AIC SS 2 Government R.Q 2nd Term
  • 1. 1. Ofo title holders simply means the _____
A) Council of the Obas
B) Council of elders
C) Youth Association
D) Union of the Army
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Secret Balloting
B) Direct Democracy
C) Capitalist 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) Performance of public duties
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) Head of Family
B) Kingmakers
C) Council of Elders
D) The Ogboni
  • 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) Usman Dan Fodio
B) Idris Alooma
C) Ibn Said Adhi
D) Umar Ahmed
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Emirates
B) Wards
C) Provinces
D) Colonies
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of Chiefs
B) In charge of Capital
C) Head of all officials
D) Youths leader
  • 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) The prince
B) Head of the police
C) Head of King makers
D) In charge of treasury
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Law making
C) Capital
D) Giving punishment to offenders
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 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) Council of elders
B) Village heads
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) Alkali
B) Waziri
C) Dogari
D) Galadima
  • 16. 16. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Absolute
B) Hereditary
C) Through Election
D) Through Charismatic
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) Bashorun
C) The village people
D) Ogboni
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Succeed his father after his demise
B) Lead the forces to war
C) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
D) Employ kingmakers
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aremo
B) Bashorun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Galadima
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Ajele
B) Adele
C) Chiefs
D) Awele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Chiefs
B) Army
C) Village
D) Emirs
  • 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) 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) Checks and Balances
B) Capitalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Decentralization
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Bashorun
C) Akoda
D) Balogun
  • 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) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
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) Galadima
B) Ciroma
C) Waziri
D) Madawaki
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Grants
B) Duties on exportation of local products
C) Court fines and fees
D) Motor park and market fees
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) An act of Referendum
B) Public Opinions
C) Through the Executive
D) An Act of parliament
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Plebiscite
B) Bye-laws
C) Referendum
D) Penal 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) All of the above
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 Service Complaint Commision
B) Through specific functions
C) Public control
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) Federalism
B) Capitalism
C) Socialization
D) Colonialism
  • 35. 35. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) To provide essential services
B) Transparent appointment of administrators
C) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
D) Effective ministerial control
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Yoruba
B) Igbo
C) Hausa
D) Calabar
  • 37. 37. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law making
B) Law enforcement
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Maintenance of law and order
  • 38. 38. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The person in charge of tax collection
B) The river fishing official
C) Assistant to the King
D) Head of all butchers
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) Introduction of money currency
C) Creation of large political units
D) All of the above
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Progress
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) Rules and regulations
B) Love and care
C) Threat and humiliation
D) Praise and award
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Government
B) Armed forces
C) Able-bodied men
D) Business men
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Advised to quit
C) Deported
D) Sold out
  • 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) Nationalism
D) Socialism
  • 46. 46. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To screen all nominees
B) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To install the sole candidate as the new King
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) Offerings
C) Tributes
D) Contributions
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Checks and balances
B) Constitutional monarchy
C) Informed system of taxation
D) Immunity
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Oyomesi and Ogboni
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Baale and Bashorun
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) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Balogun
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