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What contributed to the success of Ethiopia's resistance to European rule?
Ethiopia purchased modern weapons from France and Russia.
Ethiopia used advanced military tactics against the British to win independence.
Ethiopia's use of swords and spears caught the Italians by surprise.
Ethiopia sold modern weapons to Britain and France
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Correct answer: Ethiopia purchased modern weapons from France and Russia.
Brief explanation: Under Emperor Menelik II Ethiopia bought modern rifles, artillery and ammunition from European suppliers, modernized and mobilized a large, well-led army, and used diplomatic skill and knowledge of the terrain to defeat Italy at the Battle of Adwa (1896). The other choices are incorrect: Ethiopia did not win independence by fighting the British, swords and spears were not the decisive factor against the Italians, and Ethiopia did not sell modern weapons to Britain and France.
Brief explanation: Under Emperor Menelik II Ethiopia bought modern rifles, artillery and ammunition from European suppliers, modernized and mobilized a large, well-led army, and used diplomatic skill and knowledge of the terrain to defeat Italy at the Battle of Adwa (1896). The other choices are incorrect: Ethiopia did not win independence by fighting the British, swords and spears were not the decisive factor against the Italians, and Ethiopia did not sell modern weapons to Britain and France.
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