UI Post-UTME Christian Religious Studies 2024 (Model questions) Question 22

Which of the following best characterizes the extent of pre-19th century Christian influence in what is now Nigeria?

1. A.Widespread and deeply entrenched in major kingdoms like Oyo and Benin through indigenous conversions.
2. B.Largely confined to a few coastal enclaves, primarily associated with Portuguese traders and evangelists, with limited sustained impact.
3. C.Significant but hidden, due to clandestine missionary activities by groups like the Jesuits operating from across the Sahara.
4. D.Non-existent, as Christianity was first introduced with the full-scale British colonial annexation in the mid-19th century.