Question 1The oldest bronze in West Africa are found inA.IfeB.BeninC.Igbo UkwuD.JosObjective Show full explanation
Question 2According to tradition, the prince who founded the Nupe Kingdom came fromA.BidaB.BironC.IsalaD.IdomaObjective Show full explanation
Question 3Cowries were introduced to Nigeria fromA.Pacific OceanB.Antartic oceanC.Indian oceanD.Atlantic oceanObjective Show full explanation
Question 4The Oyomesi wasA.The council of eldersB.The official in charge of commerceC.the Minister of the InteriorD.The supreme Council of the Oyo empireObjective Show full explanation
Question 5The European and Nigerian traders developed a credit system known asA.Thrift systemB.Debt systemC.Loan systemD.Trust systemObjective Show full explanation
Question 6One of the factors that determine legitimacy isA.Strong defenceB.public opinionC.level of literacy objectiveD.foreignObjective Show full explanation
Question 7One of the following characteristics of constitutional monarchy is thatA.Power is invested in one person who controls the legislature, the executive, and judiciaryB.Hr is not controlledC.His will become laws of the landD.the monarch is guided by the rule of lawObjective Show full explanation
Question 8Which of the following European countries was the first African coast-land?A.SpainB.PortugalC.ItalyD.FranceObjective Show full explanation
Question 9Britain and Spain began to play leading roles in sale of slaves in theA.fifteen centuryB.sixteen centuryC.eighteen centuryD.seventeen centuryObjective Show full explanation
Question 10Which of these oracles enabled a section of the Igbo people to establish commercial domination over their immediate neighbours?A.Ogbunorie oracle of EzimohaB.Ibini Ukpabi of ArachukwuC.Igwekaala of UmuohaD.Agbala of AwkaObjective Show full explanation
Question 11The following articles of trade were exchange between the Hausa and Junkun tradersA.Onions, beads, mineral salt and antimonyB.Onions, fish, oil, pepper and antimonyC.Breads, mineral salt, gold and ivoryD.Beads, Onions, mineral salt and natronObjective Show full explanation
Question 12The people of the Niger Delta resisted the penetration of the interior territories by the British becauseA.They wanted to secure their position as middle men tradersB.The Ijo were suspicious of the collaboration with the BritishC.They wanted to maintain peace along the Niger waterwayD.They wanted to protect the interior from external aggressionObjective Show full explanation
Question 13Which of the following was a responsible for the decline and fall of the Oyo Empire?A.The empire had a strong central governmentB.The introduction of house into OyoC.The aura of greatness of the empireD.The vastness of the empireObjective Show full explanation
Question 14In what year did the Portuguese Gonslaves return some slaves to Lisbon?A.1448B.1441C.1443D.1442Objective Show full explanation
Question 15Which of the following was a consequence of the abolition of slave trade?A.Hundreds of thousand of thousand of able-bodied Nigerians were sold to slaveryB.Marry schools and farms were established to educate NigeriansC.A peaceful atmosphere that encourage European exploration was createdD.It contributed to the demise of some Nigerian empiresObjective Show full explanation
Question 16Rev Henry Townsend introduced the first printing press inA.1862B.1963C.1954D.1946Objective Show full explanation
Question 17An essential attribute of government isA.PermanenceB.A defined territoryC.LawD.PopulationObjective Show full explanation
Question 18Case laws are made by theA.The executiveB.The JudiciaryC.Local governmentD.The legislatureObjective Show full explanation
Question 19The federal legislature became bicameral inA.1959B.1963C.1954D.1946Objective Show full explanation
Question 20The federal constitution is the foremost authority inA.The local level of governmentB.The federal government as the all inclusive governmentC.The state level of governmentD.The executive government as the all inclusive governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 21The invocation of ultra vires against an instrument in case of control of delegated legislation byA.Public outcryB.The judiciaryC.The parliamentD.The executiveObjective Show full explanation
Question 22The invocation of ultra A.Party cauciusB.National SecretariatC.Parliament Party commiteeD.National Executive CouncilObjective Show full explanation
Question 23One of the functions of pressure groups isA.interest articulationB.Interest aggregationC.Political recruitmentD.Policy executionObjective Show full explanation
Question 24The strategy of manipulating constituencies to favour the party in power is known asA.Elective principleB.GerrymanderingC.FranchiseD.Single-member constituencyObjective Show full explanation
Question 25Indigenization policy was first introduced during the military regime ofA.General Abdul Salami AbubakarB.General GowonC.General BabangidaD.Major General AguiyironsiObjective Show full explanation
Question 27Which of the following characteristics is common to Socialism and Communism?A.Dictatorship of the proletariatB.Social justiceC.Stateless societyD.Existence of governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 28The integrative effort among the West African States revolve aroundA.Economic Community of West AfricaB.African Union Development CommunitySouth AfricanC.European UnionObjective Show full explanation
Question 29Foreign policy is one of the followingA.General orientation and policy orientation of a state of federationB.Policy of achieving internal security among states of a federationC.Policy of non Interference in the internal affairs of other countriesD.Objectives that it StrivesObjective Show full explanation
Question 30Which of the following is not a feature of the civil servant?A.AnonymityB.ExpertiseC.ProfitD.PermanenceObjective Show full explanation
Question 31Lagos colony and Southern Protectorate were joined together inA.1904B.1906C.1905D.1088Objective Show full explanation
Question 32Which of the following is not an effort at nationalistic activities?A.Formation of political partiesB.Rapid Constitutional developmentC.Formation of foreign policyD.Spread of educationObjective Show full explanation
Question 33Which of the following services is not performed by the public corporation?A.Assisting the government to perform services functions of economic growth and welfareB.Generation of income for the governmentC.Taking over functions of government departments as and when necessaryD.Filling the gap as created by absence of indigenous investorsObjective Show full explanation
Question 34The local government is regarded as an extension of the central/state governmentA.French type of local governmentB.Manager type of local governmentC.English type of local governmentD.Presidential type of local governmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 35In the Yoruba traditional political system, the rulers hadA.Law making powers onlyB.Judicial and legislative powersC.legislative , executive and judicial powersObjective Show full explanation
Question 36Which of the following is a demerit of the 1999 constitutionA.It Specifies the Exclusive and concurrent legislative listsB.The increase in the number of local government areasC.Constitution is rigid and not too easy to amend, particularly with regards to the creation of new local government areasD.The increase in the number of local government areas give room for greater political awareness and economic developmentObjective Show full explanation
Question 37Which of the following is not a problem of Nigerian federalism?A.The practice of stateB.Minorities within statesC.Chieftaincy disputesD.The issues of ethnic rivalriesObjective Show full explanation