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GST 112 Study Session 4: GST103: Christianity and Political Culture in Nigeria Objective Question

Question

What did white missionaries' close league with colonial authorities imply for nationalist movements?
Options
A Nationalists supported missionary work
B The burgeoning nationalist movement could draw inspiration from the emancipatory moves of Nigerian church leaders
Correct Answer
C Nationalists rejected all forms of Christianity
D Missionaries led the nationalist movements
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text states that 'since white missionaries were in close league with colonial authorities, it then followed that the burgeoning nationalist movement could draw inspiration from the emancipatory moves of Nigerian church leaders.'

Hint

Africans who broke away from missionary control demonstrated that colonial authority could also be challenged.

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