British colonial rule introduced
a. a series of changes to undevelop Nigeria.
b. the idea of cash crops..
c. a single Nigerian colony.
d. Options A, B, and C are true.
e. None of the above is true.
Q. 2One result of British agricultural policy in colonial Nigeria was
a. an increase in food production.
b. a reinforcement of geographic divisions within the colony.
c. the development of a largescale herding industry.
d. the introduction of maize (corn).
e. an emphasis on family farms.
Q. 3As part of the effort to make the Nigerian colony pay for its administration, the British
a. invested heavily in new industry.
b. levied heavy taxes on exported raw materials.
c. promoted plantation farming of cash crops.
d. encouraged unemployed British citizens to emigrate to West Africa.
e. offered subsidies to Nigerian entrepreneurs.
Q. 4Indirect rule in Nigeria resulted in
a. the political socialization of Nigerians to accept British political values.
b. an intensification of divisions between ethnic groups.
c. valuable policy-making experience for the Nigerian elite.
d. the integration of ethnic and linguistic groups into the nation of Nigeria.
e. reinforcement of Nigerian nationalism.
Q. 5The dual mandate was a philosophy used by which colonial power that controlled Nigeria?
a. United States of America
b. Spain
c. Germany
d. Great Britain
e. France
Q. 6When Nigeria was a British colony, what was Nigeria's most important export?
a. Tobacco
b. Gold
c. Timber
d. Diamonds
e. Palm oil
Q. 7In Nigeria, high-stakes politics has meant that
a. authoritarian military governments have been the only ones able to make policy decisions in the nationalinterest.
b. the establishment of non-partisan institutions and procedures has been a top priority for all regimes.
c. even excluding the civil war, political killings are a bigger problem in Nigeria than in most of the Third World.
d. nearly all people in positions of authority have used state power for their own benefit.
e. public employees are well paid to discourage corruption.
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