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AIC SS 2 Government 2nd Term Exam 23/24
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  • 1. 1. Igbo practices ______ during the pre-colonial political administration
A) Secret Balloting
B) Capitalist Democracy
C) Indirect Democracy
D) Direct Democracy
  • 2. 2. The waziri was the ______
A) Head of all officials
B) In charge of Capital
C) Head of Chiefs
D) Youths leader
  • 3. 3. The Galadima was ______
A) In charge of the capital
B) Chief priest
C) King maker
D) The commander of the army
  • 4. 4. Dogari was the _______
A) Head of the police
B) In charge of treasury
C) The prince
D) Head of King makers
  • 5. 5. Maaji was the person in charge of _____
A) Treasury
B) Capital
C) Law making
D) Giving punishment to offenders
  • 6. 6. The supreme headquarters of the Sokoto Caliphate was at _____
A) Gwagwalada and Muraraba
B) Sokoto and Njimi
C) Gwandu and Kano
D) Sokoto and Gwandu
  • 7. 7. In Hausa/Fulani Emirates, the criminal and land cases were usually referred to the _____
A) Family heads
B) Village heads
C) Emirs
D) Council of elders
  • 8. 8. The equivalent of the modern day prime minister under the Hausa/Fulani pre-colonial system was the _____
A) Dogari
B) Alkali
C) Galadima
D) Waziri
  • 9. 9. In Hausa/Fulani Emirate, Succession to the throne was ______
A) Through Charismatic
B) Hereditary
C) Through Election
D) Absolute
  • 10. 10. The Alaafin was chosen by the _____
A) Oyomesi
B) Bashorun
C) The village people
D) Ogboni
  • 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) Employ kingmakers
D) Lead the forces to war
  • 12. 12. Who was the head of the Oyomesi?
A) Aremo
B) Galadima
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Bashorun
  • 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) Village
B) Chiefs
C) Emirs
D) Army
  • 15. 15. One of the functions of the Oyomesi is _____
A) Acted as checks on the powers of Oba
B) All of the above
C) Making sure polices made were implemented
D) Selection of new Alaafin
  • 16. 16. The system of administration and governance of the Oyo pre-colonial political system was based on ____
A) Decentralization
B) Capitalism
C) Separation of powers
D) Checks and Balances
  • 17. 17. The head of the warriors was ____
A) Bashorun
B) Akoda
C) Balogun
D) Lukosi
  • 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) Emir of Ilorin
C) Emirs of Shonga
D) Emirs of Kano and Katsina
  • 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) Madawaki
C) Ciroma
D) Waziri
  • 20. 20. All the following are sources of revenue to local government except ____
A) Court fines and fees
B) Grants
C) Duties on exportation of local products
D) Motor park and market fees
  • 21. 21. Local Government was established through ______
A) Public Opinions
B) An Act of parliament
C) An act of Referendum
D) Through the Executive
  • 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 serve as a link between the central government and local government
C) To provide opportunities for the local people to participate in politics
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) Management of primary education
B) Maintenance of roads
C) Establishment and maintenance of cemeteries
D) All of the above
  • 25. 25. Any loan to be taken by the local government from any financial institution must get the approval of the ____
A) Central government
B) State government
C) President
D) The Executive
  • 26. 26. 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
  • 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) Provision of basic needs to the citizens
C) Law making
D) Law enforcement
  • 29. 29. Sarkin Ruwa was the _____
A) Head of all butchers
B) The person in charge of tax collection
C) Assistant to the King
D) The river fishing official
  • 30. 30. The positive effects of Colonization include ______
A) Introduction of money currency
B) Creation of large political units
C) Common central bank
D) All of the above
  • 31. 31. The negative effect of Colonialism is that it brought about ______ among the Africans
A) Progress
B) Dissatisfaction
C) Harmony
D) Disunity
  • 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) Spanish and Fulde
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) Business men
D) Armed forces
  • 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) Socialism
B) Neo-colonialism
C) Nationalism
D) Imperialism
  • 36. 36. Functions of the kingmakers include all except _____
A) To screen all nominees
B) They give judgement to the offenders
C) To request the ruling family to nominate some aspirants to be considered for the post of Oba
D) To install the sole candidate as the new King
  • 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) Contributions
D) Tributes
  • 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) Oyomesi and Aare-ona-kakanfo
B) Ogboni and Balogun
C) Baale and Bashorun
D) Oyomesi and Ogboni
  • 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) Bashorun
C) Aare-ona-kakanfo
D) Balogun
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