AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Secret Balloting
B) Direct Democracy
C) Indirect Democracy
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) In charge of the capital
B) King maker
C) Chief priest
D) The commander of the army
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) In charge of treasury
B) Head of King makers
C) Head of the police
D) The prince
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Capital
B) Giving punishment to offenders
C) Treasury
D) Law making
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwandu and Kano
B) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
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) Village heads
D) Family heads
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Galadima
B) Dogari
C) Alkali
D) Waziri
  • 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) The village people
B) Ogboni
C) Oyomesi
D) Bashorun
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Employ kingmakers
B) Succeed his father after his demise
C) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
D) Lead the forces to war
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Galadima
B) Aremo
C) Bashorun
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
  • 13. 13. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Adele
B) Chiefs
C) Awele
D) Ajele
  • 14. 14. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Emirs
B) Chiefs
C) Village
D) Army
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Selection of new Alaafin
B) Making sure polices made were implemented
C) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
D) All of the above
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Separation of powers
B) Decentralization
C) Checks and Balances
D) Capitalism
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Bashorun
C) Akoda
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 Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
C) Emir of Ilorin
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) Galadima
B) Waziri
C) Madawaki
D) Ciroma
  • 20. 20. 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
  • 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) Plebiscite
C) Bye-laws
D) Penal laws
  • 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 help the Government in Budget preparation
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) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
B) All of the above
C) Maintenance of roads
D) Management of primary education
  • 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) President
C) State government
D) Central government
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Withholding of grants
B) Through specific functions
C) Public Service Complaint Commision
D) Public control
  • 27. 27. 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
  • 28. 28. 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
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Assistant to the King
B) Head of all butchers
C) The river fishing official
D) The person in charge of tax collection
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Introduction of money currency
B) All of the above
C) Creation of large political units
D) Common central bank
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Disunity
B) Dissatisfaction
C) Harmony
D) Progress
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) Spanish and Fulde
B) French and English
C) English and British
D) English and Yoruba
  • 33. 33. 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
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Deported
B) Given Suspension
C) Advised to quit
D) Sold out
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Nationalism
B) Socialism
C) Imperialism
D) Neo-colonialism
  • 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) Offerings
B) Tributes
C) Contributions
D) Charity
  • 38. 38. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Informed system of taxation
B) Immunity
C) Checks and balances
D) Constitutional monarchy
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Oyomesi and Ogboni
C) Baale and Bashorun
D) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
  • 40. 40. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Baale
B) Balogun
C) Bashorun
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
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