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AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
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  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Capitalist Democracy
B) Indirect Democracy
C) Secret Balloting
D) Direct Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Head of Chiefs
C) Youths leader
D) Head of all officials
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) The commander of the army
B) In charge of the capital
C) King maker
D) Chief priest
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) In charge of treasury
B) Head of King makers
C) The prince
D) Head of the police
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Capital
C) Giving punishment to offenders
D) Law making
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwandu and Kano
B) Sokoto and Njimi
C) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
D) Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Village heads
B) Family heads
C) Council of elders
D) Emirs
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Waziri
B) Dogari
C) Galadima
D) Alkali
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Through Election
C) Hereditary
D) Absolute
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) Bashorun
C) The village people
D) Ogboni
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Succeed his father after his demise
B) Employ kingmakers
C) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
D) Lead the forces to war
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Galadima
C) Aremo
D) Bashorun
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Ajele
B) Awele
C) Adele
D) Chiefs
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Chiefs
B) Village
C) Army
D) Emirs
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) All of the above
B) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
C) Selection of new Alaafin
D) Making sure polices made were implemented
  • 16. 16. 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
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Lukosi
C) Balogun
D) Akoda
  • 18. 18. 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) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
D) Emirs of Shonga
  • 19. 19. All the following senior officials constituted to the advisory council to the emirs in the pre-colonial system of Hausa/Fulani except _____
A) Waziri
B) Ciroma
C) Madawaki
D) Galadima
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Court fines and fees
B) Motor park and market fees
C) Duties on exportation of local products
D) Grants
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) Through the Executive
B) An act of Referendum
C) Public Opinions
D) An Act of parliament
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Bye-laws
B) Penal laws
C) Plebiscite
D) Referendum
  • 23. 23. All the following are reasons for the creation of Local Government except _____
A) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
B) To help the Government in Budget preparation
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
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Management of primary education
B) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
C) All of the above
D) Maintenance of roads
  • 25. 25. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) Central government
B) State government
C) The Executive
D) President
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Through specific functions
C) Withholding of grants
D) Public Service Complaint Commision
  • 27. 27. 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
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law making
B) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Law enforcement
D) Maintenance of law and order
  • 29. 29. 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
  • 30. 30. 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
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Harmony
B) Dissatisfaction
C) Disunity
D) Progress
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) French and English
B) English and Yoruba
C) Spanish and Fulde
D) English and British
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Business men
B) Armed forces
C) Government
D) Able-bodied men
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Advised to quit
B) Given Suspension
C) Deported
D) Sold out
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Imperialism
B) Neo-colonialism
C) Nationalism
D) Socialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) They give judgement to the offenders
B) To install the sole candidate as the new King
C) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
D) To screen all nominees
  • 37. 37. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns to their Paramount rulers
A) Contributions
B) Offerings
C) Tributes
D) Charity
  • 38. 38. 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
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
D) Baale and Bashorun
  • 40. 40. 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) Balogun
C) Baale
D) Bashorun
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