History Year 8

What was the typical role of age-grades.

• A. Governing the entire state

• B. Enforcing laws and regulations

• C. Performing socio-cultural, assiting administration, and sanitation roles

• D. Administering religious practices.

Answer explanation

The age grade in the traditional Igbo society is the most important agent of socialization apart from the family. Each age grade has definite role or roles it performed for them or community. Generally, age grades functioned in relation to service pertaining to security, sanitation and general administration.

   In a centralized state, political power is typically distributed into one unified entity?

• TRUE

• FALSE

• MAYBE

One of the following is true to the external interactions of non-centralized states.

• A. conflicts with Fulani/cattle headers.  

• B. the absence of any form of constitution

• C. non-traditional ceremonies.

• D. non-consensus of various internal units.

What was the primary occupation of the Tiv people in precolonial times?

• A. Fishing     

• B. Trading

• C. Farming

• D. Herding

According to Tiv oral history, who is considered the ancestor or founding father of the Tiv people?

• A. Takuruku  

• B. Ichongo

• C. Ipusu     

•   D. Orya

The origin of the Idoma people is believed to be?__

• A. Apa

• B. Benue

• C. Igala

• D. Kwararafa.

In Urhobo society, which level of the village structure was responsible for ensuring law and order, as well as the welfare of each family?

• A. Selfish interests

• B. The Council of Elders (Ekpako) -Age grade, gerotocracy

• C. Age grades of the youths

• D. The Urhobo clan leaders

Answer explanation

What is the socio political structure of the Urhobo people?

The Urhobos are organized into two different political kingdoms, gerontocracies and plutocracies. A gerontocracy is a government run by elders, based on the age-grade-system, while a plutocracy is governed by the rich and wealthy, with some elements of gerontocracy.

In the Urhobo society, who was responsible for maintaining law and order and the welfare of each family within a compound?

• A. The eldest son

• B. The clan head

• C. The father

• D. The age-grade

The Urhobo people can be found in which present-day Nigerian state?

• A. Lagos State

• B. Delta & Bayels State

• C. Ogun State

• D. Edo State.

In the socio-political structure of the Oron people, who made important decisions for the community?

• A. Clan Head (Ahta Oro)

• B. Council of Priests

• C. Secret Societies

• D. Age-Grade Groups