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2014 History Work-Sheet for Grade 12
Choose the correct answer

1. One of the following is wrong in relation to the discipline History:
A. Only a small part of the human past is recorded
B. It helps us not to repeat past mistakes
C. Sources are its key elements
D. Supporting every historical statement by evidence is not mandatory
 D
2. Identify the wrong statement regarding the primary sources:
A. They have direct relations to the event they describe
B. Most of them are historical reconstructions
C. Chronicles, diaries & memoirs are its main examples
D. They are nearer in time & place to the event
 B
3. Identify the correct statement regarding the secondary sources:
A. They are more reliable than primary sources
B. They have immediacy to the event they describe
C. Unlike primary sources, evaluating them critically is very important
D. Most of them are historical reconstructions
 D
4. At which source do we categorize oral traditions:
A. Primary B. Secondary C. Both D. Neither
 C
5. Identify the correct sequence in relation to writing history”
A. Gathering evidences –critical evaluations – presentation of the facts
B. presentation of the facts–critical evaluations – Gathering evidences
C. critical evaluations – presentation of the facts–Gathering evidences
D. Gathering evidences – presentation of the facts– critical evaluations
 A
6. What is Objectivity in History?
A. Distinguishing between the real & false statements
B. Presenting what all the facts say without any bias
C. Is being genuine & is the utmost duty of the Historian
D. All
 D
7. Which of the following is wrong about Ethiopian historical studies?
A. Was founded in Europe C. was founded by the Ethiopian Afework Gebreyesus
th
B. Was started in the 17 c D. was founded by the German Job Ludolf
 C
8. Why Ethiopian studies focused mainly on the Northern part of the country?
A. Its contact with the outside world & its archaeology is well studied
B. It has a written language
C. Its Christian Kingdom had relationships with the Egyptian Coptic Church
D. All
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 D
9. Which of the following bluntly expresses the grand problem of the Ethiopian History?
A. It lacked comprehensiveness and objectivity
B. It failed to exploit the historical evidences in oral traditions
C. It emphasized on political history D. All
 D
10. Which of the following is wrongly matched regarding periodization in History?
A. Savagery, Barbarous, Civilization – in terms of human behavior
B. Stone, bronze & iron ages – in terms of objects used in daily basis
C. Hunting & gathering, farming & animal husbandry – in terms of the economic life
D. All
 D
11. What marked the boundary between history and pre-history?
A. The beginning of archaeology
B. The beginning of the technique of writing
C. The beginning of publishing history books
D. The beginning of Department of History at higher educations
 B
12. One of the following is wrong about the ancient, medieval and modern historical division:
A. It’s mostly common in European history
B. There is a uniform time gaps for the subdivisions throughout the world
C. Every country followed the periodization that fits with its own civilization
D. Ethiopia has its own subdivisions in this regard
 B
13. Ancient period of European History started from:
A. Rise of Greece C. Collapse of Roman Empire
B. Rise of Capitalism D. Rise of Feudalism
 A
14. Why periodization in African History has developed a unique feature? It’s because of:
A. Its landscape C. colonization
B. its native way of recording history D. None
 C
15. Medieval in Ethiopian History falls in the interval of:
A. 1270-1855 AD C. 1855 AD-now
B. ancient times – 1270 D. 1270 AD-now
 A
16. One of the following is False about Omotic language:
A. Is a language family spoken by the inhabitants around the Omo basin
B. Affan Oromo, Afar, Somali are some examples
C. Around 30 different languages are classified under it
D. Wolayta, Dorza, Gamo are some examples
 B
17. Identify the Wrong statement about The Kingdom of Kaffa:
A. Tate-Kisho were its armies

B. It had a state of councilors called Mikrecho.
C. Matto and Minjo are its Known dynasties
D. Gaki Sharochi is its last king
 A
18. Choose the mismatched title:
A. tato-Kaffa B. kawo-Wolayta C.ano-Yem D. atse-Harar
 D
19. One of the following is False about Yem:
A. erasho- leaders of provinces C. waso was the title of their king
B. astesor was their council of officials D. gena – leaders of sub provinces
 C
20. One of the following is False about Wolayta:
A. It was founded by Kawo Tona C. Goqas were the privileged warriors
B. Kings had a title called kawo D. Its last king was Kawo Tona
 A
21. One of the following is not a reason for the transformation of the Mecha leaders in to
monarchies:
A. Contact with Omotics C. the frequent wars
B. Islam & the Long Distance Trade D. None
 D
22. The earliest of the Gibe states is:
A. Jimma B. Limmu-Enarya C. Gomma D. Gera
 B
23. Leqa Neqemt and Leqa Qellem were founded by ---- & ----- respectively.
A. Bakare Godana & Tullu C. Tullu & Bakare Godana
B. Moroda & Kumsa D. Kumsa & Moroda
 A
24. The Emirate of Harar was founded by:
A. Nur ibn Mujahid C. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim
B. Ali ibn Dawud D. Bati Del Wenbera
 B
25. English man who disclosed the wealth of Harar to the world in 1855:
A. Richard Burton B. Isenberg C. Krapf D. James Bruce
 A
26. Battle of Chellenqo was a war held between MenelikII & ---------.
A. Kawo Tona B. Tato Gaki C. Kumsa Moroda D. Emir Abdullahi
 D
27. Kingdom of Shewa was founded by:
A. Menelik B. Negasi Kirstos C. Sahleselassie D. Hailemelekot
 B
28. Shewan leaders before Sahle Selassie used the title of:

A. tato B. emir C. abeto D.kawo

 C
29. Tewedros defeated Shewa at the battle of:
A. Chellenqo B. Ankober C. Bereket D. Entoto
 C
30. The 19th c Ethiopian long distance had two main routes. These routes started from:
A. South West B. North C. East D. North East
 A
31. The Oromo Muslim merchants of the SW in the 19 th c were called:
A. Jabarti B. Nagadras C. Afkalas D. None
 C
32. Which theory of human origin says ‘human was created by Supernatural force with all
complete physical shape & structure’ ?
A. Creationist B. evolutionist C. Scientific D. All except A
 A
33. Which theory of human origin says ‘human beings developed from lower beings through a
gradual & natural process of change’?
A. Creationist B. evolutionist C. Scientific D. All except A
 D
34. The name australopithecines translates literally as:
A. Ancient human B. southern ape C. pre human D. evolved human
 B
35. According to the evolutionist theory the Oldest type of human being is:
A. Homo erectus B. Homo sapiens C. Homo habilis D. modern human being
 C
36. Which of the following made the Oldowan technology?
A. Homo sapiens B. Homo habilis C. Homo erectus D. modern human being
 B
37. ----------- made little tools known as ‘Acheulean’.
A. Homo erectus B. Homo sapiens C. Homo habilis D. modern human being
 A
38. Oldowan & Acheulean stone technologies were witnessed in the time interval of:
A. Early Stone Age (Lower Paleolithic) C. Mesolithic Period
B. Middle Stone Age (Middle Paleolithic) D. Later Stone Age (Upper Paeolithic)
 A
39. One of the following is incorrect about Zemene Mesafint:
A. The Kings of Gondarine kingdom virtually lost their power
B. Many regions became semi-autonomous and some autonomous
C. It was ended by Kassa Mircha of Tigray
D. It was a time of civil wars
 C

40. Identify the wrong statement about Kassa Hailu:

A. He belonged to a royal family
B. His half-brother Dej. Kinfu took care of him as a child
C. He was denied of governing his family fief
D. Dabarki was his battle against Egyptians
 A
41. The last Yejju Oromo Ras Bitwoded was:
A. Ali B. Michael Sehul C. Bakafa D. Iyoas
 A
42. Which of the following is wrong regarding Emperor Tewedros:
A. He took his throne name considering the prophecy of Fekare Iyesus
B. Political unification and modernization were his major policies
C. His first military expedition was to Shewa
D. Subjugating Wollo was attained in a hard circumstance
 C
43 . One of the following was not a challenge to Tewedros:
A. Building political unification on the remains of zamana mesafint
B. Local dynasties did not want to lose the usual multidimensional benefits
C. His own flexible approach
D. The later propaganda of the clergy
 C
43. One of the following was not a reason for the Tewedros versus Church conlict:
A. He lifted the exemption of church land from tax
B. He reduced number of priests and deacons per church
C. He imprisoned Abuna Selama in 1864
D. He maintained good relationships with Muslim states
 D
44. Which of the following is True on Tewedros versus Britain hostile relationships:
A. British sent its army led by William Hewett
B. At the battle of Eroge Tewedros won
C. Internal factors played no role in Tewedros’s total defeat
D. Britain handed firearms to Kassa Mercha when it left
 D
45. Tewedros committed suicide on 13 th April, 1968 at a place called:
A. Gafat B. Meqdalla C. Debark D. Quara
 B
46. One of the following is True about the Battle of Assam:
A. Kassa Mercha won it due to the firearms he got from Britain

