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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) Secret Balloting
C) Direct Democracy
D) Indirect Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of Chiefs
B) Youths leader
C) In charge of Capital
D) Head of all officials
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) King maker
B) The commander of the army
C) In charge of the capital
D) Chief priest
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) The prince
B) In charge of treasury
C) Head of King makers
D) Head of the police
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Giving punishment to offenders
B) Capital
C) Treasury
D) Law making
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Njimi
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Emirs
B) Family heads
C) Village heads
D) Council of elders
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Alkali
B) Dogari
C) Galadima
D) Waziri
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Absolute
B) Through Election
C) Hereditary
D) Through Charismatic
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) The village people
B) Ogboni
C) Bashorun
D) Oyomesi
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Succeed his father after his demise
B) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
C) Employ kingmakers
D) Lead the forces to war
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Bashorun
B) Galadima
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Aremo
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Adele
B) Chiefs
C) Awele
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Army
B) Emirs
C) Chiefs
D) Village
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Making sure polices made were implemented
B) Selection of new Alaafin
C) All of the above
D) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Capitalism
B) Separation of powers
C) Checks and Balances
D) Decentralization
  • 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 Kano and Katsina
B) Emirs of Shonga
C) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Emir of Ilorin
  • 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) Waziri
C) Galadima
D) Madawaki
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Court fines and fees
B) Duties on exportation of local products
C) Motor park and market fees
D) Grants
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) An act of Referendum
B) An Act of parliament
C) Public Opinions
D) Through the Executive
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Bye-laws
B) Referendum
C) Plebiscite
D) Penal laws
  • 23. 23. 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 serve as a link between the central government and local government
C) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
D) To help the Government in Budget preparation
  • 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) State government
B) The Executive
C) President
D) Central government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Public Service Complaint Commision
C) Through specific functions
D) Withholding of grants
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Effective ministerial control
B) Transparent appointment of administrators
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) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Maintenance of law and order
D) Law enforcement
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Head of all butchers
B) The river fishing official
C) Assistant to the King
D) The person in charge of tax collection
  • 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) 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) English and Yoruba
B) French and English
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) Government
C) Armed forces
D) Able-bodied men
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Deported
C) Advised to quit
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) Nationalism
B) Socialism
C) Neo-colonialism
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) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
D) They give judgement to the offenders
  • 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) Informed system of taxation
B) Constitutional monarchy
C) Immunity
D) Checks and balances
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Ogboni and Balogun
C) Baale and Bashorun
D) Oyomesi and Ogboni
  • 40. 40. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Balogun
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Bashorun
D) Baale
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