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Question 1

After failure of first Colonial Council in 1887, when did Chamberlain summon 2 further Colonial Conferences?

Answer 1

1897 and 1902

Question 2

When did the second Boer War broke out?

Answer 2

1899

Question 3

When did Rhodes send settlers to establish Fort Salisbury in Matabeleland?

Answer 3

1890

Question 4

When was the Cape to Cairo blocked by German occupation of East Africa?

Answer 4

1891

Question 5

When did Rhodes resign from post as PM?

Answer 5

1896

Question 6

When did Salisbury appoint Curzon as Viceroy?

Answer 6

1899

Question 7

How many miles of railway did Curzon introduce in India?

Answer 7

6,000

Question 8

Until when did Baring effectively control Egypt

Answer 8

1907

Question 9

In 1906 Baring was forced to resign after what incident

Answer 9

Denshawai

Question 10

How much was Baring awarded in recognition of his services in 1907

Answer 10

£50,000

Question 11

Who was hand picked to by Chamberlain to become Britain’s High Commissioner for Southern Africa

Answer 11

Alfred Milner

Question 12

When did the new Liberal reject Milner’s plans of the Transvaal

Answer 12

1906