AIC SS 2 Government R.Q 2nd Term
  • 1. 1. Ofo title holders simply means the _____
A) Union of the Army
B) Council of the Obas
C) Council of elders
D) Youth Association
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Capitalist Democracy
B) Secret Balloting
C) Direct Democracy
D) Indirect Democracy
  • 3. 3. In the Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the age grades performed the following duties except ______
A) They helped in Budget preparation
B) Administration
C) Performance of public duties
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) The Ogboni
B) Council of Elders
C) Kingmakers
D) Head of Family
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) The Executive
B) Wealthy and influential men
C) The Elites
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) Usman Dan Fodio
D) Ibn Said Adhi
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Colonies
B) Wards
C) Provinces
D) Emirates
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of all officials
B) In charge of Capital
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Youths leader
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) In charge of the capital
B) King maker
C) The commander of the army
D) Chief priest
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) The prince
B) Head of King makers
C) In charge of treasury
D) Head of the police
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Law making
C) Giving punishment to offenders
D) Capital
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Njimi
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
D) Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Waziri
B) Hakimi
C) Sheikh
D) Halimi
  • 14. 14. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Emirs
B) Village heads
C) Council of elders
D) Family heads
  • 15. 15. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Galadima
B) Alkali
C) Dogari
D) Waziri
  • 16. 16. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Election
B) Through Charismatic
C) Absolute
D) Hereditary
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Bashorun
B) Oyomesi
C) The village people
D) Ogboni
  • 18. 18. 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) Employ kingmakers
D) Succeed his father after his demise
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aremo
B) Bashorun
C) Galadima
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Adele
B) Ajele
C) Chiefs
D) Awele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Army
B) Emirs
C) Chiefs
D) Village
  • 22. 22. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
B) All of the above
C) Making sure polices made were implemented
D) Selection of new Alaafin
  • 23. 23. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Capitalism
B) Decentralization
C) Checks and Balances
D) Separation of powers
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Balogun
B) Lukosi
C) Akoda
D) Bashorun
  • 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 Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
C) Emirs of Shonga
D) Emir of Ilorin
  • 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) Ciroma
B) Madawaki
C) Waziri
D) Galadima
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Duties on exportation of local products
B) Grants
C) Court fines and fees
D) Motor park and market fees
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) An act of Referendum
C) Through the Executive
D) Public Opinions
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Referendum
B) Plebiscite
C) Penal laws
D) Bye-laws
  • 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 help the Government in Budget preparation
C) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
D) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
  • 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) State government
B) Central government
C) President
D) The Executive
  • 33. 33. 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
  • 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) Colonialism
B) Capitalism
C) Socialization
D) Federalism
  • 35. 35. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) To provide essential services
B) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
C) Effective ministerial control
D) Transparent appointment of administrators
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Calabar
B) Hausa
C) Igbo
D) Yoruba
  • 37. 37. 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 enforcement
D) Law making
  • 38. 38. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Head of all butchers
B) The river fishing official
C) Assistant to the King
D) The person in charge of tax collection
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) All of the above
B) Creation of large political units
C) Common central bank
D) Introduction of money currency
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Disunity
B) Harmony
C) Dissatisfaction
D) Progress
  • 41. 41. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and British
B) Spanish and Fulde
C) French and English
D) English and Yoruba
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Threat and humiliation
B) Rules and regulations
C) Love and care
D) Praise and award
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Able-bodied men
B) Government
C) Armed forces
D) Business men
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Advised to quit
B) Sold out
C) Given Suspension
D) Deported
  • 45. 45. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Nationalism
B) Socialism
C) Imperialism
D) Neo-colonialism
  • 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) To install the sole candidate as the new King
C) They give judgement to the offenders
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) Charity
B) Contributions
C) Tributes
D) Offerings
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Immunity
B) Checks and balances
C) Informed system of taxation
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Baale and Bashorun
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
D) Ogboni and Balogun
  • 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) Bashorun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Baale
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