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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 the Obas
B) Youth Association
C) Union of the Army
D) Council of elders
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Direct Democracy
B) Indirect Democracy
C) Secret Balloting
D) Capitalist Democracy
  • 3. 3. In the Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the age grades performed the following duties except ______
A) They assisted in checking abuse of powers by the Paramount rulers and council of elders
B) They helped in Budget preparation
C) Administration
D) Performance of public duties
  • 4. 4. Which of the following people governed the village in Igbo pre-colonial political administration?
A) Head of Family
B) The Ogboni
C) Kingmakers
D) Council of Elders
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) Legal citizens
B) Wealthy and influential men
C) The Elites
D) The Executive
  • 6. 6. Who led the Fulani Jihad and took over the political leadership of the Hausas?
A) Idris Alooma
B) Umar Ahmed
C) Ibn Said Adhi
D) Usman Dan Fodio
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Wards
B) Provinces
C) Colonies
D) Emirates
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Youths leader
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Head of all officials
  • 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 King makers
B) The prince
C) In charge of treasury
D) Head of the police
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Giving punishment to offenders
B) Capital
C) Treasury
D) Law making
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Njimi
B) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
C) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Gwandu and Kano
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Halimi
B) Hakimi
C) Waziri
D) Sheikh
  • 14. 14. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Council of elders
B) Emirs
C) Family heads
D) Village heads
  • 15. 15. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Waziri
B) Dogari
C) Alkali
D) Galadima
  • 16. 16. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Hereditary
C) Absolute
D) Through Election
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) The village people
C) Ogboni
D) Bashorun
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Lead the forces to war
B) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
C) Employ kingmakers
D) Succeed his father after his demise
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Galadima
B) Aremo
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Bashorun
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Adele
B) Awele
C) Chiefs
D) Ajele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Village
B) Chiefs
C) Army
D) Emirs
  • 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) Separation of powers
B) Capitalism
C) Checks and Balances
D) Decentralization
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Akoda
C) Bashorun
D) Balogun
  • 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 Shonga
B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
C) Emir of Ilorin
D) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 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) Ciroma
C) Madawaki
D) Waziri
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Motor park and market fees
B) Grants
C) Duties on exportation of local products
D) Court fines and fees
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) An act of Referendum
B) Through the Executive
C) Public Opinions
D) An Act of parliament
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Referendum
B) Bye-laws
C) Penal laws
D) Plebiscite
  • 30. 30. 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 help the Government in Budget preparation
C) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
D) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
  • 31. 31. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
B) All of the above
C) Maintenance of roads
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) State government
B) Central government
C) President
D) The Executive
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Through specific functions
C) Public Service Complaint Commision
D) Withholding of grants
  • 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) 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) Calabar
B) Igbo
C) Hausa
D) Yoruba
  • 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) The person in charge of tax collection
B) Head of all butchers
C) The river fishing official
D) Assistant to the King
  • 39. 39. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) Introduction of money currency
C) Creation of large political units
D) All of the above
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Progress
C) Harmony
D) Disunity
  • 41. 41. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) French and English
B) English and British
C) English and Yoruba
D) Spanish and Fulde
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Love and care
B) Threat and humiliation
C) Rules and regulations
D) Praise and award
  • 43. 43. 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
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Deported
B) Given Suspension
C) Sold out
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) Socialism
B) Imperialism
C) Neo-colonialism
D) Nationalism
  • 46. 46. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) They give judgement to the offenders
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) 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) Contributions
C) Offerings
D) Tributes
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Informed system of taxation
B) Checks and balances
C) Immunity
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Baale and Bashorun
B) Ogboni and Balogun
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) Baale
C) Balogun
D) Bashorun
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