AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Indirect Democracy
B) Secret Balloting
C) Direct Democracy
D) Capitalist Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of all officials
B) Youths leader
C) Head of Chiefs
D) In charge of Capital
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) King maker
B) Chief priest
C) In charge of the capital
D) The commander of the army
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) Head of the police
C) The prince
D) In charge of treasury
  • 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) Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
C) Gwandu and Kano
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Family heads
B) Council of elders
C) Village heads
D) Emirs
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Waziri
B) Dogari
C) Galadima
D) Alkali
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Absolute
B) Through Charismatic
C) Hereditary
D) Through Election
  • 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) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
B) Lead the forces to war
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Employ kingmakers
  • 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) Awele
B) Adele
C) Chiefs
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Army
B) Emirs
C) Village
D) Chiefs
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Selection of new Alaafin
B) All of the above
C) Making sure polices made were implemented
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) Decentralization
B) Capitalism
C) Checks and Balances
D) Separation of powers
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Akoda
C) Balogun
D) Bashorun
  • 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) Galadima
B) Ciroma
C) Waziri
D) Madawaki
  • 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) Through the Executive
B) An act of Referendum
C) Public Opinions
D) An Act of parliament
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Bye-laws
C) Referendum
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 serve as a link between the central government and local government
C) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
D) To help the Government in Budget preparation
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) All of the above
B) Maintenance of roads
C) Management of primary education
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 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) To provide essential services
D) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
  • 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 making
D) Law enforcement
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Assistant to the King
B) The river fishing official
C) Head of all butchers
D) The person in charge of tax collection
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) All of the above
B) Introduction of money currency
C) Common central bank
D) Creation of large political units
  • 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) French and English
B) English and British
C) English and Yoruba
D) Spanish and Fulde
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Armed forces
B) Business men
C) Government
D) Able-bodied men
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Advised to quit
C) Sold out
D) Deported
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Imperialism
B) Nationalism
C) Socialism
D) Neo-colonialism
  • 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 install the sole candidate as the new King
C) To screen all nominees
D) They give judgement to the offenders
  • 37. 37. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns to their Paramount rulers
A) Offerings
B) Contributions
C) Tributes
D) Charity
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Checks and balances
B) Immunity
C) Informed system of taxation
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Oyomesi and Ogboni
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Baale and Bashorun
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) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Bashorun
D) Balogun
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