WAEC Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 215

1,071.

Which of the following is the lowest in the hierarchy of a feudal system?

A.

Lords

B.

Serfs

C.

Knights

D.

Nobles

Correct answer is B

Serfs is a  member of the lowest feudal class, legally bound to a landed estate and required to perform labor for the lord of that estate in exchange for a personal allotment of land.

1,072.

A communist system recognizes

A.

class division

B.

the need of individual

C.

human capital

D.

division of labour

Correct answer is B

Communism is advocacy of a classless society in which private ownership has been abolished and the means of production and subsistence belong to the community 

1,073.

Foreign domination by a group of people for social and economic benefits is known as

A.

nationalism

B.

colonialism

C.

feudalism

D.

constitutionalism

Correct answer is B

Colonialism is the policy of a nation seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of opening trade opportunities.

1,074.

The highest stage of socialism is

A.

oligarchy

B.

capitalism

C.

totalitarianism

D.

communism

Correct answer is D

Communism is a further development or "higher stage" of socialism. Communist society, which is the final aim of the struggle for emancipation of the working people in all lands, is the highest and most progressive stage of social development. Communist society passes through two phases of development

1,075.

Which of the following is true about a capitalist state?

A.

Private individuals control the economy

B.

The workers are not exploited

C.

Government controls the means of production

D.

There is no class struggle

Correct answer is A

Capitalist state  is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Characteristics of capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system, and competitive markets.