OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: African Kingdoms c.1400-c.1800: four case studies June 2019 question paper Y209

Which of the following was a more significant reason for the rise of the Kingdom of Benin by c.1550?

(i) Its geographical location (ii) Its military strength

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

* ‘There were few similarities between the Kingdoms of Oyo and Dahomey in the years

c.1608–c.1800.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was a greater cause of instability in the Kingdom of Kongo 1600–c.1709?

(i) Disputes over the succession (ii) The influence of the Portuguese

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

* Assess the reasons why Benin was so politically stable in the period 1500–c.1608.