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GST 112 Study Session 9: Political Economy and Culture of Underdevelopment In Nigeria Objective Question
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Before colonisation, how did the different peoples and empires in Nigeria typically address the education of their youths?
Options
A Through formal schools established by religious missionaries.
B Through organised systems of apprenticeship and training in traditional occupations.
Correct Answer
C By sending them to universities in neighbouring empires.
D Education was primarily informal and unstructured, learned from daily life.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text states: 'The education of their youths was done through organised system of apprenticeship and training in the traditional occupations of farming, fishing, animal husbandry, the crafts, and trade.'

Hint

Recall the traditional methods of skill transfer and learning described for the pre-colonial era.

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Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 9: Political Economy and Culture of Underdevelopment In Nigeria
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 541 of 1270
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