Prior to World War I, what was the primary difference between Egyptian and the Indian nationalist movements?
a. The Egyptian nationalist movement was dominated by peasantry, while in India Western-educated lawyers ran the movement.
b. The Egyptian nationalist movement had aligned itself with Lenin and the Bolsheviks while the Indian nationalist movement had remained independent.
c. Whereas India had been dominated by the British since the 18th century, Europeans played no role in Egyptian colonialism.
d. In India a single political party dominated the nationalist movement, but in Egypt a variety of rival parties proliferated.
e. Egypt lacked an educated elite capable of assuming leadership of the nationalist movement.
Answer: D