Pre - colonial Polities - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 71:

• JAMB 2017

The head of the palace in the pre-colonial hausa system is ?

A. Sarkin dawaki
B. Sarkin gida
C. Sarkin fada
D. Sarkin ruwa

Question 72:

• JAMB 2018

In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was

A. An absolute monarch
B. Popularly elected
C. A constitutional monarch
D. Worshipped as a deity

Question 73:

• JAMB 2018

A major feature of the system of government in the Sokoto Caliphate was that

A. It was based on customs and traditions
B. It was theocratic
C. It was democratic
D. Power was effectively decentralized

Question 74:

• JAMB 2018

In the old OYO empire, the Ajele

A. Mobilized the army
B. Ensured good governance of the district
C. Was the head of the army
D. Ensured the safety of the trade routes

Question 75:

• JAMB 2018

The Yoruba traditional system of government was

A. Monarchical
B. Egalitarian
C. Republican
D. Democratic