The British colonial administrative policy - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 91:

• JAMB 2001

A major function of the warrant chiefs was to

A. Prevent tribal wars
B. Supervise native courts and markets
C. Stop ritual killings
D. Take charge of local administration.

Question 92:

• JAMB 2002

The leading agent in the expansion of British influence in Northern Nigeria in the 1890s was the

A. British Consul in Calabar
B. Royal West African Frontier Force
C. British Consul in Lagos
D. Royal Niger Company

Question 93:

• JAMB 2003

The Eastern and Western regions of Nigeria achieved the status of self-government is

A. 1959
B. 1957
C. 1950
D. 1955

Question 94:

• JAMB 2003

One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyed by the British was the

A. Peace and harmony in the land
B. Indigenous cultures of the people
C. Education of the local people
D. Nation's farmlands

Question 95:

• JAMB 2006

During colonial administration,the office of the warrant chief was introduced in

A. Western Nigeria
B. The Lagos Territory
C. Eastern Nigeria
D. Northern Nigeria