... was the only significant imperial power in the Northern half of Africa at the end of the 18th century

  • A Ottoman Turkey
  • B Italo-Egyptian Empire
  • C Ottoman-Egyptian
  • D Portuguese Empire
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The correct answer is A. Ottoman Turkey

Ottoman Turkey is the correct answer. Its dependencies in Egypt, Tripoli, Tunis and Algiers were admittedly almost self-governing, but they did at least contribute some revenue to the sultans in Istanbul.

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