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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) Secret Balloting
C) Indirect Democracy
D) Capitalist Democracy
  • 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) King maker
B) Chief priest
C) The commander of the army
D) In charge of the capital
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of the police
B) In charge of treasury
C) Head of King makers
D) The prince
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Giving punishment to offenders
B) Treasury
C) Law making
D) Capital
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Sokoto and Njimi
C) Gwandu and Kano
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) Dogari
B) Galadima
C) Alkali
D) Waziri
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Through Election
C) Absolute
D) Hereditary
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Bashorun
B) The village people
C) Ogboni
D) Oyomesi
  • 11. 11. 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
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Bashorun
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Aremo
D) Galadima
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Ajele
B) Chiefs
C) Adele
D) Awele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Village
B) Emirs
C) Chiefs
D) Army
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Making sure polices made were implemented
B) Selection of new Alaafin
C) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
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) Separation of powers
C) Capitalism
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Balogun
C) Akoda
D) Bashorun
  • 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) Emirs of Shonga
C) Emir of Ilorin
D) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
  • 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) Madawaki
C) Waziri
D) Ciroma
  • 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) An Act of parliament
B) Public Opinions
C) Through the Executive
D) An act of Referendum
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Bye-laws
B) Referendum
C) Penal 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) 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) Maintenance of roads
B) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
C) All of the above
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) Central government
B) State government
C) The Executive
D) President
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Withholding of grants
B) Public Service Complaint Commision
C) Public control
D) Through specific functions
  • 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) Law enforcement
B) Law making
C) Maintenance of law and order
D) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Assistant to the King
B) The river fishing official
C) The person in charge of tax collection
D) Head of all butchers
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Creation of large political units
B) All of the above
C) Introduction of money currency
D) Common central bank
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Disunity
C) Progress
D) Harmony
  • 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) Armed forces
B) Business men
C) Able-bodied men
D) Government
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Sold out
B) Given Suspension
C) Advised to quit
D) Deported
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Imperialism
B) Socialism
C) Nationalism
D) Neo-colonialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To install the sole candidate as the new King
B) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To screen all nominees
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) Contributions
B) Tributes
C) Offerings
D) Charity
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Checks and balances
B) Constitutional monarchy
C) Immunity
D) Informed system of taxation
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Baale and Bashorun
B) Ogboni and Balogun
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
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) Bashorun
B) Balogun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Baale
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