The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the
HISTORY
JAMB 2014
The repeated attempts by Egypt and Italy to colonize Ethiopia led to the
- A. end of the Era of Princes in Ethiopia
- B. conquest of Southern Ethiopia
- C. expansion of the colonial tendencies to pacify Ethiopia
- D. battle of Adwa
Correct Answer: D. battle of Adwa
Explanation
The Battle of Adwa is the correct answer. The battle was led by Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian forces defeated the Italo-Egyptian invaders on March 1, 1896.
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