WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 68

336.

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

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

337.

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 administrative 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 Africa, unlike their French counterparts

E.

British encouraged political agitations in their territories

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

338.

A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was

A.

economy in administration

B.

administration through illiterate 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

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

339.

Which of the following was the most senior official under the British colonial administration? The

A.

District Officer

B.

Lieutenant Governor

C.

President

D.

Governor

E.

Secretary for Native Affairs

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

340.

In the Hausa pre-colonial political system, sovereignty was located in the

A.

Quadi

B.

Emir

C.

Waziri

D.

Madawaki

E.

Galadima

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.