Who invested in gold and diamond mining?

A.

David Livingstone

B.

Cecil Rhodes

C.

Benjamin Disraeli

Is it B?

The correct answer is B. Cecil Rhodes. He was a big tycoon and mine owner in Zimbabwe, more precisely Rhodesia. This was a part of Zimbabwe that he took for himself and it's even named after him. The name Rhodesian is usually taken to describe people who are Caucasian and come from Zimbabwe.