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GST 112 Study Session 2: GST103: Nigerian Peoples and Cultures Objective Question
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What caused the Jukun to migrate southwards to the Lower Benue region by the mid eighteenth century?
Options
A Internal civil war
B External pressure from the Bata and Chamba
Correct Answer
C Invitation by the Igala king
D Search for better trade routes
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text states that 'external pressure by such neighbouring groups as the Bata and Chamba caused them to migrate southwards to the Lower Benue region by the mid eighteenth century.'

Hint

Their military power had declined from the end of the seventeenth century.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 2: GST103: Nigerian Peoples and Cultures
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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