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GST 112 Study Session 11: Labour and Culture in The Pre-Colonial Period Objective Question
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One of the significant limitations of traditional or indigenous education in pre-colonial Nigeria was:
Options
A Its exclusive focus on vocational training, neglecting character development.
B Its inability to equip individuals to fit usefully into their society.
C The absence of writing, leading to reliance on memory and potential loss of knowledge if custodians died.
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D The widespread cases of unemployment among trained individuals.
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text states: 'However, it had its limitations. For example, in the absence of writing, people depended on the power of their memory to retain and transmit all learned ideas to future generations. However, memory could fail, and when a custodian of some useful information or skill died, all was lost.' It also explicitly states: 'There were, however, no cases of unemployment.'

Hint

Think about the challenges of knowledge transmission without a written language.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 11: Labour and Culture in The Pre-Colonial Period
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 599 of 1270
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