AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Direct Democracy
B) Secret Balloting
C) Capitalist Democracy
D) Indirect Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Youths leader
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Head of all officials
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) Chief priest
B) The commander of the army
C) In charge of the capital
D) King maker
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) In charge of treasury
B) Head of the police
C) Head of King makers
D) The prince
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Capital
C) Giving punishment to offenders
D) Law making
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwandu and Kano
B) Sokoto and Njimi
C) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Council of elders
B) Emirs
C) Family heads
D) Village heads
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Dogari
B) Alkali
C) Waziri
D) Galadima
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Hereditary
C) Through Election
D) Absolute
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) Ogboni
C) Bashorun
D) The village people
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Lead the forces to war
B) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Employ kingmakers
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aremo
B) Bashorun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Galadima
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Ajele
B) Awele
C) Adele
D) Chiefs
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Village
B) Army
C) Emirs
D) Chiefs
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) All of the above
B) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
C) Making sure polices made were implemented
D) Selection of new Alaafin
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Separation of powers
B) Capitalism
C) Decentralization
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Balogun
C) Akoda
D) Lukosi
  • 18. 18. The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Empire was done by the _____
A) Emir of Ilorin
B) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
D) Emirs of Shonga
  • 19. 19. All the following senior officials constituted to the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system of Hausa/Fulani except _____
A) Ciroma
B) Waziri
C) Galadima
D) Madawaki
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Duties on exportation of local products
B) Court fines and fees
C) Motor park and market fees
D) Grants
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) An act of Referendum
C) Public Opinions
D) Through the Executive
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Referendum
B) Bye-laws
C) Penal laws
D) Plebiscite
  • 23. 23. All the following are reasons for the creation of Local Government except _____
A) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
B) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
C) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
D) To help the Government in Budget preparation
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Maintenance of roads
B) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
C) All of the above
D) Management of primary education
  • 25. 25. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) State government
B) The Executive
C) Central government
D) President
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Withholding of grants
B) Public control
C) Through specific functions
D) Public Service Complaint Commision
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Effective ministerial control
B) To provide essential services
C) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
D) Transparent appointment of administrators
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Maintenance of law and order
B) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Law enforcement
D) Law making
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The person in charge of tax collection
B) The river fishing official
C) Head of all butchers
D) Assistant to the King
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) All of the above
B) Creation of large political units
C) Introduction of money currency
D) Common central bank
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Disunity
B) Harmony
C) Dissatisfaction
D) Progress
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and Yoruba
B) English and British
C) Spanish and Fulde
D) French and English
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Government
B) Able-bodied men
C) Business men
D) Armed forces
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Deported
B) Given Suspension
C) Advised to quit
D) Sold out
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Neo-colonialism
B) Imperialism
C) Nationalism
D) Socialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
B) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To install the sole candidate as the new King
D) To screen all nominees
  • 37. 37. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns to their Paramount rulers
A) Charity
B) Contributions
C) Tributes
D) Offerings
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Informed system of taxation
B) Immunity
C) Checks and balances
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Oyomesi and Ogboni
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Ogboni and Balogun
D) Baale and Bashorun
  • 40. 40. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Balogun
C) Bashorun
D) Baale
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