B. It was a war at which Kassa Mercha was captivated

C. It was a war between Kassa Mercha and Tekle Giorgis
D. All except B
 D
47. One of the following was not a contender for the throne after Tewedros II’s death:
A. Wagshum Gobeze of Lasta C. Kassa Mircha of Tigray
B. Mohammed Ali of Wollo D. Menelik of Shewa
 B
48. Of the following one is wrong about Yohannes IV:
A. He is the not the immediate successor of Tewedros
B. Had two neguses under his emperorship
C. Unlike Tewedros, Yohannes was flexible on non-religious matters
D. He got absolute loyalty of Menelik after Leche agreement
 D
49. One is not a true about Leche Agreement of 1878:
A. The initiative of the agreement came from Yohannes
B. Accordingly, Menelik agreed to pay annual tribute
C. Yohannes rewarded him with Wollo
D. Menelik dropped the title king of Kings
 A
50. Which one is True about Borumeda council of 1878:
A. It was a council prepared to end the century old division of Orthodox
B. All Muslims were ordered to embrace Christianity after the council
C. Muslims of Wollo were the main victims of the council
D. All
 D
51. Foreign threat against Ethiopian independence reached its peak in the:
A. 2nd half of 18th C B. 2nd half of 19th C C. 1st half of 18th C D. 1st half of 19th C
 B
52. One of the following never invaded Ethiopia in its History:
A. Egypt B. Sudan C. Italy D. None
 D
53. What was the pretext forwarded by Khedive Ismael when he invaded Ethiopia:
A. Building Greater Egypt in North Eastern Africa
B. Eradication of slave trade
C. Extension of Western Civilization

D. All except A
 D
54. Why the Europeans were in favor of Egypt during the Ethio-Egyptian war of 1875/76:
A. Opening of Suez Canal C. Egypt’s strategic importance
B. Due to the pretexts D. All
 D
55. The Egyptian army that occupied Harar in Oct, 1875 was led by:
A. Khedive Ismael B. Mohammed Ratib C. Mohammed Rauf D. Mohammed Ali
 C
56. The architect of the Egyptian aggression in Ethiopia in 1875 was:
A.Khedive Ismael B. Werner Muzinger C. Colonel Arendrup D. Mohammed Ali
 B
57. What happened to the troops of Werner Muzinger at last?
A. Participated in the battle of Gundet C. ambushed by the people of Afar
B. Controlled Harar D. Participated in the battle of Gura
 C
58. Historically, one of the following is odd:
A. General Loring B. Colonel Arendrup C. Werner Muzinger D. Mohammed Ratib
 D
59. Regarding the Egyptian aggression Yohannes wrote letters to all of the following Except:
A. Britain B. China C. France D. Germany
 B
60. The armies of Egypt at the battle of Gura were led by the:
A. Danish Colonel Arendrup C. Swiss German Werner Muzinger
B. American General Loring D. None
 B
61. One of the following is not a consequence of the battle of Gura’e:
A. Fall of Khedive Ismael C. British occupation of Egypt
B. Return of Massawa to Ethiopia D. Yohannes’s strength in munitions
 B
62. The ‘no peace – no war’ Ethio-Egyptian eight years following battle of Gura’e was solved
because of:
A. British occupation of Egypt C. Mahdist’s revival movements
B. Ethiopian appeasement policy D. All except B

 D
63. One of the following is incorrect about Hewett treaty:
A. Battle of Kufit has nothing to do with it
B. It’s the only treaty with a foreign country which Yohannes IV signed
C. It resulted the enmity of the Mahdists to Ethiopia
D. It’s also called the treaty of Adwa
 A
64. Yohannes IV was killed at the battle of:
A. Meqdella B. Mettema C. Sehati D. Qoatit
 B
65. The process of Ethiopian empire formation was completed under:
A. Menelik II B. Tewedros II C. Yohannes IV D. Teklegiorgis
 A
66. Which of the following is wrong on the Menelik’s expansion?
A. Had high Intensity C. coincidence with European colonialism
B. It had a high degree of success D. commenced it after he assumed emperorship
 D
67. One of the following is not peacefully submitted to Menelik:
A. North Gurage B. Harar C. Leqa Qellem D. Jimma
 B
68. The Muslims of Gurage and Silte made a stiff resistance against Menelik. Who was the leader
of this movement?
A. Hassen Injamo B. Sheikh Talha C. Emir Abdullahi D. Muhammed Hanfare
 A
69. Battle of Embabo was held between:
A. Menelik & Teklehaymanot C.Menelik & Teklegiyorgis
B. Teklegiyorgis & Yohannes D. Yohannes & Tewedros
 A
70. Which of the following is correct about Menelik’s expansion to Arsi:
A. The resistance stayed for 4 years C. There held 6 expeditions
B. Azule was the last battle D. All are correct
 D
71. Identify the wrong statement about the Great Famine of 1889-92:
A. It also called Kifu Qen
B. It didn’t affect the national economy immensely
C. its immediate cause was cattle epidemics
D. Menelik’s troops increased due to the survivors
 B
72. Which of the following kings ended up in prison:
A. Kawo Tona B. Gaki Serecho C. Jote Tullu D. All except C
 D
73. One of the following is true about Addis Ababa:

A. It was founded by Taitu in Nov 1886

B. the opening of legations played a positive role in its permanence
C. The Ethio-Djibouti rail way has nothing to do with its growth
D. All except C
 D
74. On 26, January 1887 Alula crushed 500 Italian troops at a place called:
A. Dogali B. Kufit C. Gundet D. Gura’e
 A
75. A British envoy whose mission was aborted post the Doge’ali incident was:
A. William Hewett B. Gerald Portal C. W.C.Harris D. Icenburg
 B
76. Identify the true statement about Wuchale Treaty:
A. It was the first ever treaty to be signed between Menelik and Italy
B. It had 20 articles out of which two were controversial
C. It was signed after Menelik became an emperor
D. It was signed by Marquis D. Antinnori
 B
77. Which of the following is a mis-matched option:
A. Mereb Convention – Mengesha Yohannes C. Treaty of Addis Ababa – Lij Iyasu
B. Treaty of Neutrality – Menelik D. All except C
 C
78. Qoatit and Sene’afe were battles fought between :
A. Ras Mengesha & Ras Alula Vs Italy
B. Menelik Vs Italy
C. Menelik Vs Ras Mengesha
D. A is the correct answer
 D
79. At which of the following city did the Ethiopian army controlled a stream and forced the
Italians to surrender?
A. Amba Alage B. Adwa C. Mekelle D. Maichew
 C
80. The Supreme commander of Italian army at the battle of Adwa was:
A. Major Toselli B. General Napier C. General Barateri D. Antenolli
 C
81. Which of the following was not the main factor for the victory of Adwa:
A. The faulty information of the double agents
B. Their topographical unawareness
C. Strong unity among the Ethiopians
D. Moral support of women, clergies and minstrels

 B
82. One of the following was not the consequence of the victory of Adwa:
A. Humiliation of Ethiopia C. Incarceration of Barateri
B. Battle of Omdurman D. resigning of Crispi
 A
83. Troops of Britain virtually fought those of France in Sudan in 1898. This incident is known as:
A. Fashoda B. Khartoum C. Omdurman D. Abdurafie
 A
84. The Ethiopian exploitative way of feudal taxation resulted all the following except:
A. It increased state revenue C. it decreased production
B. It exposed several parents in to tenancy D. it exposed a lot to slavery
 A
85. One of the following is not an effect of slavery in the Ethiopia during the 19 th c:
A. Depopulated the defeated areas
B. It dehumanized the very dignified nature of human being
C. It killed the moral of productivity D. None
 D
86. One of the following is not a factor for facilitation of Urbanization in Ethiopia in the 19 th c:
A. Garrison centers C. the frequent wars
B. revival of trade D. Ethio-Djbouti rail way
 C
87. One of the following is false regarding the Ethiopian socio economic developments:
A. Modern education was introduced during the post Adwa victory
B. Its culture played merely affirmative roles in its development
C. European missionaries were the first to establish modern schools
D. Education helped to the spread of modern ideas throughout the nation
 B
88. The man who drafted the 1931 constitution was:
A. Afework Gebreyesus C. Grbrehiwot Baykedagn
B. Tekle Hawaryat Tekle Maryam D. Heruy Weldeselassie
 B
89. Addis Ababa got its permanence (as a capital) due to the following except:
A. The introduction of eucalyptus tree C. rail way of 1917
B. Opening of foreign legations D. None
 D
90. Which of the following is wrong about Tripartite treaty?
A. It was signed among Britain, France and Italy in December 1906
B. Its main goal was to support Ethiopia at post Adwan victory

