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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 Chiefs
B) In charge of Capital
C) Youths leader
D) Head of all officials
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) Chief priest
B) In charge of the capital
C) The commander of the army
D) King maker
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) The prince
C) In charge of treasury
D) Head of the police
  • 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) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Gwandu and Kano
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Emirs
B) Family heads
C) Council of elders
D) Village heads
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Dogari
B) Alkali
C) Galadima
D) Waziri
  • 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) The village people
C) Ogboni
D) Bashorun
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Lead the forces to war
B) Succeed his father after his demise
C) Employ kingmakers
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 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) Adele
B) Chiefs
C) Awele
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Emirs
B) Chiefs
C) Army
D) Village
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Making sure polices made were implemented
B) All of the above
C) Selection of new Alaafin
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) Decentralization
B) Capitalism
C) Checks and Balances
D) Separation of powers
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Balogun
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) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Shonga
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) 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 parliament
B) An act of Referendum
C) Public Opinions
D) Through the Executive
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Plebiscite
C) Bye-laws
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) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
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) 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) State government
B) Central government
C) President
D) The Executive
  • 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) Transparent appointment of administrators
B) Effective ministerial control
C) To provide essential services
D) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law enforcement
B) Law making
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Maintenance of law and order
  • 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) All of the above
B) Common central bank
C) Introduction of money currency
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) Spanish and Fulde
B) English and British
C) French and English
D) English and Yoruba
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Able-bodied men
B) Business men
C) Armed forces
D) Government
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Advised to quit
B) Deported
C) Given Suspension
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) Nationalism
C) Socialism
D) Neo-colonialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
B) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To install the sole candidate as the new King
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) Informed system of taxation
C) Constitutional monarchy
D) Checks and balances
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Oyomesi and Ogboni
B) Ogboni and Balogun
C) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
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) Balogun
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Bashorun
D) Baale
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