Pre - colonial Polities - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• JAMB 2008

The officer in charge of the administration of the palace in the Yoruba political structure is the

A. Baale
B. Oluwo
C. Ilari
D. Iwarefa

Question 52:

• JAMB 2008

Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo Kingdom

A. Waziri
B. Galadima
C. Ma'aji
D. Alkali

Question 53:

• JAMB 2009

In the Igbo political system,the most senior member of the council of elders is the

A. Okpara
B. Obi
C. Eze
D. Ofo

Question 54:

• JAMB 2009

In the segmented Tiv society,governance was usually confined to

A. Age grade
B. Chiefdom
C. Family
D. Clan

Question 55:

• JAMB 2010

Who was the political head of the Old Oyo Empire?

A. Bashorun
B. Aremo
C. Oyomesi
D. Alaafin