Government 1996 Waec Past Questions and Answers

Question 31 :

• WAEC 1996

A major objection to the Indirect Rule system was

A. Economy in administration
B. Administration through illitrate 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

Question 32 :

• WAEC 1996

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 administerative 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 Afric, unlike their French counterparts
E. British encouraged political agitations in their territories

Question 33 :

• WAEC 1996

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

Question 34 :

• WAEC 1996

The general strike of 1954 in Nigeria gave force to the

A. Formation of the Commonwealth
B. Introduction of the Green Revolution
C. Formation of the United Nations Organization (UNO)
D. Demands of the nationalist movenment
E. Staging of military coup détat

Question 35 :

• WAEC 1996

Which of the following best describes the position of the traditional rulers during the colonial period? The

A. Were directly involved in government
B. Made laws for the people
C. Were part of the executive arm of government
D. Served as a link between the people and the government
E. Were directly accountable to Secretary of State for the Colonies