AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Capitalist Democracy
B) Secret Balloting
C) Direct Democracy
D) Indirect Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of Chiefs
B) In charge of Capital
C) Head of all officials
D) Youths leader
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) The commander of the army
B) Chief priest
C) In charge of the capital
D) King maker
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) The prince
B) In charge of treasury
C) Head of King makers
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) 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) Dogari
B) Galadima
C) Waziri
D) Alkali
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Absolute
B) Hereditary
C) Through Election
D) Through Charismatic
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Bashorun
B) Oyomesi
C) Ogboni
D) The village people
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Employ kingmakers
B) Lead the forces to war
C) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
D) Succeed his father after his demise
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Galadima
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Bashorun
D) Aremo
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Adele
B) Awele
C) Chiefs
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Army
B) Village
C) Chiefs
D) Emirs
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
B) Making sure polices made were implemented
C) Selection of new Alaafin
D) All of the above
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Checks and Balances
B) Separation of powers
C) Decentralization
D) Capitalism
  • 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) Emir of Ilorin
B) Emirs of Shonga
C) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
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) Ciroma
B) Waziri
C) Galadima
D) Madawaki
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Duties on exportation of local products
B) Court fines and fees
C) Motor park and market fees
D) Grants
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) An act of Referendum
C) Through the Executive
D) Public Opinions
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Plebiscite
C) Referendum
D) Bye-laws
  • 23. 23. All the following are reasons for the creation of Local Government except _____
A) To help the Government in Budget preparation
B) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
C) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
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) Maintenance of roads
B) All of the above
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) State government
B) President
C) The Executive
D) Central government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Through specific functions
B) Withholding of grants
C) Public control
D) Public Service Complaint Commision
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) To provide essential services
B) Transparent appointment of administrators
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) Maintenance of law and order
B) Law enforcement
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Law making
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The river fishing official
B) Assistant to the King
C) Head of all butchers
D) The person in charge of tax collection
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) All of the above
C) Introduction of money currency
D) Creation of large political units
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Disunity
B) Dissatisfaction
C) Progress
D) Harmony
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) Spanish and Fulde
B) English and Yoruba
C) French and English
D) English and British
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Armed forces
B) Government
C) Able-bodied men
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) Nationalism
B) Socialism
C) Neo-colonialism
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 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) Charity
B) Offerings
C) Contributions
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) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Baale and Bashorun
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) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Baale
D) Bashorun
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