16 Questions
What was the main reason for the Egyptians' interest in occupying Northeast Africa, including Ethiopia?
To gain control of the source of the Nile
Who led the front that resulted in the occupation of the Harar Emirate?
Mohammed Rauf Pasha
Which direction did the second front, led by Werner Munzinger, start from?
Tajura (Djibouti)
Who was the architect of Ismail's scheme for the invasion of Ethiopia?
Werner Munzinger
Where did Colonel Arendrup and Arakel Bey lead their well-armed troops through?
Massawa
In which battle were the Egyptian troops severely defeated by Emperor Yohannes IV and his general Ras Alula?
Battle of Gundat
In which year did Italy acquire the port of Assab from the local chiefs?
1869
Who defeated the Italian forces decisively at the Battle of Dogali in 1887?
Ras Alula Engida
What treaty facilitated the evacuation of Egyptian soldiers encircled by the Mahdist in Eastern Sudan?
Hewett Treaty
Who ordered Nigus Tekle-Haymanot of Gojjam to repulse the Mahdists in January 1887?
Emperor Yohannes IV
Where did the first clash between the Ethiopian forces and the Mahdists occur?
Kufit
Who led the Mahdists in causing destruction to churches and monasteries in northern Ethiopia?
Abu Anja
Which power challenged Ethiopian independence in the last quarter of the nineteenth century?
Italy
What strategic region acquired great importance with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869?
Red Sea region
Who secretly transferred Massawa from Egypt to Italy in 1885?
Great Britain
Who became embroiled in a triangular tension, facing Italians in the north, Mahdists in the west and northwest, and his two vassals?
Emperor Yohannes IV
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