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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 elders
B) Union of the Army
C) Youth Association
D) Council of the Obas
  • 2. 2. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Capitalist Democracy
B) Indirect Democracy
C) Secret Balloting
D) Direct Democracy
  • 3. 3. In the Igbo pre-colonial political administration, the age grades performed the following duties except ______
A) They helped in Budget preparation
B) Administration
C) Performance of public duties
D) They assisted in checking abuse of powers by the Paramount rulers and council of elders
  • 4. 4. Which of the following people governed the village in Igbo pre-colonial political administration?
A) The Ogboni
B) Head of Family
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) The Executive
C) The Elites
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) Umar Ahmed
C) Usman Dan Fodio
D) Idris Alooma
  • 7. 7. The Caliphate was divided into _____
A) Provinces
B) Colonies
C) Emirates
D) Wards
  • 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) Chief priest
C) In charge of the capital
D) The commander of the army
  • 10. 10. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) The prince
C) Head of the police
D) In charge of treasury
  • 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) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Sokoto and Gwandu
C) Gwandu and Kano
D) Sokoto and Njimi
  • 13. 13. An official known as _____ was usually appointed by the Emir to administer a district
A) Sheikh
B) Waziri
C) Halimi
D) Hakimi
  • 14. 14. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Family heads
B) Village heads
C) Council of elders
D) Emirs
  • 15. 15. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Alkali
B) Galadima
C) Waziri
D) Dogari
  • 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) Ogboni
C) The village people
D) Oyomesi
  • 18. 18. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Succeed his father after his demise
B) Lead the forces to war
C) Employ kingmakers
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 19. 19. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aremo
B) Bashorun
C) Galadima
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
  • 20. 20. Each provinces in Oyo pre-colonial political administration was headed by _____
A) Chiefs
B) Awele
C) Ajele
D) Adele
  • 21. 21. Aare-ona-kakanfo was the head of the _____
A) Emirs
B) Army
C) Chiefs
D) Village
  • 22. 22. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
B) All of the above
C) Selection of new Alaafin
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) Checks and Balances
C) Decentralization
D) Capitalism
  • 24. 24. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Akoda
B) Lukosi
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) Emir of Ilorin
B) Emirs of Shonga
C) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
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) Madawaki
C) Waziri
D) Ciroma
  • 27. 27. 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
  • 28. 28. Local Government was established through ______
A) Public Opinions
B) An Act of parliament
C) An act of Referendum
D) Through the Executive
  • 29. 29. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Bye-laws
B) Referendum
C) Penal laws
D) Plebiscite
  • 30. 30. All the following are reasons for the creation of Local Government except _____
A) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
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 help the Government in Budget preparation
  • 31. 31. Which of the following is the function of Local Government?
A) All of the above
B) Maintenance of roads
C) Management of primary education
D) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
  • 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) President
C) Central government
D) The Executive
  • 33. 33. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Withholding of grants
C) Public Service Complaint Commision
D) Through specific functions
  • 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) Effective ministerial control
C) To provide essential services
D) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
  • 36. 36. The Fulani took over the political leadership of the ______
A) Hausa
B) Calabar
C) Igbo
D) Yoruba
  • 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 making
D) Law enforcement
  • 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) Creation of large political units
B) Common central bank
C) All of the above
D) Introduction of money currency
  • 40. 40. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Dissatisfaction
B) Harmony
C) Disunity
D) Progress
  • 41. 41. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) French and English
B) Spanish and Fulde
C) English and Yoruba
D) English and British
  • 42. 42. The colonial masters controlled the African leaders through _____
A) Threat and humiliation
B) Praise and award
C) Rules and regulations
D) Love and care
  • 43. 43. 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
  • 44. 44. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Advised to quit
B) Given Suspension
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) Neo-colonialism
C) Imperialism
D) Nationalism
  • 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) Contributions
B) Offerings
C) Tributes
D) Charity
  • 48. 48. The features of the traditional Yoruba political system include all except ______
A) Constitutional monarchy
B) Informed system of taxation
C) Checks and balances
D) Immunity
  • 49. 49. The impeachment of the king was done ______
A) Ogboni and Balogun
B) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
C) Baale and Bashorun
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) Bashorun
B) Baale
C) Balogun
D) Aare-ona-kakanfo
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