Practice questions on Indirect rule

Who introduced indirect rule in Nigeria?

• Lord Frederick Lugard

• Lord Charles Cornwallis

• Sir Hugh Clifford

• Lord Lugardson

What responsibilities did the warrant chiefs have?

• Warrant chiefs oversaw the education system in urban areas.

• Warrant chiefs managed military operations and strategy.

• Warrant chiefs had responsibilities in local governance, law enforcement, tax collection, and community resource management.

• Warrant chiefs were responsible for international diplomacy.

When was indirect rule introduced to Western Nigeria?

• 1935

• 1905

• 1914

• 1920

What is the structure of British colonial rule?

• A decentralized system with no central authority.

• A hierarchical structure with the British Crown at the top, supported by governors and local administrators.

• A flat structure with equal power among all colonies.

• A system based solely on trade agreements without governance.

Who was the Secretary of State of the Colony?

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Penn

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington