AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Secret Balloting
B) Indirect Democracy
C) Direct Democracy
D) Capitalist Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of Chiefs
B) Head of all officials
C) Youths leader
D) In charge of Capital
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) The commander of the army
B) King maker
C) In charge of the capital
D) Chief priest
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of the police
B) Head of King makers
C) In charge of treasury
D) The prince
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Capital
B) Giving punishment to offenders
C) Treasury
D) Law making
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Njimi
B) Gwandu and Kano
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) Village heads
C) Emirs
D) Family heads
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Galadima
B) Alkali
C) Waziri
D) Dogari
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Through Election
C) Absolute
D) Hereditary
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) The village people
B) Oyomesi
C) Bashorun
D) Ogboni
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Succeed his father after his demise
B) Lead the forces to war
C) Employ kingmakers
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 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) Chiefs
B) Adele
C) Awele
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Army
B) Village
C) Emirs
D) Chiefs
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
B) All of the above
C) Selection of new Alaafin
D) Making sure polices made were implemented
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Separation of powers
B) Checks and Balances
C) Decentralization
D) Capitalism
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Balogun
C) Bashorun
D) Akoda
  • 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 Kano and Katsina
C) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
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) Madawaki
C) Ciroma
D) Waziri
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Court fines and fees
B) Motor park and market fees
C) Grants
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) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
B) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
C) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
D) To help the Government in Budget preparation
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Management of primary education
B) Maintenance of roads
C) All of the above
D) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
  • 25. 25. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) The Executive
B) President
C) Central government
D) State government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Public Service Complaint Commision
C) Through specific functions
D) Withholding of grants
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Effective ministerial control
B) To provide essential services
C) Transparent appointment of administrators
D) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law enforcement
B) Law making
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Maintenance of law and order
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Head of all butchers
B) The person in charge of tax collection
C) The river fishing official
D) Assistant to the King
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Introduction of money currency
B) Creation of large political units
C) All of the above
D) Common central bank
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Harmony
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 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) 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) Sold out
C) Advised to quit
D) Given Suspension
  • 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) Socialism
C) Imperialism
D) Nationalism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) They give judgement to the offenders
B) To install the sole candidate as the new King
C) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
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) Contributions
B) Tributes
C) Offerings
D) Charity
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Constitutional monarchy
B) Immunity
C) Checks and balances
D) Informed system of taxation
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Baale and Bashorun
B) Oyomesi and Ogboni
C) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Ogboni and Balogun
  • 40. 40. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Baale
B) Balogun
C) Bashorun
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
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