OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: African Kingdoms c.1400-c.1800: four case studies November 2021 question paper Y209

Which of the following saw greater change in the Kingdom of Benin during the period from c.1500 to c.1750?

(i) The economy

(ii) The political system

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

* ‘Internal developments were more important than the influence of Europeans in the decline

of Oyo and Dahomey by c.1800.’ How far do you agree?

Which of the following had a more significant effect on the Kingdom of Kongo as a result of its relationship with Portugal in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

(i) Slavery

(ii) Religious change

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

* ‘The most significant achievements of the Kingdom of Benin during the period from

c.1500 to c.1750 were cultural and artistic.’ How far do you agree?