Question

Cecil Rhodes dreamed of constructing a railroad in Africa that stretched from Cairo, Egypt, to _____. Madagascar. Angola. South Africa. Rhodesia.

Answer 1

Cecil Rhodes dreamed of constructing a railroad in Africa that stretched from Cairo, Egypt, to South Africa. This was a vision known as Cairo to Cape Railway that paved the way for British Territory. He was a British businessman and a politician of South Africa.

Answer 2

The answer was South Africa. Rhodes’ ambition was to create a railroad that would connect African colonies directly to Cairo in Egypt. This was made during the colonial period.  Though some parts were constructed, it missed completion due to rivalry with other European colonial powers.