C. It was the first serious challenge to Ethiopian independence after Adwa

D. Its main objective was to avoid possible conflict among the signatories
 B
91. Eucalyptus tree was introduced to Ethiopia from:
A. Australia B. Canada C. America D. Britain
 A
92. The first Ethiopian council of Ministers were consisted of ------- Ministers.
A. 9 B. 7 C.8 D. 6
 A
93. In 1909, Menelik designatecd------- as a heir and --------- as a regent respectively.
A. Lij Iyasu & Tessema Nadew C. Ras Mekonnen & Adal Tessema
B. Zewditu and Ras Teferi D. Taytu & F. Habte Giorgis
 A
94. Why Taytu was removed from government affairs in March 1910? It was because:
A. Her husband Menelik was died
B. attempted to demote and promote the Shoan nobility
C. The mehal sefaris were on her side
D. She had no leadership qualities
 B
95. Which of the following is wrong about Lij Iyasu:
A. He was never crowned
B. His history lacks fair and objective documentation
C. Ras Abate Buayalew was his main supporter
D. His own fouls & conspiracies on him made him to fail
 C
96. One of the following is not categorized among the socio-economic reforms introduced by Lij
Iyasu:
A. Opening of university for the first time
B. Equality of Muslims with Christians
C. procedure of auditing government’s property
D. Secularizing department of education
 A
97. A young drug-intoxicated boy was let loose in the neighborhood of the house from which a
material was stolen. This backward thief detection method was called:
A. Lebashay B. Quragna C. Afersta D. Awchachign
 A
98. Iyasu quarreled with the Shewan nobility mainly due to his:
A. Polygamous behavior C. absenteeism from the capital
B. promotion of his own father D. his establishment of Trunbulle
 B
99. One of the following was happy with the shum-shir (promotion and demotion) of Lij Iyasu:
A. F. Habtegiorgis B. D. Teferi C. N. Michael D. D. Balcha Safo
 C
100. Why the Tripartite treaty signatories supported the coup against Lij Iyasu? That was due
to his:
A. Promotion of his own father
B. relation with Germany and Ottomans
C. assistance to the Somalian nationalist Mohammed Abdullah
D. All except A
 D
101. While Iyasu was deposed on 27 th September 1916, where had he been?
A. Addis Ababa B. Wollo C. Jigjiga D. Shire
 C
102. The bloodiest war which was held between the central power against the forces of Wollo
in 1916 was known as the battle of:
A. Meiso B. Segele C, Fitche D. Garamulata
 B
103. One of the following is not a characterization of the Diarchy:
A. Teferi was assigned as an heir but was acting as a regent
B. The administrational staff was divided in to conservatives and progressives
C. Mehal sefari were in favor of Ras Teferi
D. Zewditu had a real power while Teferi was a puppet
 D
104. One of the following countries was not visited during the 1924 grand tour of Ras Teferi
and his crew nobilities?
A. Greece B. USA C. Switzerland D. Luxemberg
 B
105. The commander of imperial bodyguard who was revolted against Ras Teferi in 1928 was:
A. D. Aba Wuqaw B. D. Blacha Safo
B. R. Desta Damtew D. F. Habtegiorgis
 A
106. Battle of Anchem was held between the Imperial army and:
A. Balcha Safo B. Gugsa Wolle C. Aba Wuqaw D, Habtegiorgis
 B
107. The commander of the imperial army after the death of F. Habtegiorgis was:
A. R. Mulugeta Yigezu B. F. Balcha Safo
B. D. Aba Wuqaw D. R. Teferi Mekonnen
 A
108. One of the following is true about the 1931 Ethiopian constitution:
A. It established a bicameral parliament
B. It emphasized on building the absolute power of the emperor
C. It was the first written constitution in the history of the country
D. All
 D
109. The region whose autonomy was remained intact during HaileselassieI was:
A. Wollo B. Gojjam C. Tigray D. Jimma
 C
110. The Ethiopian first ever officers’ (military) training was opened in:
A. Hurso B. Holleta Genet C. Harar D. Birshelleqo
 B
111. What is a slave?
A. A black – skinned man C. Captive of a war
B. victim of a slave raid D. All except A
 D
112. One of the following is not among the characteristics for the formation of state:
A. Accumulation of natural resources C. definite territorial area
B. governmental coercive power D. Large number of people
 A
113. What are plebians in association to the ancient Greek:
A. People who were free to participate in decision making
B. People who were free but didn’t enjoy political rights
C. People who were not free & had no rights at all
D. People who had the right to elect but not to be elected
 B
114. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus said that “---------- the gift of the Nile.”
A. Congo B. Sudan C. Ethiopia D. Egypt
 D
115. According to the tradition, the Upper & Lower Egypt were united by king:
A. Menes B. Rameses C. Thutmose D. Hatshepsut
 A
116. Which of the following is wrong about the term Pharaoh?
A. Its origin is Hebrew language C. It was a title of the Egyptian kings
B. it’s an Egyptian writing system D. Its meaning is a great house
 B
117. The capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom was:
A. Cairo B. Thebes C. Memphis D. Alexandria
 C
118. Ancient Egyptian officials who were mayors, tax collectors, and judges simultaneously
were called:
A. nomarch B. Cesar C. Pharaoh D. vizier
 D
119. Identify the wrong statement about the Egyptian pyramids:
A. their belief in life after death took them to that expensive preparation
B. it was prepared as tombs for kings and queens
C. Are one of the seven wonders of the Ancient world
D. They were built during the Middle Kingdom
 D
120. The well-known voyage of Egyptians to Punt was occurred during the reign of:

A. Menes B. Hatshepsut C. Thutmose D. Rameses

 B
121. Identify the wrong statement about Kush’s capitals:
A. Meroe was their first capital, then they shifted to Napata
B. Napata was destroyed by Assyrians
C. Meroe was destroyed by Aksum
D. Napata was their first capital, then they shifted to Meroe
 A
122. What made the Kushite kingdom more powerful? Identify the main one:
A. Its architectural culture C. Its iron tools & weapons
B. Its literate society D. Its strategic location
 C
123. Which of the following is wrong about the term Mesopotamia?
A. It was a title of the Egyptian kings
B. Its origin is Greek language
C. Tigris & Euphrates has something to do with it
D. Its meaning is between rivers
 A
124. The rulers of Sumerian city states were called:
A. Pharaoh B. Lugals C. Pharaoh D. vizier
 B
125. What differs the Egyptian Pharaoh from the Sumerians Lugal?
A. Pharaohs weren’t democrats like the Lugals
B. Pharaohs weren’t gods like the Lugals
C. Pharaohs weren’t democrats like the Lugals
D. Lugals weren’t gods like the Pharaohs
 D
126. We got the 60 minutes an hour and 360 0 in a circle from:
A. Persians B. Sumerians C. Egyptians D. Greece
 B
127. The writing system which was used by the Sumerians was:
A. Hieroglyphics B. Logographic C. Cuneiform D. None
 C
128. Babylon, the city was located in the present day:
A. Palestine B. Iraq C. Iran D. India
 B
129. One of the following is wrong about Hammurabi:
A. He was the first Babylonian ruler
B. He developed a wise & fair code of law
C. his codes of law became a model for other codes
D. All except C
 A

130. They were great Asian conquerors. Due to that they were even called the Romans of Asia.
Who were they?
A. Sumerians B. Babylonians C. Assyrians D. Persians
 C
131. Identify the wrong statement about Assyrians:
A. Ashur, later Nineveh was its capital
B. It was replaced by the new Babylonians
C. It came to emergence replacing the old Babylon
D. They had a very disorganized army
 D
132. Whose gate was the grandest Ishtar gate?
A. New Babylon B. Old Babylon C. Assyrians D. Sumerians
 A
133. Which one is incorrect about ancient Persian Empire?
A. It included what are now Iran & Afghanistan
B. They considered a grace to lie or to be in debt
C. They called their region land of Aryans
D. Its founder was the conqueror Cyrus the great
 B
134. One of the following has nothing to do with darics of ancient Persian civilization:
A. It was a gold currency which was used all over the empire
B. It was issued by Darius I, & it was named after him
C. The good was represented by Ahura Mazda, while the evil was represented by Ahriman
D. None
 C
135. Which one is incorrect about ancient Indian Civilization?
A. It was started by the people called Dravidians
B. Mohenjo-daro & Harrapa were the two excavated cities of the civilization
C. Its founders, Dravidians, were substituted by the Indo-Aryans
D. None
 D
136. One of the following is wrong about Hinduism;
A. It was founded by Siddhartha Gautama
B. It was developed from the beliefs of the early Indo-Aryans
C. Its celebrated idea is that mankind is condemned to a cycle of rebirths
D. Buddhism was emerged from it as a reform movement
 A
137. Which of the following ancient world civilizations introduced the decimal system & the
symbol for zero?
A. Egypt B. Sumer C. India D. China
 C
138. Who was the most influential & respected philosopher in Chinese history:
A. Confucius B. Zoroaster C. Socrates D. Aristotle
 A
139. One of the following is wrong about Confucius:
A. His real name was Kong Qui
B. He wrote several books many of them are still available documented
C. The name Confucius is to mean Great Master Kong in Latin
D. His ideas emphasized on moral character & responsibility
 B
140. Chinese first emperor :
A. Shih Huang-ti B. Meng-tzu C. Mao Ze-dong D. Confucius
 A
141. Printing was first invented in:
A. India B. Greece C. China D. Persia
 C
142. What are polis in association to the history of Greece? It is a name for their:
A. City-states B. kings C. philosophy D. traditional sports
 A
143. Father of History:
A. Thucydides B. Hippocrates C. Socrates D. Herodotus
 D
144. What is the initial story of Hippocratic Oath?
A. A Greek teacher imposed on his students that they would have a proper manner
B. It’s an oath which is taken by Medical students today
C. Herbal medicine providers came up with the idea first
D. It’s an oath imposed on criminals at the court
 A
145. Peloponnesian war was held between:
A. Greek & Rome B. Persia & India C. China & Japan D. Athens & Sparta
 D
146. The period of Greek history following Alexander’s death is known as ------------ age.
A. Classic B. Greek C. Dark D. Hellenistic
 D
147. The first people who were settlers of ancient Rome were:
A. Greek B. Persia C. Latin D. Shona
 C
148. One of the following is wrong about the administration of Roman Republic:
A. Two elected officials called consuls headed the government
B. A consul served for lifetime
C. The senate was the most powerful body of the government
D. Senators, who were all patricians, served for lifetime
 B
149. Who were Patricians in association to the history of Roman Republic:
A. The nobles who held all the important political positions in the state

