AIC SS 2 Government R.Q 2nd Term
  • 1. 1. Ofo title holders simply means the _____
A) Council of the Obas
B) Union of the Army
C) Council of elders
D) Youth Association
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Direct Democracy
B) Capitalist Democracy
C) Indirect Democracy
D) Secret Balloting
  • 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) Kingmakers
B) Council of Elders
C) The Ogboni
D) Head of Family
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) Legal citizens
B) Wealthy and influential men
C) The Elites
D) The Executive
  • 6. 6. Who led the Fulani Jihad and took over the political leadership of the Hausas?
A) Ibn Said Adhi
B) Usman Dan Fodio
C) Umar Ahmed
D) Idris Alooma
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Wards
B) Colonies
C) Emirates
D) Provinces
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Youths leader
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Head of all officials
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) The commander of the army
B) Chief priest
C) King maker
D) In charge of the capital
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) The prince
B) Head of the police
C) In charge of treasury
D) Head of King makers
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Giving punishment to offenders
C) Capital
D) Law making
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Sokoto and Njimi
D) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Hakimi
B) Sheikh
C) Waziri
D) Halimi
  • 14. 14. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Village heads
B) Council of elders
C) Family heads
D) Emirs
  • 15. 15. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Dogari
B) Alkali
C) Galadima
D) Waziri
  • 16. 16. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Absolute
B) Hereditary
C) Through Charismatic
D) Through Election
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Ogboni
B) The village people
C) Bashorun
D) Oyomesi
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Succeed his father after his demise
B) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
C) Lead the forces to war
D) Employ kingmakers
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Galadima
C) Bashorun
D) Aremo
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Adele
B) Awele
C) Chiefs
D) Ajele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Emirs
B) Village
C) Army
D) Chiefs
  • 22. 22. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) All of the above
B) Selection of new Alaafin
C) Making sure polices made were implemented
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) Separation of powers
B) Checks and Balances
C) Capitalism
D) Decentralization
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Balogun
B) Bashorun
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 Shonga
B) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
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) Through the Executive
B) An Act of parliament
C) An act of Referendum
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) To help the Government in Budget preparation
B) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
C) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
D) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
  • 31. 31. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) All of the above
B) Management of primary education
C) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
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) Central government
B) The Executive
C) President
D) State government
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Public Service Complaint Commision
C) Through specific functions
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) Socialization
B) Capitalism
C) Federalism
D) Colonialism
  • 35. 35. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Transparent appointment of administrators
B) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
C) To provide essential services
D) Effective ministerial control
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Igbo
B) Yoruba
C) Hausa
D) Calabar
  • 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) Head of all butchers
B) Assistant to the King
C) The river fishing official
D) The person in charge of tax collection
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) Creation of large political units
C) Introduction of money currency
D) All of the above
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Harmony
C) Progress
D) Disunity
  • 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) Praise and award
B) Threat and humiliation
C) Rules and regulations
D) Love and care
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Business men
B) Able-bodied men
C) Government
D) Armed forces
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Advised to quit
C) Sold out
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) To install the sole candidate as the new King
B) To screen all nominees
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) Contributions
B) Offerings
C) Charity
D) Tributes
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Checks and balances
B) Informed system of taxation
C) Constitutional monarchy
D) Immunity
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Baale and Bashorun
C) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
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) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Baale
C) Bashorun
D) Balogun
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