The reign of Sayyid said in East Africa was marked by
A gradual growth in Portuguese influence
Decline in the slave trade
Crises at home and pirates at sea
The loss of Pate to the Mazrui
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The Mahdiyya Movement in the sudan was principally a reaction against
Internal oppression
Northern domination
Foreign pressures
Economic difficulties
Correct answer is C
Khedwe Ismail of Egypt had attempted to suppress slave trade in Egypt and that would deal a devastating blow to the economy of the Sudan.
French delay in occupying Algeria was attributed to
Demographic reasons
Insufficient officials
The people’s resistance
Fear of British reaction
Correct answer is D
Britain also had vested interest to protect in Algeria and was likely not to welcome the French invasion.
In 1805, Muhammad Ali became the Pasha of Egypt as a result of
His leadership qualities
The deposition of the sultan
His military background
The voluntary retirement of the sultan
Correct answer is D
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
The early missionaries abandoned their work in Benin mainly because of
Antagonism from the Oba
Resistance from the people
Lack of resources
Ill health and health
Correct answer is B
The earliest missionaries to come to Benin were the catholics and as a result of shift opposition from the people, they left.