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1
Q

What were the explorers names?

A

John Hanning Speke, Richard Burton, John Kirk, David Livingstone

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2
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Why was Livingstone important for the British Empire?

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Publicity, discovered lakes and rivers

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3
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When did Livingstone go to SA as a doctor?

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1841

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4
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When did Livingstone return to England?

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1856

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5
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Which university did Livingstone lecture at?

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Cambridge

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6
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When did Livingstone go back to Africa?

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1858

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7
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What was Livingstone’s title?

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Consul for the East Coast of Africa

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8
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How many letters did Livingstone write back to England?

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2,000

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9
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Which River did Livingstone explore?

A

Zambezi

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10
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Who discovered Livingstone after he went missing in 1871?

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Henry Stanley

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11
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Which explorer became the Sultan of Zanzibar in 1868?

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John Kirk

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12
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What did Burton become famous for in the 1850s?

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Stories of Muslim life and manners

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13
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When did Burton go to Zanzibar?

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1857

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14
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Who did Burton quarrel with over the source of the Nile?

A

Speke

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15
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How many volumes of tales did Burton publish?

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43

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16
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Which Lake did Burton and Speke discover?

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Lake Tanganyika

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17
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Who other lake did Speke discover?

A

Lake Victoria

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18
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What were female missionaries called?

A

Mary Slessor and Amy Carmichael

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19
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How did missionaries help the British Empire develop?

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Spread British values, formed positive relations, education, claimed territory

20
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How can missionaries be seen to have harmed the British Empire?

A

Conflict with locals, conflict with local British administrators

21
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Where were Wesleyan missions set up?

A

Canada, NZ, Australia

22
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Where did Methodist missionaries from Australia prepare the ground for British rule in 1874?

A

Fiji

23
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Where did missionary John Mackenzie put pressure on the government to establish a protectorate over?

A

Bechuanaland

24
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What job was he given when the government did as he wanted?

A

Deputy Commissioner

25
Q

Which country was Baring in charge of?

A

Egypt

26
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Which country was Frere in charge with of?

A

Cape Colony

27
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Who did Frere provoke a war with in 1878?

A

Zulus

28
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Where were British troops defeated during this war?

A

Isandhlwana

29
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What did David Livingstone receive in 1858?

A

Government funding

30
Q

How many books Burton produce on West Africa?

A

5

31
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What did Speke discover in Feb 1858?

A

Lake Tanganyika

32
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What did Speke discover in July 1858?

A

Lake Victoria

33
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What did Speke name the exit to the Nile in 1860?

A

Ripon Falls

34
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What was established in 1882?

A

South African Conference

35
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When was the West Indies Conference established?

A

1883

36
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What was founded in 1858?

A

‘Ladies’ Committee for Amelioration of the Condition of Women in Heathen Countries

37
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Cecil Rhodes owned what % of diamond production?

A

90%

38
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What was the area of Zambesia changed to in 1895?

A

Rhodesia

39
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What did Mackinnon establish in 1856?

A

Calcutta and Burma Steam Navigation Company

40
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When did Mackinnon establish the Free Church of Scotland East African Scottish Mission in Kibwezi?

A

1891

41
Q

What business did Goldie set up in 1875?

A

Palm oil

42
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When did Goldie form the Central African Trading Company?

A

1876

43
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When was Goldie’s application for charter refused?

A

1881

44
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When was Baring Viceroy of India?

A

1872-76

45
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When did Baring sent financial help to Pasha?

A

1877

46
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What role did Frere have between 1867-77?

A

Governor of Bombay

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