DP History Questionbank

Description

This section focuses on states/kingdoms in Eastern and Central Africa and state building in Eastern and Central Africa before the advent of colonialism. It explores the factors contributing to the rise of these states and their political, social and economic organization. The study of the contribution of various leaders and their reaction to the intrusion by foreigners is vital in understanding the difficulties of state-building in Africa.

• Rise of Buganda Kingdom under Kabaka Suuna and Kabaka Mutesa to 1884

• Rise of Unyamwezi under Mirambo and the Hehe under Mkwawa

• Ethiopian reunification and expansion under Tewodros II (1855‑1868), Johannes/Yohannis IV, Menelik II

• Rise of the Mahdist state in Sudan (1881‑1898): political, social and economic organization

• Rise of the Lozi under Lewanika: political, social and economic organization

• Rise of the Ndebele under Mzilikazi and Lobengula: political, social and economic organization

Directly related questions

• 16N.3op2a.HL.TZ0.1:

  Discuss the factors that led to the rise of the Hehe under Mkwawa.

• 16N.3op2a.HL.TZ0.2:

  Discuss the social and economic organization of the Ndebele under Lobengula.