One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyed by the British was the?

A. peace and harmony in the land
B. indigenous cultures of the people
C. education of the local people
D. nation’s farmlands

Correct Answer:

Option B – indigenous cultures of the people

Explanation

One of the legacies of pre-colonial Nigeria destroyed by the British was the indigenous cultures of the people.

When British people first came to Nigeria, they saw and regarded many aspects of the peoples’ way of life as crude and ungodly. They then destroyed and replaced them with their own. Such were religion, mode of dressing, etc.