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6. When was construction of the Suez Canal started?
7. What was discovered in Kimberly, South Africa, in 1867?
- Azure
- Huge mineral deposits
- Diamonds
- Gold
- Iron ore
8. How much did Disraeli buy Tewfik's Suez Canal shares for?
- £2.5 million
- £3 million
- £4 million
- £2 million
- £3.5 million
9. Which 2 leaders fought in the Franco-Prussian war?
- Bismarck and Waterloo
- Napoleon and Bismarck
- Waterloo and Napoleon
- Churchill and Bismarck
- Churchill and Napoleon
10. Shepstone annexed the Transvaal in 1877 to...
- Resolve border disputes with the Zulu
- All of the above
- Protect them from the Pedi
- Save them from bankruptcy
- Other
11. The Zulu war began in 1879 because....
- Cetswayo had an affair with a British ambassador
- Cetswayo refused an invite to eat with the Queen
- Cetswayo did not comply with the demobilisation ultimatum
- Cetswayo massacred a British settlement
- Cetswayo said Henry Bartle Frere had a big nose
12. Which battle in 1879 was a huge embarrassment for the British?
- Isandhlwana Hill
- Khartoum
- Omdurman
- Ulundi
- Majuba Hill
13. How many British fought off 4,000 Zulu at the Battle of Rorke's Drift?
14. When was the United African Company formed?
15. In 1879, _________ dual control was established in Egypt.
- Franco-Prussian
- Anglo-French
- Franco-Italian
- Anglo-Prussian
- Anglo-Egyptian
16. The First Boer War was declared on _______ 1880
- Nov 16
- Oct 16
- Aug 16
- Dec 16
- Sep 16
17. Which regiment fled at the Battle of Majuba Hill?
- The Light Dragoons
- The Cheshire Regiment
- 92nd Highlanders
- The Queen
- Berkshire Yeomanry
18. Anglo-French dual control ended after...
- The Suez Canal became blocked and impassible so interest dwindled.
- The start of British occupation in Egypt
- The French decided it was a waste of time
- Egyptian nationalists threw them both out
- An Anglo-Franco war started
19. Which General led an army that was ambushed and massacred by Mahdists in 1883
- Gordon
- Hicks
- Churchill
- Wolsely
- Kitchener
20. General Gordon was killed...
- During the Battle of Omdurman
- During the Battle of El Obeid
- In his house
- On the palace steps of Khartoum
- In the Mahdist