Colonial Rule in Nigeria

Q. Infighting among the Nigerians enabled the British to rule over Nigeria. The policy of divide and rule helped the colonial masters. Choose the statements that highlight the policy of divide and rule, followed by the British in Nigeria.

1. The British promoted modernisation in the South and not in the North.
2. The British separated the Yoruba and Igbo regions into Western and Eastern Nigeria.
3. The British established educational institutions only in the Northern regions.
4. The British encouraged competition and conflict among the tribes.

Q. In 1923, the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) was created by.

1. the Yorubas
2. Herbert Macaulay
3. Nnamdi Azikiwe

Q. Describe the effect of the Great Depression on the world? Who was the worst affected by this depression?

Q. S1: British established its headquarter in Lagos and set up trade & educational institutes.

S2: The economic conditions in north Nigeria was better than the south.

Pick the correct option from the following options.

1. S1: True; S2: False
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 is the reason for S2.
3. S1: False; S2: True
4. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements.

Q. Which of the following tribe/s constitute the population of Nigeria?

1. Santhal
2. Igbo
3. Yoruba
4. Hausa- Fulani

Q. Assertion (A): The unification of Nigerians under the banner of nationalism fell short of expectations.

Reason (R): Nigerian nationalism had the twin task of fighting the British and also uniting the diverse and conflicting ethnic groups.

1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
3. A is false but R is true.
4. A is true but R is false.

Q. Nnamdi Azikiwe, the leader of the National Youth Movement, was a proponent of Pan-Africanism and Pan-Nigerian identity.

1. True
2. False

Q. S1: People of Nigeria faced discrimination based on color.

S2: The British followed the policy of divide and rule among the tribes of Nigeria.

Choose the correct option from the following:

1. S1: False; S2: True
2. S1: True; S2: True
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: False

Q. Assertion (A): The unification of Nigerians under the banner of nationalism fell short of expectations.

Reason (R): Nigerian nationalism had the twin task of fighting the British and also uniting the diverse and conflicting ethnic groups.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. Pan-Africanism is an idea which unites the people of Africa based on the principles of equality, social justice and which other principle?

1. Nigerian superiority
2. Human dignity
3. Racial discrimination
4. Economic equality

Q. Choose some of the effects and consequences of British Rule in Nigeria post 1861.

1. Tribal infighting
2. Developed South
3. Equal treatment
4. Slave trade
5. Racism
6. Undeveloped North
7. Educational setup
8. Tribes vanished

Q. S1: British established its headquarter in Lagos and set up trade & educational institutes.

S2: The economic conditions in north Nigeria was better than the south.

Pick the correct option from the following options.

1. S1: True; S2: False
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 is the reason for S2.
3. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements.
4. S1: False; S2: True