AIC SS 2 Government R.Q 2nd Term
  • 1. 1. Ofo title holders simply means the _____
A) Youth Association
B) Council of the Obas
C) Council of elders
D) Union of the Army
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Secret Balloting
B) Capitalist Democracy
C) Direct Democracy
D) Indirect Democracy
  • 3. 3. In the Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the age grades performed the following duties except ______
A) Performance of public duties
B) They helped in Budget preparation
C) Administration
D) They assisted in checking abuse of powers by the Paramount rulers and council of elders
  • 4. 4. Which of the following people governed the village in Igbo pre-colonial political administration?
A) Council of Elders
B) The Ogboni
C) Head of Family
D) Kingmakers
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) Wealthy and influential men
B) The Elites
C) The Executive
D) Legal citizens
  • 6. 6. Who led the Fulani Jihad and took over the political leadership of the Hausas?
A) Idris Alooma
B) Umar Ahmed
C) Ibn Said Adhi
D) Usman Dan Fodio
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Provinces
B) Emirates
C) Colonies
D) Wards
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of all officials
B) In charge of Capital
C) Youths leader
D) Head of Chiefs
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) In charge of the capital
B) The commander of the army
C) King maker
D) Chief priest
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) In charge of treasury
B) Head of King makers
C) The prince
D) Head of the police
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Capital
B) Giving punishment to offenders
C) Treasury
D) Law making
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Njimi
B) Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
D) Gwandu and Kano
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Waziri
B) Sheikh
C) Hakimi
D) Halimi
  • 14. 14. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Family heads
B) Village heads
C) Emirs
D) Council of elders
  • 15. 15. 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
  • 16. 16. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Election
B) Hereditary
C) Through Charismatic
D) Absolute
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) The village people
B) Bashorun
C) Ogboni
D) Oyomesi
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Succeed his father after his demise
B) Employ kingmakers
C) Lead the forces to war
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Galadima
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Aremo
D) Bashorun
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Awele
B) Chiefs
C) Adele
D) Ajele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Emirs
B) Chiefs
C) Village
D) Army
  • 22. 22. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) All of the above
B) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
C) Selection of new Alaafin
D) Making sure polices made were implemented
  • 23. 23. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Decentralization
B) Separation of powers
C) Checks and Balances
D) Capitalism
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Balogun
C) Lukosi
D) Akoda
  • 25. 25. 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 Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Emir of Ilorin
D) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
  • 26. 26. 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
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Duties on exportation of local products
B) Motor park and market fees
C) Grants
D) Court fines and fees
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) Public Opinions
C) An act of Referendum
D) Through the Executive
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Referendum
B) Bye-laws
C) Penal laws
D) Plebiscite
  • 30. 30. 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 serve as a link between the central government and local government
D) To help the Government in Budget preparation
  • 31. 31. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Management of primary education
B) Maintenance of roads
C) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
D) All of the above
  • 32. 32. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) The Executive
B) State government
C) Central government
D) President
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Through specific functions
B) Public control
C) Public Service Complaint Commision
D) Withholding of grants
  • 34. 34. A practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas with the aim of economic dominance is ____
A) Capitalism
B) Colonialism
C) Federalism
D) Socialization
  • 35. 35. 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
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Calabar
B) Hausa
C) Yoruba
D) Igbo
  • 37. 37. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law enforcement
B) Maintenance of law and order
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Law making
  • 38. 38. 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
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) Introduction of money currency
C) All of the above
D) Creation of large political units
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Progress
B) Dissatisfaction
C) Harmony
D) Disunity
  • 41. 41. 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) English and Yoruba
D) Spanish and Fulde
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Love and care
B) Praise and award
C) Rules and regulations
D) Threat and humiliation
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Armed forces
B) Able-bodied men
C) Business men
D) Government
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Deported
C) Sold out
D) Advised to quit
  • 45. 45. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Imperialism
B) Neo-colonialism
C) Socialism
D) Nationalism
  • 46. 46. 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) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To install the sole candidate as the new King
D) To screen all nominees
  • 47. 47. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns and2 we 2their Paramount rulers
A) Offerings
B) Contributions
C) Tributes
D) Charity
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Constitutional monarchy
B) Immunity
C) Informed system of taxation
D) Checks and balances
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Baale and Bashorun
D) Oyomesi and Ogboni
  • 50. 50. 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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