Imperialist Penetration - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1978

Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies

A. Did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
B. Was over glorified and expedient nonsense
C. Satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled
D. Had nothing in common with the reality of french rule in their colonies
E. Meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses

Question 7:

• JAMB 1978

The French idea of assimilation as applied in their colonies

A. Was to make Frenchment out of African subjects
B. Would have been allowed to produce more Frenchmen in the colonies than in traditional African
C. Recognised real value in traditional African culture and was merely aimed at upgrading it
D. Produced nothing but African puppets in the colonies
E. Was abandoned within a couple of years of its operation

Question 8:

• JAMB 1979

Indirect Rules was introduced into Nigeria by

A. Dame Margery Perham
B. Sir Donald Cameron
C. Sir Federick Lugard
D. Sir Arthur Richards
E. The Sultan of Sokoto

Question 9:

• JAMB 1979

The French pattern of colonial administration in West Africa

A. Was basically the same as the British
B. Had as its primary objective, the development of colonial territories
C. Was based on the principle of assimilation
D. Included the policy of indriect rule
E. Involved the settlement of a very large number of French people in West Africa

Question 10:

• JAMB 1979

In the organization of British colonial rule in West Africa, which of these was the lowest level of government and administration?

A. The District Commissioner
B. The Lieutenant Governor
C. Chief Secretary
D. The Provincial Commissioner
E. The Governor