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

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

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

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

To have have an orderly society a state needs

A. president

B. chief judge

C. constitution

D. legislature

E. chief whip

To have have an orderly society a state needs

A. president

B. chief judge

C. constitution

D. legislature

E. chief whip

Which of the following was a resolution in North Atlantic Charter of 1941 that helped to stimulate nationalist movements in West Africa?

A. People all over the world had the right to vote and voted for

B. Whites had the right to train Africans on how to rule over themselves

C. all colonial territories should be members of the League of Nations

D. Newspaper should support the colonial masters

E. People all over the world had the right to choose their own from of government

The first commission set up to work out revenue procedure for Nigeria was the

A. Phillipson Commission

B. Chick Commission

C. Raisman Commission

D. Binns Commission

E. Hicks Commission

Which of the following is the basic factor in the formation of a federation? The

A. presence of a common enemy

B. willingness to remain dependent

C. existence of a single large ethnic group

D. presence of an ambitious ruling calss

E. desire for union

The political parties which formed a coalition government at the center after the 1954 general elections in Nigeria were the

A. NEPU and AG

B. NCNC and NEPU

C. NPC and NEPU

D. AG and NPC

E. NPC and NCNC