B. Were the richest of the non-nobles

C. Ordinary citizens D. slaves
 A
150. The greatest slaves’ revolt of Roman Republic was led by:
A. Thucydides B. Hippocrates C. Spartacus D. Emmanuel
 C
151. Setting a slave free by his master or mistress is called:
A. Legalism B. manumission C. freeding D. Sovereignizing
 B
152. Rome & Carthage fought for mastery of the Mediterranean Sea thrice. What is the name of
these wars?
A. Mediterranean B. Coastal C. Shore D. Punic
 D
153. During the reign of who was the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) started?
A. Cleopatra B. M.Anthony C. Augusts D. J.Caesar
 C
154. Romans has a great name in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Latin language B. law C. construction D. Olympic
 D
155. Who were the first Christians?
A. The Jews B. the Muslims C. the Hindus D. the Zoroastrians
 A
156. A Roman emperor who became Christian & officially declared it as a state religion was:
A. Augusts B. M.Anthony C. Constantine D. J.Caesar
 C
157. Who was the leader of the Reformation of 1517?
A. Martin Luther B. John Calvin C. the clergy of Orthodox D. None
 A
158.One of the following wasn’t a measurement took by Menelik II following the Tripartite treaty
of 1906:
A. Establishing the cabinet of Ministers C. assigning a regent to the heir
B. naming Lij Iyasu as his successor D. Signing Wuchale treaty
 D
159.Why the Italians invaded Ethiopia for the second time?
A. To erase the shame of the Adwan defeat
B. Mussolini’s personal desire to win militarily for the sake of acceptance
C. to shift the attention of the mass from the case of the economic depression.
D. All are answers
 D
160.When Ethiopia applied to the membership of the League of Nations, one of the following
states opposed:

A. Britain B. Italy C. USA D. USSR

 A
161.Britain and France offered Italy to take Ethiopia in the Agreement of ----------:
A. Brest-Litovsk B. Munich C. Hoare-Laval D. Berlin
 C
162.The event which served Mussolini as a pretext to invade Ethiopia is known as:
A. battle of Michew B. Walwal incident
C. Confrontation of Emba Are’adom D. Battle of Tembien
 B
163.One of the following didn’t happen after Walwal incident:
A. Italy made official apology and pay compensation
B. Ethiopia took the case to the League of Nations
C. the League imposed Economic Sanctions on Italy, which excluded oil
D. Italy continued to extend its invasion on Ethiopia
 A
164.The British force from the Sudan which accompanied the Emperor was:
A. Qagnew B. Gideon C. askaris D. Imperial Bodyguard (IB)
 B
165.When the Italo-Ethiopian war of 1934 officially started, the commander-in-chief of all Italian
forces was:
A. Pietro Badoglio B. Rodolfo Graziani C. Emilio de Bono D. Benito Mussolini
 C
166.The two young patriots who attempted to kill Graziani on 19 th Feb, 1937 at Genete Le’ul
Palace were:
A. Abera Kassa & Asfawsen Kassa B. Dej. Fikremariyam & Dej. Abebe
C. Abraha Deboch & Moges Asgedom D. Dej. Balcha & Ras Desta
 C
167.What made Ras Mulugeta Yigezu unhappy with the Emperor? Because:
A. the Emperor led the battle of Michew by himself
B. the Emperor appointed Ras Kassa as commander-in-chief
C. the Emperor relied on the British assistance too much D. None
 B
168.Who was the leader of the Ethiopian army on the Left flank of the Shire Front? (During the
battle against Italy):
A. Ras Seyoum B. Ras Imiru C. Ras Mulugeta D. Ras Kassa
 B
169.Supporters of the patriots who lived and worked with the fascist armies were commonly
called:
A. Yewust arbegna B. banda C. Shifta D. askari
 A

170.Why Britain played a vital role in the Liberation of Ethiopia? Identify the convincing one:
A. Its cordial passion to Ethiopian emancipation
B. It was part of weakening its European grand adversary, Italy
C. It was considered as a holy war for British soldiers
D. It was part of campaign anti-colonialism
 B
171.Who was the over-all commander-in-chief of the Northern Front on the Ethiopian side?
(During the battle against Italy):
A. Ras Seyoum Mengesha B. Ras Imiru Haileselassie
C. Ras Mulugeta Yigezu D. Ras Kassa Hailu
 D
172.Two of the following showed exemplary patriotism in Italy itself: (During the battle against
Italy):
A. Amoraw Wubneh & Takele Wolde Haweriyat B. Abdisa Aga & Zere’ay Deres
C. Geresu Duki & Belay Zeleke D. Abebe Aregay & Bekele Woya
 B
173.One of the following is wrong about the Northern Front: (During the battle against Italy):
A. Battle of Tembien held twice
B. General Badoglio was the one who used the banned Yipright on the fighters
C. the ageing Ras Mulugeta was killed in the battle of Emba Areadom
D. Unlike all, Ras Imiru’s force won its battle
 D
174.The British army which drove fascist troops out of Addis Ababa was commanded by:
A. Cunningham B. Wingate C. Sanford D. Platt
 A
175.The troops recruited from Italian colonies to fight for Italy were called:
A. arbegnoch B. askaris C. soldiers D. veterans
 B
176.What is the landmark for splitting the Ethiopian Patriotic Resistance in to two phases? (During
the battle against Italy):
A. Substitution of de Bono by Badoglio B. Grrazzianni’s mass massacre of Ethiopians
C. The Walwal Incident D. Becoming of Addis Ababa under Italy
 B
177.(During the battle against Italy) The last and decisive battle on the North Front was fought at
the battle of:
A. Tembien B. Maichew C. Amba Are’a dom D. Mekelle
 B
178.During its second attempt, Italy won the war against Ethiopia because:
A. it was numerically and technically superior
B. Ethiopia came up with an updated rifles & had remarkable organization

C. There were agreements and satisfaction within the Ethiopian army

D. of the young and energetic commanders of the Ethiopian army
 A
179.-------------- was the military school which was opened to train Ethiopian officers in the Sudan
to fight against the Italians.
A. Khartoum B. Omdurman C. Soba D. Omnhajer
 C
180.One of the following wasn’t a military leader of the “Black Lion”?
A. LC Belay Haileab B. Kifle Nesibu C. Mulugeta Yigezu D. Ketema Beshah
 C
181.What is the similarity between the Nazis and the Fascists?
A. they were both a collection of nationalists and chauvinists
B. Neither of them were expansionists and dictators
C. Both of them followed a policy of appeasement towards Britain
D. Both won the WWII
 A
182.Who was the acting head of the provisional government at Gore after E. Haileselassie I left to
London?
C. Ras Mulugeta Yigezu D. Ras Kassa Hailu
 C
183.What is the similarity between Mussolini & Hitler:
A. Both of them were veterans of WWI
B. Both were aggressive leaders in WWII
C. Mussolini called himself Il Duce, while Hitler called Fuhrer, both means leader
D. All could be answers
 D
184.What happened when Germany announced that it failed to pay the huge reparation imposed
on her at the end of WWI?
A. the Allied Powers erased the debt at all
B. France occupied the industry area of Germany
C. Germany sent its troops to France D. A & B are answers
 B
185.I’m an Ethiopian patriot. I was defeated in Gojeti &publicly executed in Butajira by the
fascists. Who am I?
C. Ras Desta Damtew D. Ras Kassa Hailu
 C
186.What escalated the number of causalities of WWII than the former WW?
A. Its several theatres (fronts) C. Its mass killing of the concentration camps

B. Starvation and disease D. All are answers

 D
187.Why bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki was primarily needed? Identify the convincing
reason:
A. to hasten Japanese surrender C. to demonstrate its power to the soviets
B. to revenge the Pearl Harbor’s attack D. B and C
 D
188.What was the mission of Operation of Overlord which was held in 1944:
A. Liberation of France B. Liberation of Britain
C. Liberation of USA D. Liberation of USSR
 A
189.In July 1943, Victor Emmanuel III, deposed Mussolini and appointed:
A. Pietro Badoglio B. Rodolfo Graziani C. Emilio de Bono D. Giuseppe Garibaldi
 A
190.Where did the Japanese bombers attacked on the American naval base in Dec, 1941?
A. Texas B. Island of Mississippi C. Pearl Harbor D. Michigan
 C
191.What pushed Japan to sign the Tripartite Treaty of Berlin-Rome-Tokyo Triangle?
A. the westward advancement of Hitler
B. USA’s extension of loan to China & sanctions on Japan
C. disappointment on the British Policy of Appeasement
D. USSR’s Scorched Earth Policy
 B
192.One of the following is not among the 5 permanent members of the Security Council of the
UN with a veto power:
A. Britain B. France C. Spain D. USA
 C
193.One of the following wasn’t a member of the Axis Powers:
A. Nazi of Germany B. Republican of USA C. Militarist of Japan D. Fascist of Italy
 B
194.What does the term Slitzkrieg refer to?
A. The Seven months after the Polish surrender
B. the time at which Germany turned against USSR
C. It refers to the quick strike on Poland
D. It refers to the German’s parliament
 A
195.The organization of “The National Socialist German Workers’ Party” is equivalent to:
A. Nazi B. Fascist C. Ming D. Republican
 A
196.The event which marked the beginning of WWII was:

