Government - Indirect Rule

1.  The leading agent in the expansion of British influence in Northern Nigeria in the 1890s was the     K

• A. British Consul in Calabar

• B. Royal West African Frontier Force

• C. British Consul in Lagos

• D. Royal Niger Company

2. The following were checks on the powers of chiefs during the pre-colonial era except the   (WAEC 2019)  K

• A. British Officials

• B. Kingmakers

• C. Council of Elders

• D. Age grades

3. Which of the following pre-colonial administrations can be regarded to be acephalous in nature ?   K

• A. Igbo

• B. Yoruba

• C. Hausa

• D. Fulani

4. The commander of the army in the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial administration was referred to as           K

• A. Madawaki

• B. Sarkin Ruwa

• C. Maaji

• D. Waziri

5. The implementation of indirect rule was supervised by the    (WAEC 2019)   K

• A. Chiefs and Councils of elders

• B. British officials

• C. spiritual leaders of the land

• D. educated elite

6. Which of the following is not an example of the categories of British colony is West Africa ?    WAEC (2004) K

• A. Trust territory

• B. Crown colony

• C. Protectorate

• D. Imperial boundary

7. Which colonial administration in West Africa sought to integrate her colonies with their home country?  (WAEC 2019)  K

• A. British

• B. Dutch

• C. French

• D. Danes

8.  The conference held in Germany which led to the partition of Africa was held in            K

• A. Berlin

• B. Munich

• C. London

• D. Paris

9. The colony of Lagos was annexed by the British in what year ?      K

• A. 1861

• B. 1892

• C. 1914

• D.1918

10. The Indirect rule system was hugely successful in which of these colonial regions              K

• A. Northern

• B. Western

• C. Eastern

• D. Southern