Year : 
1998
Title : 
Government
Exam : 
WASSCE/WAEC MAY/JUNE

Paper 1 | Objectives

31 - 40 of 55 Questions

# Question Ans
31.

The emirate system in the Hausa/Fulani traditional administration was

A. hierarchical

B. unilateral

C. democratic

D. expensive

E. secular

A

32.

In the Igbo traditional political system, the Okpara was the

A. administrative head of his kindred

B. priest

C. king

D. commander-in chief of the army

E. head of his age-grade

A

33.

Nationalist movements started late in French West Africa because

A. Africans were allowed to enlist in the army

B. Africans felt they were free

C. Africans wanted to maintain trade relations with France

D. French did not allow Africans to travel abroad

E. France suppressed political associations and parties

E

34.

An Oba in the traditional Yoruba political system was

A. the executive head of his people

B. ceremonial monarch only

C. war general only

D. the spokesman of his people

E. a titled member in the community

A

35.

An Oba in the traditional Yoruba political system was

A. the executive head of his people

B. ceremonial monarch only

C. war general only

D. the spokesman of his people

E. a titled member in the community

A

36.

Universal adult suffrage was first adopted throughout Nigeria under the constitution of

A. 1922

B. 1946

C. 1958

D. 1960

E. 1979

E

37.

A recurrent problem of Nigerian federalism is

A. national awareness

B. acculturation

C. assimilation

D. dual citizenship

E. national unity

E

38.

One of the main features of the Republican Constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the

A. office of the Governor-General was retained

B. Prime Minister became the Head of State

C. President became the Head of State

D. President was responsible to the Queen of England

E. Prime Minister became the Governor-General

C

39.

In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria

A. all the members of the Executive Council were British

B. none of the members of the Executive Council were British

C. all the members of the Executive Council were Nigerians

D. all the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected

E. the Governor had no legislative power

A

40.

Who among `the following nationalists founded the first political party in Nigeria?

A. Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Obafemi Awolowo

C. Samuel Akinsanya

D. Herbert Macaulay

E. Tafawa Balewa

D

31.

The emirate system in the Hausa/Fulani traditional administration was

A. hierarchical

B. unilateral

C. democratic

D. expensive

E. secular

A

32.

In the Igbo traditional political system, the Okpara was the

A. administrative head of his kindred

B. priest

C. king

D. commander-in chief of the army

E. head of his age-grade

A

33.

Nationalist movements started late in French West Africa because

A. Africans were allowed to enlist in the army

B. Africans felt they were free

C. Africans wanted to maintain trade relations with France

D. French did not allow Africans to travel abroad

E. France suppressed political associations and parties

E

34.

An Oba in the traditional Yoruba political system was

A. the executive head of his people

B. ceremonial monarch only

C. war general only

D. the spokesman of his people

E. a titled member in the community

A

35.

An Oba in the traditional Yoruba political system was

A. the executive head of his people

B. ceremonial monarch only

C. war general only

D. the spokesman of his people

E. a titled member in the community

A

36.

Universal adult suffrage was first adopted throughout Nigeria under the constitution of

A. 1922

B. 1946

C. 1958

D. 1960

E. 1979

E

37.

A recurrent problem of Nigerian federalism is

A. national awareness

B. acculturation

C. assimilation

D. dual citizenship

E. national unity

E

38.

One of the main features of the Republican Constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the

A. office of the Governor-General was retained

B. Prime Minister became the Head of State

C. President became the Head of State

D. President was responsible to the Queen of England

E. Prime Minister became the Governor-General

C

39.

In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria

A. all the members of the Executive Council were British

B. none of the members of the Executive Council were British

C. all the members of the Executive Council were Nigerians

D. all the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected

E. the Governor had no legislative power

A

40.

Who among `the following nationalists founded the first political party in Nigeria?

A. Nnamdi Azikiwe

B. Obafemi Awolowo

C. Samuel Akinsanya

D. Herbert Macaulay

E. Tafawa Balewa

D