This was a popular question among the candidates.  However, the candidates could not name Roman Catholic Mission, Society of African Mission, Baptist Mission, The Church Missionary Society, The Church of Scotland Mission as the missionary societies that came to Nigeria in the 19th century.

In part (b), only a handful did creditably well and were adequately rewarded.   They were able to give the following points as reasons why the Christian missionaries came to Nigeria:

1. spread of Christianity;
2. eradication of inhuman practices e.g. slavery;
3. provision of western education;
4. introduction and spread of western civilization; etc.