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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) Union of the Army
B) Council of the Obas
C) Youth Association
D) Council of elders
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Direct Democracy
B) Secret Balloting
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) Kingmakers
C) The Ogboni
D) Head of Family
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) Wealthy and influential men
B) The Elites
C) Legal citizens
D) The Executive
  • 6. 6. Who led the Fulani Jihad and took over the political leadership of the Hausas?
A) Idris Alooma
B) Usman Dan Fodio
C) Ibn Said Adhi
D) Umar Ahmed
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Wards
B) Emirates
C) Colonies
D) Provinces
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) Youths leader
B) Head of all officials
C) Head of Chiefs
D) In charge of Capital
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) Chief priest
B) King maker
C) The commander of the army
D) In charge of the capital
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) In charge of treasury
C) Head of the police
D) The prince
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Giving punishment to offenders
B) Law making
C) Treasury
D) Capital
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Hakimi
B) Waziri
C) Sheikh
D) Halimi
  • 14. 14. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Village heads
B) Family heads
C) Emirs
D) Council of elders
  • 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) Hereditary
B) Through Charismatic
C) Through Election
D) Absolute
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) The village people
B) Bashorun
C) Oyomesi
D) Ogboni
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
B) Lead the forces to war
C) Succeed his father after his demise
D) Employ kingmakers
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Aremo
C) Bashorun
D) Galadima
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Awele
B) Adele
C) Chiefs
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) Selection of new Alaafin
B) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
C) All of the above
D) Making sure polices made were implemented
  • 23. 23. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Capitalism
B) Checks and Balances
C) Decentralization
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) Madawaki
B) Waziri
C) Galadima
D) Ciroma
  • 27. 27. 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
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) Public Opinions
B) Through the Executive
C) An Act of parliament
D) An act of Referendum
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Plebiscite
C) Referendum
D) Bye-laws
  • 30. 30. 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 help the Government in Budget preparation
C) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
D) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
  • 31. 31. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) All of the above
B) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
C) Management of primary education
D) Maintenance of roads
  • 32. 32. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) President
B) The Executive
C) State government
D) Central government
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Through specific functions
B) Withholding of grants
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) Federalism
B) Capitalism
C) Socialization
D) Colonialism
  • 35. 35. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Transparent appointment of administrators
B) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
C) To provide essential services
D) Effective ministerial control
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Igbo
B) Hausa
C) Calabar
D) Yoruba
  • 37. 37. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Maintenance of law and order
B) Law making
C) Law enforcement
D) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
  • 38. 38. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The person in charge of tax collection
B) Head of all butchers
C) Assistant to the King
D) The river fishing official
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Creation of large political units
B) Common central bank
C) Introduction of money currency
D) All of the above
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Progress
B) Disunity
C) Harmony
D) Dissatisfaction
  • 41. 41. 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
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Love and care
B) Praise and award
C) Rules and regulations
D) Threat and humiliation
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Government
B) Armed forces
C) Able-bodied men
D) Business men
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Given Suspension
B) Advised to quit
C) Deported
D) Sold out
  • 45. 45. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Socialism
B) Imperialism
C) Nationalism
D) Neo-colonialism
  • 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) They give judgement to the offenders
D) To screen all nominees
  • 47. 47. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns and2 we 2their Paramount rulers
A) Charity
B) Offerings
C) Contributions
D) Tributes
  • 48. 48. 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
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Baale and Bashorun
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Ogboni and Balogun
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) Bashorun
D) Baale
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