A. the blitzkrieg strategy which was employed on Poland

B. the practical abrogation of the Munich Agreement
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
D, The treaty of Versailles
 A
197.The area which was controversial between Germany & Czechoslovakia during the beginning
of WWII was:
A. Rhineland B. Alsace C. Sudetenland D. Holstein
 C
198.The UN took its final shape at a conference held:
A. San Francisco B. London C. Theran D. Moscow
 A
199.One of the following was not on the leading position of the League of Nations:
A. Britain B. France C. Germany D. All except C
 C
200.The Stormtroopers (the Brown shirts) were the private army of:
A. Mussolini B. Hitler C. Chamberlain D. Roosevelt
 B
201.What was the reason behind the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?
A. Stalin’s interest in the Baltic Republic & Poland
B. Chamberlain’s Positive response to the USSR’s territorial desire
C. Hitler’s opposition to Stalin’s sentiments about expansion of territory toward his East
D. Both state leaders pledged to take part in either’s war against a third power
 A
202.One of the following is CORRECT choice about the second phase of the battle of Britain:
A. the Luftwaffe launched its attack on a day-light
B. German changed its tactic from attacking on day-light to night
C. It took place from 15th September up to 20, 1940
D. the British RAF used Radar
 B
203.What did the Japanese government immediately do when the League of Nations ordered it to
evacuate from Manchuria?
A. It left Manchuria B. It left the League
C. It signed the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis D. It appealed to the League
 B
204.Hitler’s major defeat since the outbreak of the WWII was:
A. the battle Vs Britain B. the battle Vs USSR
C. the battle Vs France D. The battle Vs Italy
 A
205.One of the following wasn’t addressed in the Mein Kampf of Adolf Hitler:

A. claimed that Germans were a master race

B. designed to realize Anschluss by annexing France
C. Planned to make the Germans dominant in Europe
D. blamed the Jews and communists for the Germans’ defeat in the WWI
 B
206.What is the Soviet’s Scorched Earth Policy?
A. attacking the Germans army by putting under siege
B. Destruction of everything which could be of use to the invaders
C. Submitting to the Hitler’s army
D. it’s attacking westwards first, then eastwards
 B
207.One of the following wasn’t part of anti-comintern pact of the 1936:
A. Italy B. France C. Germany D. Japan
 B
208.What made Mussolini to declare war on Britain & France in WWII?
A. to get help from Hitler to invade Ethiopia
B. being astonished by the Hitler’s forces speed on the West Front
C. his hostile relationship with Germany made him to do so
D. All except B
 B
209.Of the following, one wasn’t an early aggressive action of Hitler against the Treaty of
Versailles:
A. military conscription beyond the limit C. Making the dream of Anschluss real
B. occupying the demilitarized zone of Rhineland D. None of them are answers
 D
210.A treaty which often refers to as “A Peace treaty that ended peace” is:
A. Agreement of Munich B. Treaty of Versailles C. Treaty of London D. Treaty of Milan
 B
211.One of the following is wrong about the Munich Conference of 1938:
A. Germany was allowed to annex Sudetenland
B. Britain was represented by Winston Churchill
C. It could be taken as a core for the Policy of Appeasement
D. Adolf Hitler wasn’t committed to the terms of agreement
 B
212.What was the immediate cause of the Great Depression of 1929-33?
A. The First World War B. the huge amount of Reparations imposed on Germany
C. The Second World War D. Wall Street Stock Market Crash in the US. of America
 D
213.What is manorialism in relation to European history:
A. an attempt to revive C. Catholic church’s teaching

B. Making a living from the estates D. invasion of West Europe by the Eastern
 B
214.Which of the following is incorrect about the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle
Ages?
A. It was the separating power in the whole Europe
B. It saved west Europe from complete ignorance
C. Latin language continued to be the living language because of them
D. Were the largest landholders in West Europe
 A
215.During the Middle Ages, The Latin alphabet continued to be the alphabet of all of the
following languages Except:
A. Greek B. Rumania C. French D. Portuguease
 A
216. The Byzantine empire reached its greatest size under emperor:
A. Alexius Comnenus B. Constantine XI C. Constantinople D. Justinian I
 D
217.One of the following is True about the Eastern Roman Empire:
A. The western Roman empire existed for another millennium after the collapse of Eastern
Roman Empire
B. It’s also called the Byzantine empire
C. Unlike the Western Roman Empire, it wasn’t Geographically exposed to barbarian’s attack
D. It was poorer, less populated, with fewer towns than the West Roman Empire
 B
218.Identify the wrong option about the city of Constantinople:
A. Its former name was Byzantium
B. It became Eastern Roman Empire’s capital after Rome
C. Was named after emperor Constantine the Great
D. its later name is Ankara
 D
219.Which of the following is incorrect regarding under Emperor Justinian I:
A. He made the Byzantine empire to reach its greatest size
B. He organized the laws of ancient Romans under Justinian code
C. He established the city of Constantinople
D. He built Hagia Sophia (St. Sophia)
 C
220.Battle of Manzikert was held between:
A. Byzantine & Seljuk Turks C. Romans & Greeks
B. Normans & Byzantine D. Eastern & Western Roman empire
 A
221.Who was the last Byzantine empire’s emperor?

B. Alexius Comnenus B. Constantine XI C. Constantinople D. Justinian I

 B
222.Mohammed & his followers fled to Yathrib in 622 AD. This event is called:
A. Hadith B. Madinat al-Nabi C. Sahaba D, Hijra
 D
223.One of the following is not among the first caliphs in the history of Islam:
A. Abubekir B. Abu Hureyra C. Omar D. Othman
 B
224.Today, 90% of the world’s total Muslim population comprises of:
A. Shites B. Khewarij C. Sunni D. Ismali
 C
225.The inhabitants of Medina who invited Mohammed to their town came to be known as:
A. Muhajirun B. Ansar C. Nesara D. Ahla-Suffa
 B
226. The 1st year of Hijra coincided with--------- Gregorian Calendar.
A. First half of 7th C C. Second half of 7th C
B. Second quarter of 7th C D. Third quarter of 7th C
 A
227.On which of the following did the Muslim Arabs not got series victories of over great powers
of the period:
A. Byzantine B. Persia C. Aksum D. None
 C
228.The Muslim Arabs got a decisive victory which ended the Persian empire. What is the name
of this battle?
A. Karbala B. Kufa C. Nihawand D. Besra
 C
229.Where was the capital of the Umayyad?
A. Damascus B. Aleppo C. Baghdad D. Cairo
 A
230.Who was the Turkish sultan who defeated the Byzantine at the battle of Manzikert?
A. Suleiman I B. Mehmet II Fatih C. Alp Arslan D. Othman
 C
231.Identify the wrong match regarding the Ottoman Turkish leaders:
A. Othman – founder & first sultan of the empire C. Mehmet II Fatih – the conqueror
B. Suleiman I – the magnificent D. None
 D
232.One of the following Othman’s sultans conquered Constantinople & changed its name to
Istanbul. Who was he?
 B

233.The Ottoman empire reached the height of its power under:

 A
234.What are Janissaries in relation to the history of Ottoman Turkey?
A. The infantry B. the Muslim Clergy C. chief minister D. Advisor of the sultan
 A
235.As fief was to the Medieval Europeans ------------- was to Ottomans.
A, Siphai B. timar C. Grand vizier D. Janissaries
 B
236.Philosopher of the Arabs:
A. Ibn Sina B. Ibn Rushd C. Al-Kindi D. Hunayn Ibn Ishaq
 C
237.One of the following is correct in relation to the Islamic Legacies:
A. Muslims used the decimal fraction at least two centuries before the Europeans
B. Persian al-Razi was the one who distinguished smallpox for the first time
C. Muslim scientists knew that the earth revolved around the sun long before Copernicus
D. All are correct answers
 D
238.Identify the mismatched option in terms of Medieval Europe:
A. Serfs – exploited peasants
B. Vassalage – a binding agreement between peasants & slaves
C. Manors – lands of the nobles
D. Knights – men who fought on a horse back
 B
239.What are fiefs?
A. Grants of land C. Imperial Bodyguard
B. men who fought on the horse back D. Infantry
 A
240.What was the main target of the crusades?
A. Converting the mass in to Christianity C. to protect the Byzantine empire
B. Recapturing Palestine (the Holy Land) D. All except A
 D
241.Identify the wrong statement regarding the Crusades:
A. It had eight major expeditions
B. All the crusaders joined for religious aims
C. It was originally called an armed pilgrimage
D. All except B
 D
242.One of the following wasn’t a main actor during the First Crusade:
A. Peter the Hermit B. Walter the Penniless C. Pope Urban II D. None

 D
243.What was the pretext for the second Crusades?
A. The Turks conquered the county of Edessa C. King Louis embraced Islam
B. The loss of Jerusalem to the Turks D. Thousands of boys & girls campaigned
 A
244.One of the following is mismatched with regarding to Japanese history:
A. Daimyo – lords who controlled estates
B. Samurai – warriors of the Daimyo
C. Shogun – general
D. None
 D
245.The Hundred Years War from 1337 to 1453 was held between:
A. England & Germany C. Germany & France
B. England & France D. Spain & England
 B
246.Between 1347 and 1352 about fourth of European population was died. This history is known
as:
A. Great Famine B. Black Saturday C. Black Death D. Great Depression
 C
247.Horn Africa is consisted of all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Kenya B. Djibouti C. Ethiopia D. Somalia
 A
248.The largest super family with large number of speakers in Africa is:
A. Afro-Asiatic B. Niger-Congo C. Nilo-Saharan D. Khoisan
 B
249.The majority of Ethiopia & the Horn are speakers of---------- language family.
A. Omotic B. Semitic C. Cushitic D. San
 B
250.One of the following doesn’t belong to the Semitic language family:
A. Arabic B. Hebrew C. Amharic D. Oromiffa
 D
251.One of the following Ethiopian languages is totally extinct:
A. Argobba B. Gidole C. Ge’ez D. Gafat
 D
252.Identify the wrong statement regarding the ancient state of Punt:
A. Hieroglyphics referred the land south of Egypt as Punt
B. It was a state established post Aksumite civilization
C. It had commercial relationships with ancient Egypt
D. Its exact time of emergence is not known
 B

253.What was the politico religious title of the Damat kings?

