Rinderpest arrived in Africa in the late 1880s. It was carried by infected cattle imported from British Asia to feed the Italian soldiers invading Eritrea in East Africa. Entering Africa's in the east, rinderpest moved west "like forest fire', reaching Africa's Atlantic coast in 1892. It reached to Cape (Africa's southernmost tip) five years later. Along the way rinderpest killed 90% of the cattle.
The loss of cattle destroyed Africa livelihoods, Planters, mine owners and colonial governments now successfully monopolised what scarce cattle resources remained, to strengthen their power and to force Africans into the labour market. Control over the scarce resource of cattle enabled European colonisers to conquer and subdue Africa. Similar stories can be told about the impact of Western conquest on other parts of the nineteenthcentury world.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
It was carried by infected.....

Options

A. Cows
B. Hens
C. Goats
D. Cattle

Answer

D