WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2397

11,981.

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

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

11,982.

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 movement

E.

staging of military coup détat

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

11,983.

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.

11,984.

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.

11,985.

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.