A. Negash B. Mukarib C. Meridazmach D. Amir
 B
254.Aksum was mentioned for the first time in the document called:
A. Periplus of Erythrean Sea C. A tour guide books
B. Christian Topography D. in the Holy Bible
 A
255.One of the following is wrong about the Periplus of Erythrean Sea:
A. Was written in the middle of 1st C AD C. It was written by Cosmas Indicopleustes
B. It writer is unknown Greek Speaker D. it mentioned Zoscales , Aksumite king
 C
256.One of the following is wrong in relation to ancient state of Aksum:
A. Port of Adulis has a longer history than Aksum
B. Meroe was destroyed by the military campaign of Aksum
C. It was one of the three powerful empires with Byzantine & Persia
D. None of the above
 D
257.Cosmos in his book of Christian topography described the barter trade of Aksumite state as:
A. commodity exchange B. Silent trade C. amole trade D. non-profitable trade
 B
258.One of the following is correct about the second largest stelae (obelisk) of Aksum:
A. It’s 24 meters high
B. It’s found at Aksum fallen down & broken
C. It was taken to Rome in 1937 & returned
D. It stood up in Aksum ever since it was erected
 C
259.One of the following has nothing to do with the suggestion given to the obelisks of Aksum:
A. Some scholars said it was erected for religious purposes
B. Some scholars said it was erected as tombs of kings
C. scholars said it was erected with an origin of foreign influence
D. none of the above
 D
260.Christianity was introduced to Aksum during the reign of:
A. El-Esabna B. Zoskales C. Ezana D. Kaleb
 C
261.Identify the wrong statement regarding Aksum Vs Christianity relationships:
A. Ezana was the first convert in the empire
B. The religion was introduced to Aksum by the Syrian, Fremenatos
C. Fremenatos later became the first bishop in the history of the country
D. Sending bishops from Egypt continued up to 1958

 A
262.Of the following, one is not a contribution made by the Nine Saints:
A. They translated the Holy Bible from Greek in to Ge’ez
B. Architectural achievements
C. They started a monastic life in Ethiopia
D. Their advent gave momentum to the expansion of Christianity
 B
263.One of the following reasons is not accountable for the downfall of Aksum:
A. External penetration of the Muslim Arabs to the interior
B. Their loss of control over Red Sea Trade
C. The advent & expansion of Islam
D. Military weakness of Aksum
 A
264.Why the Agaw chiefs easily took the leadership from the Aksumite kings?
A. they were Christianized long before the downfall of Aksum
B. They intermarried with Aksumite court
C. They served in various governmental bureaucracies
D. All could be answers
 D
265.Who was the founder of The Zagwe dynaty?
A. Marara B. Yitbarek C. Yikuno Amlak D. Lalibela
 A
266.The first Center of the Zagwe dynast was:
A. Lalibela B. Roha C. Adefa D. Seqota
 C
267.The period of Zagwe dynasty coincided with:
A. Colonialism B. Crusades C. the First World War D. The Industrial Revolution
 B
268.Identify the wrong statement about Zagwe in relation to the Crusades:
A. They didn’t take part in the wars siding with either of the combatants
B. Their participation on the side of the Christians worsened its contact with Egypt
C. They succeed in getting land in Jerusalem due to their neutrality
D. Bishops continued to be appointed by the Alexandrian Church
 B
269.The Zagwe period is renowned in Ethiopian History for its:
A. Territorial expansion C. Building a vigorous military
B. Architectural achievements D. commercial consolidation
 B
270.What is the difference between Zagwe & Aksumite kings?
A. maintaining close ties with Orthodox Church

B. giving a due attention to military building

C. using Ge’ez as a language of the church & writing
D. architectural achievements
 B
271.Which of the following is not a reason for the downfall of Zagwe?
A. Problem of Succession
B. Strong oppositions from Tigray & Amhara regions
C. Raid of the Muslim Arabs
D. Giving less attention to military building
 C
272.When King Lalibela died, the two contenders to power were:
A. Harbe & Lalibela C. Zan Siyum & Harbe
B. Neákuto Leáb & Yetbarek D. Yetbarek & Harbe
 B
273.What was the real reason behind the fierce oppositions from Tigray & Amhara regions against
the Zagwes? That was because:
A. They were illegitimate rulers of Ethiopia
B. Their genealogy wasn’t from the Solomonic dynasty
C. It was to restore the power of ancient Aksumite state
D. Its last king Yitbarek was not a Christian
 C
274.Identify the wrong statement regarding the Renaissance:
A. It was a rebirth of learning
B. It as a series of literary & cultural movement
C. It began in France
D. it marked the transition from Medieval to Modern West Europe
 C
275.Identify the incorrect statement regarding the Renaissance:
A. It began with the rediscovery of the Greeco-Roman Civilization
B. It emphasized on reasoning, questioning attitude, & free inquiry
C. It viewed life as a preparation for the life after death
D. It was started in Italy because it was formerly a center of Greeco Roman civilization
 C
276.Which of the following is wrongly matched?
A. Utopia – Thomas More
B. Dante Alighieri – Macbeth
C. Michelangelo – the greatest sculptor in history
D. Leonardo da Vinci – the Last Supper
 B
277.What was the book Utopia all about?
A. An ideal African country which was never invaded due to its heroic resistance
B. An ideal state free from war, injustice, poverty & ignorance society
C. It was all about the history of Pluvial Rain

D. It revolves around the imaginary romantic life of Adam & Eve
 B
278.Which option is wrong regarding the Reformation?
A. It was a religious revolt started in 1517
B. It was a defensive reaction against the Reformers
C. It was a movement against the Roman Catholic Church
D. It was started by the German Martin Luther
 B
279. One of the following is not a cause for the Reformation:
A. Some rulers resented the Church Supremacy
B. Demand to secularize the church
C. Most Nationalists considered the pope as foreign ruler
D. Church taxes & Church’s tax exemption
 B
280. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
A. John Wycliffe – translated the Bible in to English
B. Martin Luther - translated the Bible in to German
C. Huguenots – Calvinists in France
D. Puritans – Calvinists in England
E. None
 E
281.One of the following is wrong about the Magna Carta:
A. It’s also known as the Great Charter
B. It was a book written by Thomas More
C. It placed the king under English law & limited his power
D. It was a document which was issued during the reign of John
 B
282. Golden Age of the English history was during the reign of:
A. Henry VIII B. King John C. Elizabeth I D. Edward VI
 C
283.One of the following is wrong about the WWII:
A. It was mainly fought in Europe
B. It resulted a greatest destruction in Europe
C. USA & USSR came out of it much weaker than they had been before
D. Its several theatres (fronts) claimed millions of lives
 C
284. One of the following is wrong about the Hundred Years War of 1337-1453:
A. It was held between England and France
B. France started it to revenge the loss of The Seven Years’ war
C. Its pretext was king Edward III’s armies landing at Normandy
D. England won most battles but France won the war

 B
285.Of the following, one is Louis XIV’s feature for his being absolute French King:
A. His saying ‘I’m the state’
B. His claiming to be Prime Minister after the death of the Prime Minister
C. His Persecution of Huguenots savagely
D. All of the above
 D
286. The first ruler to be crowned czar in Russia was:
A. Ivan IV B. Ivan the terrible C. Peter I D. A & B
 D
287.The Families of hereditary aristocrats of Prussia were:
A. Junkers B. Hohenzollerns C. Chancellors D. Reichstag
 A
288.What is Hohenzollern?
A. Royal family of Prussia
B. Families of hereditary aristocrats of Prussia
C. Royal families of Austria
D. Families of hereditary aristocrats of Austria
 A
289. One of the following is not a fundamental cause for the Hundred Years War:
A. Efforts of French Kings to control Gascony
B. French supported Scots against England
C. French attempt to control Flanders & the wool trade
D. None
 D
290. Of the following, one is not true about the Black Death:
A. It coincided with the Hundred Years War
B. It was a form of bubonic plague
C. It’s also called the great mortality
D. None of the above
 D
291. One of the following is not among the factors for the Exploration & Discovery to take place
in a large scale in the 15th & 16th C?
A. Development of more efficient sailing ships
B. Availability of navigation instrument like compass
C. The weakness of the Janissaries of the Ottoman Turkey
D. Support of leaders like Price Henry the Navigator of Portugal
 C
292. One of the following wrong about Christopher Columbus:
A. He was an Italian explorer

B. He was on the service of Spain

C. He Discovered America in deliberately
D. He Discovered America in 1492
 C
293. One of the following wasn’t helpful to the English Colonialism:
A. Trading companies C. Patriotic movements
B. Missionaries D. Military
 C
294. One of the following is wrong in relation to types of American Colonies:
A. In the first instance, they were four in type
B. Royal colony was under the direct control of the king
C. Proprietary colony was controlled by an individual under the king
D. Corporate colony was controlled by company’s stock holder
 A
295. The first European bankers were:
A. Greeks B. French C. Italians D. British
 C
296. The first major group of European traders in West Africa in the 15 th c were:
A. Portuguese B. Spanish C. British D. French
 A
297. One of the following is wrong about the Atlantic Slave Trade:
A. It was held from the mid-15th c to the late 19th c
B. There purchased approximately 13 million slaves
C. West Africa was the most victim than the entire continent
D. None
 D
298. The discovery of new trade routes in the 16 th C affected one of the following:
A. Britain B. Italy C. Spain D. Portugal
 B
299.One of the following is correct in relation the British colonies in USA”
A. It eventually established 13 colonies
B. Britain controlled her colonies with the support of France
C. The Tea Party marked the beginning of the colonialism there
D. Britain left by herself at last
 A
300.The French explorer who founded Quebec:
A. Louis Ferdinand B. Samuel de Champlain C. de Augusts D. Henry III
 B
301.Of the following, one is not true about the second world war:
A. It was mainly fought in Europe

