AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Indirect Democracy
B) Direct Democracy
C) Capitalist Democracy
D) Secret Balloting
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of Chiefs
B) Youths leader
C) Head of all officials
D) In charge of Capital
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) In charge of the capital
B) King maker
C) The commander of the army
D) Chief priest
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) The prince
B) Head of the police
C) Head of King makers
D) In charge of treasury
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Giving punishment to offenders
B) Law making
C) Capital
D) Treasury
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Village heads
B) Council of elders
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) Dogari
B) Alkali
C) Galadima
D) Waziri
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Hereditary
B) Absolute
C) Through Charismatic
D) Through Election
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Bashorun
B) Ogboni
C) The village people
D) Oyomesi
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Employ kingmakers
B) Lead the forces to war
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aremo
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Galadima
D) Bashorun
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Awele
B) Chiefs
C) Ajele
D) Adele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Chiefs
B) Village
C) Army
D) Emirs
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Selection of new Alaafin
B) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
C) All of the above
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) Capitalism
C) Decentralization
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Lukosi
C) Balogun
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) Emirs of Shonga
B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
C) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Emir of Ilorin
  • 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) Madawaki
C) Galadima
D) Waziri
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Motor park and market fees
B) Grants
C) Court fines and fees
D) Duties on exportation of local products
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) An act of Referendum
B) Public Opinions
C) Through the Executive
D) An Act of parliament
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Referendum
B) Penal laws
C) Plebiscite
D) Bye-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 provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
C) To help the Government in Budget preparation
D) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) All of the above
B) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
C) Maintenance of roads
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) The Executive
B) Central government
C) State government
D) President
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public Service Complaint Commision
B) Through specific functions
C) Public control
D) Withholding of grants
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Transparent appointment of administrators
B) Effective ministerial control
C) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
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) Law enforcement
D) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Assistant to the King
B) The river fishing official
C) The person in charge of tax collection
D) Head of all butchers
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Creation of large political units
B) Introduction of money currency
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) Progress
B) Harmony
C) Dissatisfaction
D) Disunity
  • 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) Government
D) Business men
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Sold out
C) Deported
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) Neo-colonialism
B) Socialism
C) Nationalism
D) Imperialism
  • 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) To screen all nominees
C) They give judgement to the offenders
D) To install the sole candidate as the new King
  • 37. 37. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns to their Paramount rulers
A) Offerings
B) Charity
C) Tributes
D) Contributions
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Immunity
B) Constitutional monarchy
C) Informed system of taxation
D) Checks and balances
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Baale and Bashorun
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
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) Balogun
B) Baale
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Bashorun
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