AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Indirect Democracy
B) Direct Democracy
C) Secret Balloting
D) Capitalist Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Head of all officials
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Youths leader
  • 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) In charge of treasury
B) Head of the police
C) The prince
D) Head of King makers
  • 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) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Gwandu and Kano
C) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Emirs
B) Council of elders
C) Family heads
D) Village heads
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Waziri
B) Alkali
C) Dogari
D) Galadima
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Absolute
C) Through Election
D) Hereditary
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) Ogboni
C) The village people
D) Bashorun
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
B) Succeed his father after his demise
C) Lead the forces to war
D) Employ kingmakers
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Galadima
B) Bashorun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Aremo
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Ajele
B) Chiefs
C) Adele
D) Awele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Village
B) Army
C) Emirs
D) Chiefs
  • 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) Separation of powers
C) Checks and Balances
D) Capitalism
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Akoda
C) Bashorun
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) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
B) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Sokoto and Gwandu
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) Grants
B) Motor park and market fees
C) Duties on exportation of local products
D) Court fines and fees
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) An Act of parliament
B) Through the Executive
C) Public Opinions
D) An act of Referendum
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Referendum
B) Bye-laws
C) Plebiscite
D) Penal laws
  • 23. 23. All the following are reasons for the creation of Local Government except _____
A) To help the Government in Budget preparation
B) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
C) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
D) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
  • 24. 24. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) Management of primary education
B) All of the above
C) Maintenance of roads
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) State government
B) President
C) The Executive
D) Central government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Through specific functions
B) Public control
C) Public Service Complaint Commision
D) Withholding of grants
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) To provide essential services
B) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
C) Effective ministerial control
D) Transparent appointment of administrators
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law making
B) Maintenance of law and order
C) Law enforcement
D) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The person in charge of tax collection
B) Assistant to the King
C) Head of all butchers
D) The river fishing official
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Common central bank
B) Introduction of money currency
C) All of the above
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 British
B) French and English
C) English and Yoruba
D) Spanish and Fulde
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Able-bodied men
B) Business men
C) Government
D) Armed forces
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Advised to quit
B) Sold out
C) Deported
D) Given Suspension
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Socialism
B) Neo-colonialism
C) Imperialism
D) Nationalism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) They give judgement to the offenders
B) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
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) Charity
B) Offerings
C) Tributes
D) Contributions
  • 38. 38. 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
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Ogboni and Balogun
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
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) Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Baale
C) Balogun
D) Bashorun
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