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GST 112 GST 112 Test Compilations 10 Objective Question
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All except one of the following were widespread in pre-jihad Hausaland:
Options
A The practice of pouring libations on rocks
B Christian missionary activities
Correct Answer
C The practice of venerating trees and rocks
D Religious polytheism
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Pre-jihad Hausaland, while predominantly Muslim, also featured various animistic and polytheistic practices, including the veneration of natural objects like trees and rocks and the pouring of libations. Christian missionary activities, however, became widespread much later during the colonial era, long after the Sokoto Jihad.

Hint

Consider the timeline of major religious influences in Hausaland. Which religion arrived significantly later than the pre-jihad period?

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: GST 112 Test Compilations 10
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1099 of 1270
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