B. It resulted a great construction

C. USA & USSR came out of it much stronger than before
D. Italy & Germany were not on the side of the victor group
 B
302.Why USA secluded herself from the affairs of Europe pre WWII? Because:
A. she had a policy of isolationism C. she had no room to political affairs
B. she wasn’t free of British control D. her leaders were more of theocrats
 A
303.One of the following gives a wrong image in relation to the USA in between the two World
Wars:
A. Its GNP had grown from $91 billion to $213 billion & was three fold of the USSR
B. The WWII affected her immensely than any other nation on the Planet
C. Average income of its citizens became 2X than British & 7X than USSR
D. It possessed Half of motor bicycles & atomic bombs
 B
304.One of the following brand names represented the socialist states of the world:
A. Eastern bloc B. Western bloc C. Northern bloc D. Southern bloc
 A
305.What does the historical term ‘iron curtain’ refers to?
A. The wall which was built between China & USSR
B. The ideological difference between East & West Europe
C. The movement for the emancipation of USA from Britain
D. Was Bismarck’s movement to unite Germany
 B
306.One of the following was not among the main features of the Cold War:
A. Weapons race C. Direct confrontation of the 2 super powers
B. Espionage competition D. Military alliances
 C
307.Of the following, one is wrong regarding the Truman Doctrine:
A. It was Truman’s containment to Soviet’s policies
B. Accordingly, US gave financial aid to Greece & Turkey
C. It was part of the Marshall Plan
D. None
 C
308.Of the following, one is wrong regarding the Marshall Plan:
A. It was named after the US secretary of state George C. Marshall
B. Though it was a plan of rebuilding Europe after WWII, it was a paper valued
C. the invitation included Soviet Union
D. USA supplied $9 billion in four years
 B
309.One of the following is wrong about the Berlin’s blockade:
A. It was Stalin’s measure to force westerners out of their part in Berlin
B. Due to the measurement people of West Belin suffered from shortage of supplies
C. The formation of NATO in 1949 has nothing to do with it
D. Czechoslovakia’s becoming Soviet’s satellite was a crisis prior to it
 C
310.One of the following is not a founding member of NATO:
A. USA B. France C. Italy D. Czechoslovakia
 D
311.Identify the wrong option regarding the Warsaw Pact:
A. It was a military alliance signed by the East European Satellite
B. The signatories agreed to stay neutral if one them got attacked
C. It was established as a response to the NATO
D. It was named after the capital of Poland, where the agreement was signed
 B
312.Which of the following is wrong about the European Economic Community (EEC):
A. Britain was one of the lately joined states to it
B. USA was one of its founding members
C. It has now developed in to the European Union
D. It was formed to enable its member states to possess better economic status
 B
313.As EEC was to the westerners ------------- was to the communist states.
A. Comecon B. ECOWAS C. IGAAD D. EU
 A
314.The Soviet’s Priemier Nikita Khurschev is well-known for:
A. His measurements to relax Cold War tensions
B. Being a leader of the USSR during the WWI
C. His sentiment of Scorched earth policy
D. Being a leader of the USSR during the WWII
 A
315.What was the main aim of the Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968?
A. Building up nuclear weapons in the entire Europe
B. Preventing the expansion of nuclear weapons beyond those who already possessed
C. Disarming those who possessed the nuclear power throughout the planet
D. Teaching the third world nations the ways on how to do nuclear weapons
 B
316.One of the following is different:
A. Mahatma Gandhi C. Jewharalal Nehru
B. Mohammed Ali Jinnah D. V. Patel
 B
317.One of the following is not included in the British Colony of India:
A. Afghanistan B. Pakistan C. India D. Bangladesh
 A

318.One of the following is True regarding the Simla Conference:

A. It was called by British to both INC & the Muslim League
B. The sentiment of the conference was welcomed by the INC but rejected by the
Muslim League
C. The sentiment of the conference was welcomed by the Muslim League but rejected
by the INC
D. It was a well-known Civil disobedience campaign by Gandhi
 A
319.The Last Viceroy of British to India was;
A. Lord William Bentinck C. Lord Louis Mountbatten
B. Sir Warren Hastings D. Sir John Macpherson
 C
320.Who was the first Prime Minister of Independent state of India ?
 C
321.Who was the first President of Independent state of Pakistan?
 B
322.Who was the first President of Independent state of Indonesia?
A. Sukarno C. Jewharalal Nehru
 A
323.A European Jew who played a key role in promoting the movement of Zionism was”
A. Moshe Dayan C. Theodore Herzl
B. Mennachem Begin D. Theodore Roosevelt
 C
324.What was the main objective of Zionism?
A. To take back the Felashas of Ethiopia to Israel
B. To expand the Judaism throughout the entire planet
C. To gather the Diasporas in the USA
D. To create a national state for Jews in Palestine
 D
325.What was the Balfour Declaration all about?
A. British agreement to give Palestine to the Jews
B. British agreement to give Palestine to the Arabs
C. The Agreement between Anwar Sadat of Egypt & Israel
D. The Agreement of disarmament between the Arabs & Israel
 A
326.What was the immediate cause for the first Arabs & Israeli war?
A. Nationalizing of Suez Canal by Nasser
B. Murder of Anwar Sadat

C. Establishment of the Jewish Republic
D. UN’s decision on Jerusalem’s possession
 C
327.One of the following didn’t took part on the known Arab-Israeli wars:
A. Syria B. Saudi C. Lebanon D. Iraq
 B
328.The PLO’s famous & long year leader was:
A. Yasir Arafat C. Theodore Herzl
B. Benjamin Franklin D. Theodore Roosevelt
 A
329.Identify the mismatched one in relation to the Arab-Israeli wars:
A. The Second Arab-Israeli war – Suez War
B. The Third Arab-Israeli war – the Six Days War
C. The Fourth Arab-Israeli war – Yom Kippur War
D. None
 D
330.One of the following is wrong about the Camp David Agreement of 1978:
A. Anwar Sadat was the one who signed on the behalf of Egypt
B. It was signed between the third & fourth Arab-Israeli war
C. Mennachem Begin was the one who signed on the behalf of Israel
D. Accordingly, Sadat gave full recognition to the state of Israel
 B
331.Why the Fourth Arab-Israeli war is also called the Yom Kippur War? It’s because:
A. It was held on the Jewish religious holiday, Yom Kippur
B. It took place on an area called Yom Kippur
C. It was held under the commander called Yom Kippur
D. It was held on the Arabs religious holiday, Yom Kippur
 A
332.Post WWII French intended to put Vietnam under the rule of emperor:
A. Bao Dai B. Ho Chi Minh C. Chaing Kai-Shek D. Mao Zedong
 A
333.The Dirty War was a war held between -------------- & -------------.
A. Britain & USA B. Japan & China C. France & Vietnam D. Ethiopia & Italy
 C
334. French troops surrendered to that of Vietnamese in May 1954 at the battle of ---------.
A. Warsaw B. Waterloo C. Dien Bien Phu D. Paris
 C
335.Of the following, one wasn’t among the points of agreement in the Conference of Geneva
which settled to solve the Vietnamese case:
A. Britain, USA, USSR & CPC were participated

B. Withdrawal of Laos from Vietnam

C. France accepted the emancipation of the Indo China
D. Division of Vietnam at the 17th parallel
 B
336.One of the following is wrong about the Vietnamese Civil War:
A. It was held between the South & the North Vietnamese
B. Vietcong stood with the South & fought against the Northerners
C. The involvement of the USA made it more complex
D. None
 B
337.Policy of Vietnamization was introduced by the US president of:
A. Truman B. Roosevelt C. Nixon D. Clinton
 C
338.What made Chiang Kai-Shek of Kuomintang (KMT) different from Sun Yat Sen?
A. Kai-Shek was not in favor of the alliance with Chinese Communist Party (CPC)
B. Chiang Kai-Shek wasn’t a leader of Kuomintang (KMT)
C. Sun Yat Sen wasn’t a leader of Kuomintang (KMT)
D. Sun Yat Sen was not in favor of the alliance with Chinese Communist Party (CPC)
 A
339.Of the following, one is wrong about the Chinese Long March:
A. It was the journey of the KMT members to save their lives
B. It covered about 9000 kilometers
C. About 75,000 people perished out of 100,000 people
D. It was during this time that Mao Zedong emerged as the leader of the CPC
 A
340.Why Kai-Shek of KMT & Mao Zedong of CPC allied together after 1937? Because:
A. Of the Sino-Japanese war C. CPC sieged KMT
B. KMT sieged CPC D. CPC quitted its Long March
 A
341.One of the following is incorrect about Chinese the First Five Years Plan:
A. It was prepared for the interval of 1953-57
B. It was regarded as a transition to socialism
C. It emphasized on heavy industry
D. This time, Mao introduced the Great Leap Forward
 D
342. One of the following wasn’t a consequence of the so called the Great Leap Forward:
A. A terrible famine
B. Improvement in public sanitation & health
C. Inequality of women with men
D. Eradication of Opium smoking
 C
343. The so called ‘Solomonic’ dynasty was founded by:
A. Merera B. Yekuno Amlak C. Yetbarek D. Lalibela

