Topic Exercise


  1. Why did Arabs come to Uganda?
  2. Who was the first Arab to come to Uganda?
  3. How were Arabs able to cross the Indian Ocean?
  4. Name the continent where the Indians came from?
  5. Why did the Arabs call the East African Coast the land of Zenj?
  6. What role did the Royal Geographical Society play in the exploration of Uganda?
  7. Why did John Speke name the falls at the source of the Nile, Ripon falls?
  8. Who accompanied John Speke on his second journey to East Africa?
  9. Why did Captain. FD. Lugard come to Uganda?
  10. Suggest anyone negative contribution of foreign administrators in Uganda.

 

Read the key words and their meaning,

Colonial: referring to colony/colonies.

Administration: the government of a country.

Explorer: someone who travels around a place a other people do not know much about it.

Zenj: is the land of black people.

Rupee: the unit of money used in India.