect rule was a system of governance used by the British and French to control parts of their colonial empires. Their colonies were taxed as a source of revenue to run the administration

1,054.

Under the British Crown Colony system of administration, the head of the executive council was the

A.

Governor-General

B.

Head of government business

C.

Speaker

D.

Prime minister

Correct answer is A

A Crown colony was usually administered by a governor who directly controlled the executive and was appointed by "the Crown" known as the governor-general

1,055.

A common feature in a pre-colonial centralized state was

A.

loyalty to one political superior

B.

absence of single superior political authority

C.

the existence of autocratic rule

D.

existence of separation of powers

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.