OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: African Kingdoms c.1400-c.1800: four case studies June 2022 question paper Y209

Which of the following was more important in the rise of Benin?

(i) Trade with Europeans

(ii) Military factors

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

* ‘Political divisions were the main cause of the decline of Oyo.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following was the more important challenge in Kongo in the seventeenth and early-eighteenth centuries?

(i) Changing relations with European powers

(ii) Succession crises

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

* How far was the strength of Benin the result of religious factors?