AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Direct Democracy
B) Indirect Democracy
C) Capitalist Democracy
D) Secret Balloting
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of all officials
B) Head of Chiefs
C) In charge of Capital
D) Youths leader
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) Chief priest
B) In charge of the capital
C) King maker
D) The commander of the army
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of King makers
B) In charge of treasury
C) The prince
D) Head of the police
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Giving punishment to offenders
B) Law making
C) Treasury
D) Capital
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwandu and Kano
B) Sokoto and Njimi
C) Sokoto and Gwandu
D) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
  • 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) Alkali
B) Galadima
C) Dogari
D) Waziri
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Absolute
B) Through Charismatic
C) Hereditary
D) Through Election
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Ogboni
B) Bashorun
C) Oyomesi
D) The village people
  • 11. 11. The work of the Aremo was to _____
A) Lead the forces to war
B) Succeed his father after his demise
C) Employ kingmakers
D) Assist the father in the administration of the be empire
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Bashorun
B) Aremo
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Galadima
  • 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) Emirs
C) Army
D) Chiefs
  • 15. 15. 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
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Capitalism
B) Decentralization
C) Separation of powers
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Balogun
B) Bashorun
C) Lukosi
D) Akoda
  • 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) Galadima
B) Waziri
C) Madawaki
D) Ciroma
  • 20. 20. 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) Court fines and fees
D) Grants
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) Through the Executive
B) Public Opinions
C) An act of Referendum
D) An Act of parliament
  • 22. 22. The legislative arm of local government is involved in making of _____
A) Bye-laws
B) Referendum
C) Plebiscite
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) To serve as a link between the central government and local government
D) Local Government act as agents of central and state governments in the provision of essential services
  • 24. 24. 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
  • 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) Central government
C) State government
D) President
  • 26. 26. Local Government is controlled in all the following ways except _____
A) Public control
B) Through specific functions
C) Withholding of grants
D) Public Service Complaint Commision
  • 27. 27. One of the reasons for Colonization include _____
A) Effective ministerial control
B) The Europeans needed to invest their surplus capital
C) Transparent appointment of administrators
D) To provide essential services
  • 28. 28. One of the following is not among the responsibilities of the Emir
A) Law enforcement
B) Law making
C) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
D) Maintenance of law and order
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) The person in charge of tax collection
B) Head of all butchers
C) Assistant to the King
D) The river fishing official
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) All of the above
B) Creation of large political units
C) Common central bank
D) Introduction of money currency
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Progress
B) Disunity
C) Dissatisfaction
D) Harmony
  • 32. 32. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it divided Nigeria into two languages speaking countries which are ______&_____
A) English and Yoruba
B) French and English
C) English and British
D) Spanish and Fulde
  • 33. 33. The negative effect of Colonialism was that, it reduced the number of _____ in Africa
A) Armed forces
B) Business men
C) Able-bodied men
D) Government
  • 34. 34. Leaders who failed to follow the rules and regulations of the colonial masters were _____
A) Sold out
B) Given Suspension
C) Advised to quit
D) Deported
  • 35. 35. Nkrumah views ______ as a new form of subjugation of the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Africans
A) Imperialism
B) Socialism
C) Neo-colonialism
D) Nationalism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To screen all nominees
B) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To install the sole candidate as the new King
D) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
  • 37. 37. ______ were paid in the form of labour, yam, kolanut and animals by subordinate towns to their Paramount rulers
A) Offerings
B) Charity
C) Contributions
D) Tributes
  • 38. 38. 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
  • 39. 39. The impeachment of the king was done by ______
A) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Baale and Bashorun
C) Oyomesi and Ogboni
D) Ogboni and Balogun
  • 40. 40. History had it that the Oyomesi could authorise ______ to send an empty Calabash symbolising the king's rejection by the people.
A) Balogun
B) Bashorun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Baale
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