OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: African Kingdoms c.1400-c.1800: four case studies June 2018 question paper Y209

Which of the following was a more significant reason for the expansion of Benin in the later fifteenth and the sixteenth centuries?

(i) Military might

(ii) Improved government and administration

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The main reason for the decline of the Kingdom of Songhay was the Moroccan Invasion of

1591.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was a more significant reason for the rise of the Kingdom of Oyo in the early seventeenth century?

(i) Leadership of individual Alafins

(ii) The use of cavalry

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* ‘The achievements of Oba Ewuare were greater than any other Oba who ruled Benin in the

period from c.1500 to c.1750.’ How far do you agree?