AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Secret Balloting
B) Capitalist Democracy
C) Indirect Democracy
D) Direct Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Head of all officials
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Youths leader
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) The commander of the army
B) In charge of the capital
C) Chief priest
D) King maker
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) The prince
C) In charge of treasury
D) Head of the police
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Giving punishment to offenders
C) Capital
D) Law making
  • 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) Family heads
D) Emirs
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Dogari
B) Waziri
C) Alkali
D) Galadima
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Hereditary
B) Through Election
C) Absolute
D) Through Charismatic
  • 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) Employ kingmakers
B) Succeed his father after his demise
C) Lead the forces to war
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Bashorun
C) Aremo
D) Galadima
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Ajele
B) Chiefs
C) Adele
D) Awele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Emirs
B) Village
C) Army
D) Chiefs
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
B) Selection of new Alaafin
C) Making sure polices made were implemented
D) All of the above
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Separation of powers
B) Decentralization
C) Capitalism
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Akoda
C) Balogun
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 Kano and Katsina
C) Emirs of Shonga
D) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 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) Ciroma
C) Madawaki
D) Waziri
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Court fines and fees
B) Grants
C) Duties on exportation of local products
D) Motor park and market fees
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) Public Opinions
B) An Act of parliament
C) Through the Executive
D) An act of Referendum
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Plebiscite
B) Penal laws
C) Bye-laws
D) Referendum
  • 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) To help the Government in Budget preparation
D) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
B) Management of primary education
C) All of the above
D) Maintenance of roads
  • 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) Central government
C) President
D) The Executive
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Withholding of grants
B) Public Service Complaint Commision
C) Public control
D) Through specific functions
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Transparent appointment of administrators
B) To provide essential services
C) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
D) Effective ministerial control
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law enforcement
B) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Maintenance of law and order
D) Law making
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The river fishing official
B) Assistant to the King
C) The person in charge of tax collection
D) Head of all butchers
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) Introduction of money currency
C) Creation of large political units
D) All of the above
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Harmony
C) Progress
D) Disunity
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and British
B) French and English
C) Spanish and Fulde
D) English and Yoruba
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Business men
B) Armed forces
C) Able-bodied 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) Given Suspension
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) Imperialism
B) Socialism
C) Nationalism
D) Neo-colonialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To screen all nominees
B) To install the sole candidate as the new King
C) They give judgement to the offenders
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) Tributes
B) Offerings
C) Charity
D) Contributions
  • 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 Ogboni
C) Ogboni and Balogun
D) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
  • 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) Baale
C) Balogun
D) Bashorun
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