Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
The Rwandan genocide in 1994 resulted in the mass killing of which ethnic group?
Zulus
Tutsis
Hutus
Bantus
Correct answer is B
The Rwandan genocide was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda during the Rwandan Civil War, which had started in 1990. It is estimated that during the approximately 100-day period from April 7 to mid-July 1994, between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Tutsis were killed, constituting an estimated 70% of the Tutsi population.
Which event marked the rise of Mohammed Ali to power in Egypt?
The French Invasion of Egypt
The British Occupation of Egypt
The Mamluk Massacre
The Ottoman-Saudi War
Correct answer is C
Mohammed Ali came to power in Egypt following the Mamluk Massacre. The Mamluks were a military caste in Egypt, and their massacre by Mohammed Ali marked a significant shift in power.
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