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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) Indirect Democracy
B) Direct Democracy
C) Capitalist Democracy
D) Secret Balloting
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of all officials
B) Head of Chiefs
C) Youths leader
D) In charge of Capital
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) Chief priest
B) In charge of the capital
C) King maker
D) The commander of the army
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of the police
B) In charge of treasury
C) The prince
D) Head of King makers
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Giving punishment to offenders
C) Law making
D) Capital
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Njimi
B) Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Gwandu and Kano
D) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
  • 7. 7. 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
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Galadima
B) Alkali
C) Waziri
D) Dogari
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Hereditary
C) Absolute
D) Through Election
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) The village people
B) Bashorun
C) Ogboni
D) Oyomesi
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Employ kingmakers
B) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Lead the forces to war
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Galadima
C) Bashorun
D) Aremo
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Chiefs
B) Adele
C) Awele
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Emirs
B) Chiefs
C) Village
D) Army
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Making sure polices made were implemented
B) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
C) Selection of new Alaafin
D) All of the above
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Decentralization
B) Capitalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Balogun
B) Bashorun
C) Lukosi
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) Emir of Ilorin
B) Emirs of Shonga
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) Ciroma
B) Galadima
C) Madawaki
D) Waziri
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Grants
B) Motor park and market fees
C) Court fines and fees
D) Duties on exportation of local products
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) Through the Executive
B) An Act of parliament
C) Public Opinions
D) An act of Referendum
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Bye-laws
B) Plebiscite
C) Referendum
D) Penal laws
  • 23. 23. 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
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) All of the above
B) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
C) Maintenance of roads
D) Management of primary education
  • 25. 25. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) State government
B) President
C) The Executive
D) Central government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Withholding of grants
B) Through specific functions
C) Public control
D) Public Service Complaint Commision
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
B) Effective ministerial control
C) Transparent appointment of administrators
D) To provide essential services
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Maintenance of law and order
B) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Law enforcement
D) Law making
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Assistant to the King
B) Head of all butchers
C) The person in charge of tax collection
D) The river fishing official
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) All of the above
B) Creation of large political units
C) Common central bank
D) Introduction of money currency
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Harmony
B) Disunity
C) Dissatisfaction
D) Progress
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) Spanish and Fulde
B) English and Yoruba
C) English and British
D) French and English
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Government
B) Business men
C) Armed forces
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) Deported
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) Socialism
B) Neo-colonialism
C) Nationalism
D) Imperialism
  • 36. 36. 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
  • 37. 37. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns to their Paramount rulers
A) Tributes
B) Contributions
C) Offerings
D) Charity
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Constitutional monarchy
B) Immunity
C) Informed system of taxation
D) Checks and balances
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Oyomesi and Ogboni
C) Baale and Bashorun
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) Bashorun
C) Balogun
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
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