High School

1. Organized cohesive colonial rule by the British in Nigeria began with the establishment of the Northern protectorate in ---- (a) 1914. (b) 1956. (c) 1900. (d) 1910.
2. In ----, a proposal was made to the British House of Common by the secretary of state for colonies, to merge the Northern and Southern protectorates. (a) 1910. (b) 1914. (c) 1888. (d) 1900.
3. The merging of the Southern protectorate and Lagos colony into one took place in the year ---- (a) 1906. (b) 1856 (c) 1914. (d) 1910
4. The symbol of Igbo strength and success is represented with a deity known as ------ (a) Ani (b) Ahunjoku (c) Eri (d) Ikenga
5. The Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated and christened Nigeria on the suggestion of ------ (a) Lord Luggard (b) Hugh Clifford (c) Mary Sellesor (d) Flora Shaw.
6. The British annexed Lagos in ---- and made it a crown colony. (a) 1851 (b) 1861 (c) 1888 (d) 1890.
7. The following are the reasons for the adoption of indirect rule except----- (a) Good climate. (b) Vast Area involved (c) favourable political atmosphere (d) its success in other countries.
8. The following are all examples of a federal court in Nigeria except ----- (a) Supreme Court (b) Federal customary court (c) The court of Appeal (d) The Federal high court.
9. The number of judges in Nigeria supreme court does not exceed ----- (a) 21 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 36.
10. Appeal can be made from the following courts to Appeal court except--- (a) Magistrate court (b) Customary court of Appeal (c) The Sharia court of Appeal (d) Federal High court.
11. There is only one court of Appeal and it has ------ divisions spread across the 36 states in all the six geo-political zones.(a) 50 (b) 62 (c) 72 (d) 100
12. The body that controls the Judiciary in Nigeria is the ----- (a) Judicial Service Commission (b) Supreme Judicial Council (c) National Judicial Council (d) Nigerian Bar Association.
13. ----- is defined as rules or regulations guiding the general shared standard of behavior in a given society. (a) Constitution. (b) Law (c) Norms (d) Tradition

Answer :

  1. The organized cohesive colonial rule by the British in Nigeria began with the establishment of the Northern protectorate in 1900. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) 1900.

  2. A proposal was made to the British House of Commons by the secretary of state for colonies to merge the Northern and Southern protectorates in 1910. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 1910.

  3. The merging of the Southern protectorate and the Lagos colony into one took place in the year 1906. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 1906.

  4. The symbol of Igbo strength and success is represented with a deity known as Ikenga. Therefore, the correct answer is (d) Ikenga.

  5. The Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated and called Nigeria on the suggestion of Flora Shaw. Therefore, the correct answer is (d) Flora Shaw.

  6. The British annexed Lagos in 1861 and made it a crown colony. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) 1861.

  7. The following are the reasons for the adoption of indirect rule except Good climate. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) Good climate.

  8. The following are all examples of a federal court in Nigeria except Federal customary court. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Federal customary court.

  9. The number of judges in Nigeria's Supreme Court does not exceed 21. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 21.

  10. Appeal can be made from the following courts to the Appeal court except the Magistrate court. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) Magistrate court.

  11. There is only one Court of Appeal, and it has 72 divisions spread across the 36 states in all the six geopolitical zones. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) 72.

  12. The body that controls the Judiciary in Nigeria is the National Judicial Council. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) National Judicial Council.

  13. Norms are defined as rules or regulations guiding the general shared standard of behavior in a given society. Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Norms.