AIC SS 2 Government R.Q 2nd Term
  • 1. 1. Ofo title holders simply means the _____
A) Council of the Obas
B) Union of the Army
C) Youth Association
D) Council of elders
  • 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) They assisted in checking abuse of powers by the Paramount rulers and council of elders
C) They helped in Budget preparation
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) Council of Elders
C) The Ogboni
D) Kingmakers
  • 5. 5. In Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the Ozo title was always held by ______
A) The Executive
B) The Elites
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) Ibn Said Adhi
B) Usman Dan Fodio
C) Idris Alooma
D) Umar Ahmed
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Emirates
B) Wards
C) Colonies
D) Provinces
  • 8. 8. The waziri was the ______
A) In charge of Capital
B) Head of Chiefs
C) Head of all officials
D) Youths leader
  • 9. 9. The Galadima was ______
A) King maker
B) The commander of the army
C) Chief priest
D) In charge of the capital
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) The prince
B) In charge of treasury
C) Head of the police
D) Head of King makers
  • 11. 11. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Capital
C) Law making
D) Giving punishment to offenders
  • 12. 12. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Sokoto and Gwandu
B) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
C) Sokoto and Njimi
D) Gwandu and Kano
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Hakimi
B) Halimi
C) Waziri
D) Sheikh
  • 14. 14. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Village heads
B) Emirs
C) Family heads
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 Election
C) Absolute
D) Through Charismatic
  • 17. 17. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Bashorun
B) The village people
C) Ogboni
D) Oyomesi
  • 18. 18. 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
  • 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) Chiefs
B) Ajele
C) Adele
D) Awele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Army
B) Village
C) Chiefs
D) Emirs
  • 22. 22. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Making sure polices made were implemented
B) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
C) All of the above
D) Selection of new Alaafin
  • 23. 23. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Checks and Balances
B) Capitalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Decentralization
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Lukosi
B) Balogun
C) Akoda
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) Emir of Ilorin
B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
C) Emirs of Shonga
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) Ciroma
B) Madawaki
C) Waziri
D) Galadima
  • 27. 27. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Duties on exportation of local products
B) Motor park and market fees
C) Grants
D) Court fines and fees
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) Public Opinions
B) An act of Referendum
C) Through the Executive
D) An Act of parliament
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Penal laws
B) Plebiscite
C) Bye-laws
D) Referendum
  • 30. 30. All the following are reasons for the creation of Local Government except _____
A) To help the Government in Budget preparation
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 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) Management of primary education
C) All of the above
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) State government
B) The Executive
C) President
D) Central government
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Through specific functions
B) Public Service Complaint Commision
C) Withholding of grants
D) Public control
  • 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) Federalism
C) Colonialism
D) Capitalism
  • 35. 35. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Transparent appointment of administrators
B) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
C) Effective ministerial control
D) To provide essential services
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Calabar
B) Yoruba
C) Igbo
D) Hausa
  • 37. 37. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Maintenance of law and order
B) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Law enforcement
D) Law making
  • 38. 38. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The river fishing official
B) Head of all butchers
C) Assistant to the King
D) The person in charge of tax collection
  • 39. 39. 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
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Disunity
B) Progress
C) Dissatisfaction
D) Harmony
  • 41. 41. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and British
B) English and Yoruba
C) Spanish and Fulde
D) French and English
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Love and care
B) Rules and regulations
C) Threat and humiliation
D) Praise and award
  • 43. 43. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Armed forces
B) Able-bodied men
C) Government
D) Business men
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Advised to quit
B) Given Suspension
C) Sold out
D) Deported
  • 45. 45. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Neo-colonialism
B) Imperialism
C) Nationalism
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) Charity
C) Offerings
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) Baale and Bashorun
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
D) Ogboni and Balogun
  • 50. 50. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Bashorun
B) Baale
C) Balogun
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
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