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