WorksheetsWest Africa: Women’s War of 1929
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the economic commodity that the British were able to exploit in West Africa despite French governance in the majority of the region?
Gold
Diamonds
Palm oil
Rubber
What system did Lord Lugard, the colonial governor, institute in Nigeria in 1914?
Direct rule
Indirect rule
Democratic rule
Military rule
What was the reaction of the Igbo people to the tax imposed on men by the British rulers in 1925?
They were indifferent
They welcomed it
They were content
They became increasingly discontent
What led to the Women's War of 1929 in southeastern Nigeria?
A rumor about a tax on women
The election of new Warrant Chiefs
The discovery of a new economic commodity
A celebration of Igbo culture
What was the traditional political practice of the Igbo tribe that conflicted with the British system of Warrant Chiefs?
The Igbo had no system of electing chiefs
The Igbo had a tradition of hereditary chiefs
The Igbo had a long-established tradition of electing their chiefs
The Igbo had a system of foreign-appointed chiefs
How did the Warrant Chiefs become over their own people?
Supportive
Indifferent
Oppressive
Democratic
What was the traditional form of protest called that Igbo women utilized against the tax and Warrant Chief in 1929?
Marching on the streets
Boycotting British goods
Sitting on a man
Fasting and prayer
What was the immediate reaction of the British when Igbo women protested against the tax and Warrant Chief in November of 1929?
They increased the taxes
They agreed not to tax women and removed the Warrant Chief
They arrested the protesting women
They ignored the protests
What was the outcome when the British dispatched troops to quell the women's protest in 1929?
The protest ended peacefully
The troops joined the protest
50 women were killed and more were wounded
The women were granted immediate independence
What significant change occurred as a result of the Igbo women's campaign?
The British left Nigeria immediately
Igbo women were given the right to vote
The political system was changed to give the Igbo more power to self-govern
All taxes were abolished in the region
What does the term "corruption" refer to in the context of the Igbo women's protest?
The spread of a disease
Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery
The physical deterioration of buildings
The moral decline of society
How is the Women's War of 1929 often seen in the context of British rule and authority in West Africa and Nigeria?
As a minor disturbance
As the first major challenge to British rule and authority
As an insignificant event
As a celebration of British culture
