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GST 112 Study Session 10: DIASPORIC CULTURE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT Objective Question
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Which group of returnees to Sierra Leone in 1800 were called 'maroons' because they had been abandoned in the mountains in Jamaica before their relocation?
Options
A The Gullah people
B The Afro-Brazilians
C The Jamaican 'maroons'
Correct Answer
D The Nova Scotian blacks
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 5 states: "They were called 'maroons' because of their having been abandoned in the mountains in Jamaica before their relocation to Sierra Leone. A third batch came from Jamaica in 1800 to join the returnees in Sierra Leone."

Hint

The term 'maroons' is directly linked to their origin and situation in Jamaica.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 10: DIASPORIC CULTURE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 444 of 1270
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