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) Head of all officials
B) In charge of Capital
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Youths leader
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) King maker
B) The commander of the army
C) In charge of the capital
D) Chief priest
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) The prince
C) Head of the police
D) In charge of treasury
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Giving punishment to offenders
B) Treasury
C) Law making
D) Capital
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwandu and Kano
B) Sokoto and Njimi
C) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
D) Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Village heads
B) Family heads
C) Emirs
D) Council of elders
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Alkali
B) Galadima
C) Waziri
D) Dogari
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Hereditary
C) Through Election
D) Absolute
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) The village people
B) Bashorun
C) Ogboni
D) Oyomesi
  • 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) 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) Ajele
C) Chiefs
D) Adele
  • 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) Making sure polices made were implemented
B) All of the above
C) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
D) Selection of new Alaafin
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Capitalism
B) Checks and Balances
C) Separation of powers
D) Decentralization
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Akoda
B) Balogun
C) Bashorun
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) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
C) Emir of Ilorin
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) Ciroma
C) Madawaki
D) Waziri
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Court fines and fees
B) Duties on exportation of local products
C) Grants
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) Bye-laws
B) Penal 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 help the Government in Budget preparation
D) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
B) Maintenance of roads
C) Management of primary education
D) All of the above
  • 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) Public control
B) Withholding of grants
C) Public Service Complaint Commision
D) Through specific functions
  • 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) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
B) Law enforcement
C) Maintenance of law and order
D) Law making
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The person in charge of tax collection
B) Assistant to the King
C) The river fishing official
D) Head of all butchers
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Introduction of money currency
B) All of the above
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) Harmony
B) Progress
C) Disunity
D) Dissatisfaction
  • 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 Yoruba
C) Spanish and Fulde
D) English and British
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Government
B) Able-bodied men
C) Armed forces
D) Business men
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Advised to quit
B) Sold out
C) Deported
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) Nationalism
B) Neo-colonialism
C) Imperialism
D) Socialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To install the sole candidate as the new King
B) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To screen all nominees
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) Contributions
B) Charity
C) Offerings
D) Tributes
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Informed system of taxation
B) Immunity
C) Constitutional monarchy
D) Checks and balances
  • 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) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Baale
C) Bashorun
D) Balogun
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