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A government in which the control of ultimate power is by a few who rule for their own selfish interest is classified as
A a democracy
B a dictatorship
C aristocracy
D a monarchy
E an oligarchy
The kano riots of 1953 is significant because
A It involved rioting between Igbos and Hausas
B it was the first outbreak of violence between the major political parties
C many innocent lives were lost
D violence broke out when the Emir was on an official tour of Sabon Gari, the scene of the violence
E the police could not arrest the rioters, thus nobody was charge to court
The Igbo of Eastern Nigeria in the pre-colonial era had
A A dictatorial government
B a government chiefs
C no central government
D a government controlled by the warrant chiefs
E a government by age grade
On attainment of independence Nigeria declared that she would adopt the policy of non-alignment. This meant that Nigeria
A Believed in cooperation as a means of promoting African unity
B would take side with any country that offers aids to her
C would seek the opinion of her West African neighbours before taking any action in international matters
D would not take side with any of the contending power blocs in the international system
E would not interfere in the internal affairs of her neighbours
To be qualified as president of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one most attained the age of
A 18years
B 21 years
C 30 years
D 35 years
E 45 years
The second military coup détat in Nigeria took place on
A July 29, 1966
B July 29, 1975
C February 13, 1976
D October 1, 1966
E January 15, 1966
Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by the
A Local Government Council
B Department of Inland Revenue
C State Ministry of Finance
D Emirate of traditional Council
E State Governors
Under the 1979 Nigerian Constitution, each state I allowed to elect
A Two senators
B five senators
C as many senators as the state could finance
D from two five senators, depending on the population of the state
E ten senators
Which of the following was not a demand of the nationalist movement in Nigeria?
A Promotion of Africans to senior service positions
B Increase African representation in the legislative assemblies
C improved conditions of service and Salaries for Africans
D Withdrawal of military bases from African
E Reduction of the dictatorial powers of colonial officers
A totalitarian government is a government
A That aspires to control every aspect of a citizens’ life
B for the masses
C of the people by the people and for the people
D that aspires to control only the economic aspect of a citizens’ life
E controlled by the land owners
Northern Nigeria became internally self-government in
A 1955
B 1957
C 1958
D 1959
E 1960
The first elected executive president of Nigeria was
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Alhaji Shehu Shagari
C Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
D Alhaji Aminu Kano
E Dr Joseph Wayas
Relations between Nigeria and British became somewhat strained during the civil war mainly because
A British was reluctant to supply Nigeria with the arms she needed to prosecute the war
B Britain accorded diplomatic recognition to ''Biafra''
C the soviet union supplied arms to Nigeria
D British granted political asylum to some fugitives
E some British mercenaries were fighting on the Biafran
Which of the following statements best describes Nigeria's foreign policy between 1960 and 1966?
A Cautious and relatively inactive
B Truly non-aligned
C Heavily dependent on eastern bloc countries
D Very active and prominent in West African sub-region
E Dynamic and active
Public corporations are controlled by all the following except
A legislators
B judges
C tax-payers
D convicts
E ministers
Political socialization means all the following except the process by which
A artisans learn their trade
B individuals learn how to participate in politics
C people through learning come to understand their duties in society
D young men are introduced to party politics
E indiviuals learn about the various forms of government
Power can be defined as the
A ability of the parliament to delegate to anothr body or person the right to make laws on its behalf
B right to rule irrespective of oppositions to the ruler
C capacity to comped or influence others to do what they would otherwise not do
D capacity to encourage others to do what they had originally intended doing
E ability of the government to encourage communities to embark on self-help projects
All the following achievements are credited to the military administration in Nigeria except the
A creation of states
B adoption of the idigenization policy
C establishment of National Youth Service Corps
D inauguration of the Operation Feed the Nation
E introduction of the Green Revolution
Nigeria obtained her independence on a platter of gold because the
A nationalists fought for gold
B nationanlist movements in Nigeria fought at war fronts before independence was granted
C Nigerian nationalists did not fight any war before indepndence was granted
D Nigerian nationalists used money to fight for independence
E British were forced to grant indepence to Nigeria
the recognition of individuals right and the industrial revolution contributed to the development of
A fascism
B capitalism
C Totalitarianism
D feudalism
E Socialism
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