Packet 4: Tossup 15

Description acceptable. After this government’s fall, pilgrims went to Aba Island out of belief it would be restored by the second coming of Jesus. (15[1])This government mass-produced standardized garments called jibba given to every male citizen. (15[1])This government formed a truce after its forces led by Zeki Tummal killed a ruler at Gallabat. This government (-5[1])briefly allied with Menelik II against Italy before signing (-5[1])the Rodd (-5[1])Treaty. (-5[2])This government’s (15[1])soldiers were sensationalized as (*) “dervishes” (10[1]-5[2])by British (10[1]-5[1])officials (10[1]-5[1])during a media (10[2])frenzy (10[1])over the failure of Garnet Wolseley’s (10[1])relief force. (10[3]-5[1])Abdallahi (10[1])ibn Muhammad, (10[1])or “the Khalifa,” (10[1]-5[1])led this government from the city of Omdurman (10[3])after it defeated (10[1])“Chinese” Gordon’s (10[1]-5[1])garrison. (10[2])For 10 points, name or describe this Islamist government (10[2])led by Muhammad Ahmad that seized Khartoum from British Egypt. (10[1]0[1])■END■ (10[5]0[4])

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