WAEC Government 2019 Objective — Question 47

Question 47 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The following were checks on the powers of Chiefs during the pre-colonial era except

A. British officialsCorrect
B. Kingmakers
C. council of elders
D. Age grade

Explanation

Pre-colonial period refers to the period before the coming of European colonialists into Africa; there were no British officials during the pre-colonial era. Traditional checks on chiefs' powers included kingmakers, councils of elders, and age grades.

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