Pre-colonial Polities
Government · 50 practice questions
Pre-jihad Hausa, Emirate, Tiv, Igbo and Yoruba political systems — their structural organization and the functions of their political institutions.
- Appreciate the effectiveness of the pre-colonial political systems.
- Compare pre-colonial systems of governance.
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- Practice question 1
One general similarity between the pre-colonial Benin and Yoruba kingdoms is that both featured
- A.Completely stateless societies
- B.Rule exclusively by elected presidents
- C.Centralized monarchies supported by councils of chiefs
- D.No forms of taxation or tribute
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C. Centralized monarchies supported by councils of chiefs
Both Benin and Yoruba kingdoms featured centralized monarchies supported by councils of chiefs.
- Practice question 2
Usman dan Fodio's jihad, which led to the establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate, was justified partly on the grounds of reforming what the jihadists viewed as
- A.Excessive influence of European colonial powers, which had not yet arrived
- B.Excessive adherence to strict Islamic law by existing Hausa rulers
- C.A complete absence of any religious practice in the region
- D.Corrupt or insufficiently Islamic governance under the existing Hausa states
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D. Corrupt or insufficiently Islamic governance under the existing Hausa states
The jihad was justified partly as reforming perceived corrupt or insufficiently Islamic governance under Hausa rulers.
- Practice question 3
Like the Yoruba and Benin kingdoms, the Igala Kingdom's monarchy was supported by
- A.No advisory structure whatsoever
- B.A council of chiefs and title holders assisting the Attah
- C.A purely military junta
- D.Foreign colonial officials
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B. A council of chiefs and title holders assisting the Attah
The Igala monarchy was supported by a council of chiefs and title holders, like Yoruba and Benin kingdoms.
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- Regional and Global Organizations
- Forms of Government
- Imperialist Penetration
- Nigeria's Foreign Policy
- Arms of Government
- Nigeria's Relations with African Countries
- Process of Decolonization
- Constitutional Development in Nigeria
- Nigeria in International Organizations
- Structures of Governance
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