History of Mombasa

Which of the following is not a Mijikenda?

• Pokomo

• Giriama

• Jibana

• Taita

Who were the first visitors to Mombasa?

• Persians

• Portuguese

• British

why did the British come to Mombasa?

• To trade.

• To colonise Kenya.

• To buy slaves

Who was the first Portuguese to land in the East African coast?

• Vasco Da Gama

• Giovanni Dos Santos

How did the Portuguese influence Mombasa?

• New words in Kiswahili.

• Spread of Islam

• Building of mosques.

What evidence does not showthat the Arabs came to Mombasa?

• Mosques

• Islam

• Arabic food.

• Christianity

What evidence do we have that the British came to Mombasa?

• English as a language.

• Biryani.

• Spices.

Whish groups of people stayed longest in Mombasa?

• The Arabs.

• The portuguese.

• The British

Who came immediately after the Portuguese?

• The Persians

• The British

• The Omani Arabs.

Why did the Arabs come to Mombasa?

• To trade

• to spread Islam

• To spread Christianity.