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AIC SS 2 Government R.Q 2nd Term
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  • 1. 1. Ofo title holders simply means the _____
A) Council of elders
B) Union of the Army
C) Council of the Obas
D) Youth Association
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Secret Balloting
B) Direct Democracy
C) Capitalist Democracy
D) Indirect Democracy
  • 3. 3. In the Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the age grades performed the following duties except ______
A) Administration
B) Performance of public duties
C) They assisted in checking abuse of powers by the Paramount rulers and council of elders
D) They helped in Budget preparation
  • 4. 4. Which of the following people governed the village in Igbo pre-colonial political administration?
A) Council of Elders
B) Head of Family
C) The Ogboni
D) Kingmakers
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) The Elites
B) The Executive
C) Legal citizens
D) Wealthy and influential men
  • 6. 6. Who led the Fulani Jihad and took over the political leadership of the Hausas?
A) Idris Alooma
B) Ibn Said Adhi
C) Usman Dan Fodio
D) Umar Ahmed
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Provinces
B) Emirates
C) Colonies
D) Wards
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of Chiefs
B) Head of all officials
C) In charge of Capital
D) Youths leader
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) King maker
B) In charge of the capital
C) Chief priest
D) The commander of the army
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of the police
B) In charge of treasury
C) Head of King makers
D) The prince
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Capital
B) Treasury
C) Law making
D) Giving punishment to offenders
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwandu and Kano
B) Sokoto and Njimi
C) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
D) Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Hakimi
B) Waziri
C) Halimi
D) Sheikh
  • 14. 14. 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
  • 15. 15. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Alkali
B) Galadima
C) Dogari
D) Waziri
  • 16. 16. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Through Election
C) Absolute
D) Hereditary
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) Ogboni
C) The village people
D) Bashorun
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Lead the forces to war
B) Employ kingmakers
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Bashorun
B) Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Aremo
D) Galadima
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Chiefs
B) Adele
C) Awele
D) Ajele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Chiefs
B) Emirs
C) Village
D) Army
  • 22. 22. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) All of the above
B) Making sure polices made were implemented
C) Selection of new Alaafin
D) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
  • 23. 23. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Checks and Balances
B) Decentralization
C) Capitalism
D) Separation of powers
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Balogun
B) Akoda
C) Lukosi
D) Bashorun
  • 25. 25. 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) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Emirs of Shonga
  • 26. 26. 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) Waziri
C) Ciroma
D) Madawaki
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Grants
B) Duties on exportation of local products
C) Motor park and market fees
D) Court fines and fees
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) Through the Executive
C) Public Opinions
D) An act of Referendum
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Bye-laws
B) Referendum
C) Penal laws
D) Plebiscite
  • 30. 30. 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
  • 31. 31. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
B) Maintenance of roads
C) All of the above
D) Management of primary education
  • 32. 32. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) The Executive
B) President
C) State government
D) Central government
  • 33. 33. 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
  • 34. 34. A practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or areas with the aim of economic dominance is ____
A) Socialization
B) Colonialism
C) Federalism
D) Capitalism
  • 35. 35. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) To provide essential services
B) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
C) Transparent appointment of administrators
D) Effective ministerial control
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Hausa
B) Yoruba
C) Calabar
D) Igbo
  • 37. 37. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Maintenance of law and order
B) Law enforcement
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Law making
  • 38. 38. 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
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) All of the above
C) Creation of large political units
D) Introduction of money currency
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Harmony
B) Dissatisfaction
C) Disunity
D) Progress
  • 41. 41. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and British
B) Spanish and Fulde
C) French and English
D) English and Yoruba
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Rules and regulations
B) Threat and humiliation
C) Praise and award
D) Love and care
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Government
B) Able-bodied men
C) Armed forces
D) Business men
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Sold out
B) Given Suspension
C) Deported
D) Advised to quit
  • 45. 45. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Imperialism
B) Nationalism
C) Neo-colonialism
D) Socialism
  • 46. 46. 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) To install the sole candidate as the new King
C) To screen all nominees
D) They give judgement to the offenders
  • 47. 47. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns and2 we 2their Paramount rulers
A) Tributes
B) Offerings
C) Charity
D) Contributions
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Checks and balances
B) Constitutional monarchy
C) Informed system of taxation
D) Immunity
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Baale and Bashorun
C) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Oyomesi and Ogboni
  • 50. 50. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Balogun
C) Baale
D) Bashorun
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