JAMB Government 2011 Objective — Question 22

Question 22 of 49 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

In pre-colonial Igboland, autocratic rule was made difficult by the

A. A. pressure from age-grades
B. B. activities of cult societies
C. C. fear of dethronement
D. D. absence of a centralized system of authorityCorrect

Explanation

The Igbo pre-colonial system was egalitarian in nature - that is, equality of all citizens, with an absence of a centralized system of authority making autocratic rule difficult.

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