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GST 112 GST 112 Test Compilations 15 Objective Question

Question

All except one of the following were widespread in pre-jihad Hausaland _______.
Options
A The practice of pouring libations on rocks
B Religious polytheism
C Christian missionary activities
Correct Answer
D The practice of venerating trees and rocks
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Pre-jihad Hausaland was characterized by various indigenous religious practices, including polytheism, animism, and the veneration of natural objects. Christian missionary activities, however, only gained significant traction much later, primarily during the colonial period, and were not widespread in pre-jihad Hausaland.

Hint

Consider the timeline of religious influences in northern Nigeria. Which religion arrived much later than the others?

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