WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 152

756.

One of the achievements of the National Congress of British West African (NCBWA) was the

A.

introduction of railway transportation

B.

appointment of a federal president

C.

improvement of living standard

D.

introduction of the elective principle

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

757.

The West African Students Union (WASU) was formed in 1925 in

A.

Dakar

B.

London

C.

Washington

D.

New York

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

758.

The French policy of Assimilation implied that

A.

the French transferred powers to Africans

B.

traditional rulers were recognized

C.

African countries were granted independence

D.

Africans were modelled after the French

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

759.

The policy of indigenat was parctised in the colonies controlled by

A.

Belgium

B.

Portugal

C.

Britain

D.

France

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

760.

The direct rule policy did not succeed in some parts of West Africa because

A.

it was not well understood

B.

only few British officers were posted to those areas

C.

the powers of traditional rulers were not centralised

D.

the elite were participatory to the policy

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.