Government 2ND CAT Year 11

What was the system of government in the Hausa Kingdoms before the arrival of the British?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Which of the following empires was not known for a centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria?

• Oyo Empire

• Benin Empire

• Hausa Fulani Empire

• Onitsha Empire

What was the name of the council of elders that advised the Oba of Benin in pre-colonial times?

• Eghaevbo

• Uzama

• Iyase

• Ovia

Which of the following pre-colonial states had a system of government based on age grades?

• Igbo

• Yoruba

• Hausa

• Fulani

Who was the head of the Hausa Kingdoms in pre-colonial times?

• Emir

• chief

• Oba

• Igwe

What was the name of the system of taxation used in the Oyo Empire in pre-colonial times?

• Isakole

• Aroke

• Awon Agbale

• Esusu

Which of the following pre-colonial states had a system of government based on a powerful king and a council of elders?

• Igbo

• Yoruba

• Hausa

• Benin

Who were the traditional rulers of the Igbo people in pre-colonial times?

• Eze

• Igwe

• Obi

• Nze

What was the name of the head of the traditonal system of administration used in the Kanem-Bornu Empire in pre-colonial times?

• Mai

• Shehu

• Emir

• Sultan

Which of the following pre-colonial states had a system of government based on a confederacy of city-states?

• Yoruba

• Hausa

• Igbo

• Benin