Multiple choice general knowledge history

which country bought control of suez canal in 1875 ?

  1. britain

  2. china

  3. india

  4. russia
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Britain purchased control of the Suez Canal from Egypt in 1875 through the acquisition of shares from the Khedive Ismail Pasha, who needed money to pay off Egypt's debts. Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli arranged the purchase, giving Britain a crucial strategic interest in the route to India. China, India, and Russia did not acquire the canal at that time.

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