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GST 112 Study Session 10: DIASPORIC CULTURE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT Objective Question

Question

The 'maroons' who joined the returnees in Sierra Leone in 1800 were so named due to their origin in which location?
Options
A Nova Scotia
B Jamaica
Correct Answer
C England
D United States of America
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

They were called 'maroons' because of their having been abandoned in the mountains in Jamaica before their relocation to Sierra Leone.

Hint

The text specifies the reason for their name and their previous location.

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