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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) Direct Democracy
B) Indirect Democracy
C) Capitalist Democracy
D) Secret Balloting
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of all officials
B) Youths leader
C) Head of Chiefs
D) In charge of Capital
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) King maker
B) In charge of the capital
C) The commander of the army
D) Chief priest
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) The prince
B) Head of King makers
C) Head of the police
D) In charge of treasury
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Capital
B) Treasury
C) Law making
D) Giving punishment to offenders
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwandu and Kano
B) Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Sokoto and Njimi
D) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Family heads
B) Village heads
C) Emirs
D) Council of elders
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Galadima
B) Alkali
C) Dogari
D) Waziri
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Hereditary
B) Through Charismatic
C) Through Election
D) Absolute
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) Bashorun
C) Ogboni
D) The village people
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Lead the forces to war
B) Employ kingmakers
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aremo
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Galadima
D) Bashorun
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Adele
B) Awele
C) Chiefs
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Army
B) Village
C) Emirs
D) Chiefs
  • 15. 15. 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
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Separation of powers
B) Capitalism
C) Decentralization
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Akoda
B) Bashorun
C) Balogun
D) Lukosi
  • 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 Shonga
B) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
D) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 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) Galadima
B) Ciroma
C) Madawaki
D) Waziri
  • 20. 20. 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
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) Public Opinions
B) Through the Executive
C) An Act of parliament
D) An act of Referendum
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Referendum
C) Bye-laws
D) Plebiscite
  • 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) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
C) To help the Government in Budget preparation
D) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
  • 24. 24. 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
  • 25. 25. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) The Executive
B) State government
C) President
D) Central government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Through specific functions
C) Public Service Complaint Commision
D) Withholding of grants
  • 27. 27. 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
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law making
B) Maintenance of law and order
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Law enforcement
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Head of all butchers
B) The person in charge of tax collection
C) The river fishing official
D) Assistant to the King
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) Creation of large political units
C) All of the above
D) Introduction of money currency
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Progress
B) Harmony
C) Disunity
D) Dissatisfaction
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) Spanish and Fulde
B) French and English
C) English and Yoruba
D) English and British
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Armed forces
B) Able-bodied men
C) Business men
D) Government
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Deported
B) Advised to quit
C) Sold out
D) Given Suspension
  • 35. 35. 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
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To screen all nominees
B) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
C) They give judgement to the offenders
D) To install the sole candidate as the new King
  • 37. 37. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns to their Paramount rulers
A) Charity
B) Tributes
C) Offerings
D) Contributions
  • 38. 38. 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
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Baale and Bashorun
B) Oyomesi and Ogboni
C) Ogboni and Balogun
D) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
  • 40. 40. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Baale
B) Balogun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Bashorun
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