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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) Secret Balloting
B) Direct Democracy
C) Capitalist Democracy
D) Indirect Democracy
  • 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) The commander of the army
B) Chief priest
C) In charge of the capital
D) King maker
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) In charge of treasury
B) Head of the police
C) Head of King makers
D) The prince
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Capital
C) Giving punishment to offenders
D) Law making
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 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) Dogari
B) Galadima
C) Alkali
D) Waziri
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Hereditary
C) Through Election
D) Absolute
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Ogboni
B) Bashorun
C) Oyomesi
D) The village people
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Employ kingmakers
B) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
C) Lead the forces to war
D) Succeed his father after his demise
  • 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) Ajele
B) Adele
C) Awele
D) Chiefs
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Chiefs
B) Emirs
C) Army
D) Village
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Selection of new Alaafin
B) All of the above
C) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
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) Decentralization
B) Checks and Balances
C) Capitalism
D) Separation of powers
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Akoda
B) Bashorun
C) Lukosi
D) Balogun
  • 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 Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
D) Emirs of Shonga
  • 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) Madawaki
B) Galadima
C) Waziri
D) Ciroma
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Duties on exportation of local products
B) Grants
C) Motor park and market fees
D) Court fines and fees
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) Through the Executive
C) An act of Referendum
D) Public Opinions
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Referendum
B) Penal laws
C) Bye-laws
D) Plebiscite
  • 23. 23. All the following are reasons for the creation of Local Government except _____
A) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
B) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
C) To help the Government in Budget preparation
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) Management of primary education
B) Maintenance of roads
C) All of the above
D) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
  • 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) Central government
C) President
D) State government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public Service Complaint Commision
B) Through specific functions
C) Withholding of grants
D) Public control
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) To provide essential services
B) Transparent appointment of administrators
C) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
D) Effective ministerial control
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law enforcement
B) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Law making
D) Maintenance of law and order
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Assistant to the King
B) The person in charge of tax collection
C) Head of all butchers
D) The river fishing official
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) All of the above
B) Introduction of money currency
C) Common central bank
D) Creation of large political units
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Progress
B) Disunity
C) Harmony
D) Dissatisfaction
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and Yoruba
B) English and British
C) Spanish and Fulde
D) French and English
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Able-bodied men
B) Government
C) Business men
D) Armed forces
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Advised to quit
C) Sold out
D) Deported
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Nationalism
B) Imperialism
C) Neo-colonialism
D) Socialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To install the sole candidate as the new King
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 screen all nominees
  • 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) Charity
D) Offerings
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Constitutional monarchy
B) Immunity
C) Checks and balances
D) Informed system of taxation
  • 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) Bashorun
B) Balogun
C) Baale
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
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