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) Union of the Army
D) Council of elders
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Indirect Democracy
B) Capitalist Democracy
C) Direct Democracy
D) Secret Balloting
  • 3. 3. In the Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the age grades performed the following duties except ______
A) Administration
B) They assisted in checking abuse of powers by the Paramount rulers and council of elders
C) They helped in Budget preparation
D) Performance of public duties
  • 4. 4. Which of the following people governed the village in Igbo pre-colonial political administration?
A) Head of Family
B) Council of Elders
C) The Ogboni
D) Kingmakers
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) Legal citizens
B) The Executive
C) The Elites
D) Wealthy and influential men
  • 6. 6. Who led the Fulani Jihad and took over the political leadership of the Hausas?
A) Umar Ahmed
B) Idris Alooma
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) Head of Chiefs
C) Youths leader
D) In charge of Capital
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) The commander of the army
B) Chief priest
C) In charge of the capital
D) King maker
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) In charge of treasury
B) Head of King makers
C) Head of the police
D) The prince
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Law making
B) Capital
C) Giving punishment to offenders
D) Treasury
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Gwandu and Kano
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Waziri
B) Halimi
C) Sheikh
D) Hakimi
  • 14. 14. 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
  • 15. 15. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Alkali
B) Waziri
C) Galadima
D) Dogari
  • 16. 16. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Hereditary
B) Absolute
C) Through Charismatic
D) Through Election
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Ogboni
B) Bashorun
C) The village people
D) Oyomesi
  • 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) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Employ kingmakers
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Galadima
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Bashorun
D) Aremo
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Awele
B) Ajele
C) Adele
D) Chiefs
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Village
B) Army
C) Chiefs
D) Emirs
  • 22. 22. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Making sure polices made were implemented
B) All of the above
C) Selection of new Alaafin
D) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
  • 23. 23. 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) Capitalism
D) Decentralization
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Balogun
C) Akoda
D) Lukosi
  • 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 Kano and Katsina
B) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Emirs of Shonga
  • 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) Galadima
C) Madawaki
D) Waziri
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Duties on exportation of local products
B) Court fines and fees
C) Grants
D) Motor park and market fees
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) Through the Executive
B) An act of Referendum
C) An Act of parliament
D) Public Opinions
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Bye-laws
C) Plebiscite
D) Referendum
  • 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 serve as a link between the central government and local government
D) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
  • 31. 31. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
B) All of the above
C) Management of primary education
D) Maintenance of roads
  • 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) President
C) Central government
D) The Executive
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public Service Complaint Commision
B) Through specific functions
C) Withholding of grants
D) Public control
  • 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) Federalism
B) Capitalism
C) Colonialism
D) Socialization
  • 35. 35. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Effective ministerial control
B) Transparent appointment of administrators
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) Hausa
B) Yoruba
C) Calabar
D) Igbo
  • 37. 37. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law enforcement
B) Law making
C) Maintenance of law and order
D) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
  • 38. 38. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Assistant to the King
B) The person in charge of tax collection
C) Head of all butchers
D) The river fishing official
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Creation of large political units
B) All of the above
C) Introduction of money currency
D) Common central bank
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Disunity
C) Progress
D) Harmony
  • 41. 41. 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) English and British
D) French and English
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Love and care
B) Rules and regulations
C) Praise and award
D) Threat and humiliation
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Armed forces
B) Government
C) Business men
D) Able-bodied 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) Neo-colonialism
B) Imperialism
C) Socialism
D) Nationalism
  • 46. 46. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) They give judgement to the offenders
B) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
C) To screen all nominees
D) To install the sole candidate as the new King
  • 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) Checks and balances
D) Informed system of taxation
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Baale and Bashorun
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
D) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
  • 50. 50. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Bashorun
B) Balogun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Baale
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