Waec Government Past Questions For Year 1990
Question 56
Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
- A. Promotion of Africans to senior service positions
- B. Increase African representation in the legislative assemblies
- C. improved conditions of service and Salaries for Africans
- D. Withdrawal of military bases from African
- E. Reduction of the dictatorial powers of colonial officers
Question 57
A government in which the control of ultimate power is by a few who rule for their own selfish interest is classified as
- A. a democracy
- B. a dictatorship
- C. aristocracy
- D. a monarchy
- E. an oligarchy
Question 58
The kano riots of 1953 is significant because
- A. It involved rioting between Igbos and Hausas
- B. it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties
- C. many innocent lives were lost
- D. violence broke out when the Emir was on an official tour of Sabon Gari, the scene of the violence
- E. the police could not arrest the rioters, thus nobody was charge to court
Question 59
The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had
- A. A dictatorial government
- B. a government chiefs
- C. no central government
- D. a government controlled by the warrant chiefs
- E. a government by age grade
Question 60
On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria
- A. Believed in cooperation as a means of promoting African unity
- B. would take side with any country that offers aids to her
- C. would seek the opinion of her West African neighbours before taking any action in international matters
- D. would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
- E. would not interfere in the internal affairs of her neighbours
