AIC SS 2 Government R.Q 2nd Term
  • 1. 1. Ofo title holders simply means the _____
A) Council of elders
B) Council of the Obas
C) Youth Association
D) Union of the Army
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Direct Democracy
B) Capitalist Democracy
C) Secret Balloting
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) They assisted in checking abuse of powers by the Paramount rulers and council of elders
D) Administration
  • 4. 4. Which of the following people governed the village in Igbo pre-colonial political administration?
A) Council of Elders
B) Head of Family
C) Kingmakers
D) The Ogboni
  • 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) Umar Ahmed
B) Usman Dan Fodio
C) Ibn Said Adhi
D) Idris Alooma
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Colonies
B) Wards
C) Emirates
D) Provinces
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Head of Chiefs
C) Youths leader
D) Head of all officials
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) In charge of the capital
B) Chief priest
C) The commander of the army
D) King maker
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) The prince
C) In charge of treasury
D) Head of the police
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Law making
B) Treasury
C) Capital
D) Giving punishment to offenders
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Sokoto and Njimi
D) Gwandu and Kano
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Halimi
B) Waziri
C) Hakimi
D) Sheikh
  • 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) Dogari
B) Waziri
C) Galadima
D) Alkali
  • 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) The village people
B) Oyomesi
C) Bashorun
D) Ogboni
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
B) Employ kingmakers
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Lead the forces to war
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Bashorun
C) Aremo
D) Galadima
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Ajele
B) Chiefs
C) Awele
D) Adele
  • 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) Selection of new Alaafin
B) Making sure polices made were implemented
C) All of the above
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) Decentralization
B) Separation of powers
C) Capitalism
D) Checks and Balances
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Balogun
B) Akoda
C) Bashorun
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 Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Emirs of Shonga
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) Ciroma
B) Madawaki
C) Waziri
D) Galadima
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Motor park and market fees
B) Court fines and fees
C) Grants
D) Duties on exportation of local products
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) Through the Executive
C) Public Opinions
D) An act of Referendum
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Referendum
C) Bye-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 help the Government in Budget preparation
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) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
C) Maintenance of roads
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) President
C) Central government
D) State government
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Withholding of grants
B) Public Service Complaint Commision
C) Through specific functions
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) Socialization
B) Colonialism
C) Federalism
D) Capitalism
  • 35. 35. 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
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Yoruba
B) Hausa
C) Igbo
D) Calabar
  • 37. 37. 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
  • 38. 38. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The river fishing official
B) The person in charge of tax collection
C) Head of all butchers
D) Assistant to the King
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Introduction of money currency
B) Common central bank
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) Disunity
C) Dissatisfaction
D) Harmony
  • 41. 41. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and Yoruba
B) Spanish and Fulde
C) English and British
D) French and English
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Threat and humiliation
B) Praise and award
C) Love and care
D) Rules and regulations
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Able-bodied men
B) Business men
C) Armed forces
D) Government
  • 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) Imperialism
B) Socialism
C) Neo-colonialism
D) Nationalism
  • 46. 46. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To screen all nominees
B) To install the sole candidate as the new King
C) They give judgement to the offenders
D) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
  • 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) Offerings
D) Tributes
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Immunity
B) Informed system of taxation
C) Constitutional monarchy
D) Checks and balances
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Baale and Bashorun
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) Baale
B) Bashorun
C) Balogun
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
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