 B
344.The last king of Aksum was:
A. Merera B. Yekuno Amlak C. Yetbarek D. Dil Naod
 D
345.For how many centuries did the ‘Solomonic’ dynasty have lasted?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 3 D. 1
 A
346.One of the following is a reason for the success of Yekuno Amlak:
A. The legendary claims C. Military reasons
B. Economic reasons D. All
 D
347.The last king of Zagwe was:
A. Merera B. Yekuno Amlak C. Yetbarek D. Dil Naod
 C
348.Identify the wrong statement regarding the Amba Gishen royal prison:
A. It was a place where contenders to power were incarcerated
B. It solved the problem of succession during Yekuno Amlak
C. It played a major role in the Medieval Christian Kingdom
D. None
 D
349.One of the following is untrue about king Amde Tseyon:
A. He’s a grandson of Yekuno Amlak
B. Unlike the Zagwe rulers, he contributed architectural achievements
C. Was the most expansionist king of the Medieval Period
D. He started the 2 centuries old Muslim-Christian conflicts
 B
350.One of the following is wrong about the Gult System:
A. It was a way of administration during the Medieval Ethiopia up to 20 th C
B. That was a right to collect tribute from the local people over whom they were
appointed
C. Was hereditary right to land use by members of families
D. All
 C
351.One of the following is wrong about Bale Gult:
A. Was responsible for the collection of tributes
B. He had only burdens with no benefits at all
C. It helped the kingdom to maintain the large territorial army
D. It simplified the task of administrating the vast Christian territories
 B
352.One of the following couldn’t be a feature of Ethiopian Medieval Period:

A. Territorial expansion C. having a mobile royal court

B. Having mobile capital D. architectural achievement
 D
353.Who founded the town of Debre Berhan?
A. Amde Seyon B. Yekuno Amlak C. Zara Yacob D. Yetbarek
 C
354.Which of the following wrong in relation to Islam & Ethiopia?
A. Islam was introduced to the region via Red Sea (Dahlak) & Gulf of Aden (Zeila)
B. The Muslim Arab merchants played the role of converting the people in to Islam
C. Islam penetrated through the north due to the weak Christians there
D. Islam had no hostile relation with the country due to its exemption from Jihad
 C
355.Identify the option which is not a characteristic of the first Sultanates in Ethiopia:
A. Their rulers exercised both religious & political powers
B. The economy of the sultanates was mainly on agriculture
C. Islam & trade were the main factors for their emergence
D. Their population was made up of Muslim communities
 B
356.The oldest Muslim state in Ethiopian region was the Sultanate of:
A. Dahlak B. Ifat C. Hadya D. Shewa
 D
357.Identify the wrong option about Sultanate of Shewa:
A. Its ruling dynasty was called the Makhzumite
B. The Arabs established their settlement there after they destroyed Adulis
C. The ruling dynasty claimed to have descended from South Arabia
D. Its worst enemy was the Sultanate of Ifat
 B
358.Identify the correct option regarding Dahlak:
A. The name Dahlak is a common name for group of islands in the Red Sea
B. It was the major trade outlet before Zeila
C. Ottomans were those who ended their independence
D. The Arabs established their settlement there after they destroyed Adulis
E. All
 E
359.Identify the correct option regarding Ifat:
A. It was founded by a ruling family called the Walasma
B. Umar Walasma was its first ruler
C. The ruling dynasty claimed to have descended from South Arabia
D. Its worst enemy was the Sultanate of Ifat
 B
360.Hadiya & Bali rulers used the title of:
A. Meridazmach B. garad C. tato D. Kawo
 B
361.One of the following Christian Highland Kingdom’s leaders didn’t conduct a political
marriage with a princess of Hadiya:
A. Zera Yacob B. Baide Mariyam C. Lebne Dengel D. Gelawedewos
 D
362.The first center of Adal was:
A. Harar B. Ausa C. Deker D. Babile
 C
363.What did the Adal & Ifat have in common?
A. Walasma dynasty C. the capital Harar
B. Their leader Imam Ahmed D. their interchangeable name
 A
364.Identify the incorrect option regarding the Medieval kingdom of Keffa:
A. The people call themselves Kefficho
B. A royal clan from which the ruling family were descended was called Minjo
C. It was known for its defense system
D. None
 D
365.Identify the incorrect option regarding the Medieval kingdom of Enarya:
A. It resisted the Mecha Oromo for more than a century
B. It was finally defeated by Limmu & became Limmu-Enarya
C. Were assimilated by the Mecha Oromos at last
D. None
 D
366.Identify the wrong statement in relation to the legend of Prestor John of Indies:
A. It played a negative role in Ethiopian foreign relations with Christian Europe
B. It was developed by the Christian Europeans during the Crusades
C. It was about the existence of wealthy & powerful king in the East
D. It was highly associated with the Christian Kingdom of Ethiopia
 A
367.Of the following, one is wrong about Imam Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi:
A. He is commonly known in the Ethiopian Highland Christianas Ahmed Gragn
B. He was a member of Mahfuz’s army & married his daughter, Bati Del Wonbera
C. He won the battle of Shimbra Qure against Lebne Dengel
D. None
 D
368.Earlier, during the rise of imam Ahmed, who was the combatants ‘leader sent by Lebne
Denegel?
A. Degelham B. Gelawedeos C. Christopher da Gama D. Queen Elleni
 A

369.During imam Ahmed’s supremacy, who was the Lebne Dengel’s messenger to Europe by
having a couple of letters?
A. Alvarez B. Bermudez C. Vasco da Gama D. Christopher da Gama
 B
370.The Portuguese military force which arrived in 1541 to help the Christian Kingdom was led
by:
A. Alvarez B. Bermudez C. Vasco da Gama D. Christopher da Gama
 D
371.At which of the following battles did Imam Ahmed was shot, & little later died?
A. Dembiya B. Shembra Kure C, Ofla D, Woina Dega
 D
372.One of the following is incorrect in relation to the 2 century old Christian-Muslims frequent
conflicts:
A. It was between Solomonic & Walasma rulers over economic interests
B. Portuguese was requested an assistance first by Queen Elleni , Zera Yacob’s wife
C. Ottomans’ & Portuguese involvement made the case global
D. None
 D
373.One of the following is irrelevant with the social circumstances of the Oromos:
A. They were organized in to Borena & Barentu Confederacies
B. Traditionally, they worshipped a supreme God called Waqa
C. Traditionally, they had spiritual leader called Qallu (Abba Muda)
D. None
 D
374.One of the following is not among the members of Borena Confederacies:
A. Macha-Tulama B. Guji C. Southern Borena D. Marawa
 D
375.One of the following is not among the members of Barentu Confederacies:
A. Karayu B. Guji C. Ittu D. Akachu
 B
376.One of the following is not among the common five party (group) names used in the Gada
system:
A. Birmaji B. Horata C. Bichile D. Duulo E. Robale F. None
 F
377. Of the following Gada grades, one is correctly sequenced:
A. Daballe->Foll-> Qondala e-> Luba -> Iti-Mako
B. Qondala -> Luba ->Folle-> Iti-Mako -> Daballe
C. Iti-Mako->Daballe->Folle->Qondala->Luba
D. Folle -> Iti-Mako -> Daballe ->Qondala->Luba
 C
378.One of the following is wrong about the gada system:

A. All men are in the same party regardless of differences in their ages
B. Every ten years, members passed from class to another
C. All grades are eight years of periods
D. Luba is followed by the level of Yuba
 B
379. Identify the mismatched option:
A. Iti-Mako-messenger
B. Daballe-safeguarding the society’s local resources
C. Folle- warriors
D. Qondala- transitional period & being millitary reserve
E. Luba-ruling grade
F. None
 F
380. Which of the following is true regarding the gada system:
A. After completing the 8 years of the last grade, the members would leave the system
B. Gada government had no assembly
C. The gada politico military structure excluded women
D. Oromo women had a Gada parallel institution called Siqqee
 B
381.Among the authorities of chaffee, the highest authority was vested up on:
A. Abba Boku B. Aba Gada C. Aba dula D. A & B
 D
382. The Chief of Judge in Gada system:
A. Abba Boku B. Aba sera C. Aba dula D. Aba Gada
 B
383.Corrupt or dictatorial leaders in gada system were removed from power via a process called:
A. Siqqee B. Buqisu C. Chaffee D. Motis
 B
384. One of the following can’t be mentioned as a main reason for the decline of the gada system:
A. Frequent wars
B. the Long Distance Trade
C. the Introduction of Waqe Fennan religion
D. the influence of hierarchical system in the Ethiopian Empire
 C
385.The Commander of the Army in Gada system:
A. Abba Boku B. Aba sera C. Aba dula D. Aba Gada
 C
386. Which of the following is a main reason for the Oromo Population Movement?
A. Population pressure C. collecting of tributes
B. Extension of political control D. imposing a national religious culture

 A
387. The approximate years at which the Oromo Population Movement was ended were:
A. 120 B. 200 C. 80 D. 10
 C
388. One of the following can be mentioned as a reason for the success of the Oromo Population
Movement:
A. Their socio-politico-military organization
B. The frequent skirmishes between Adal & the Christians
C. The support from Portuguese Catholics & Ottoman Muslims
D. A & B
 D
389. One of the following is not a consequence of the Oromo Population Movement:
A. The restriction of Adal within the walls of Harar
B. Increment in interaction between the Oromos & other Ethiopian people
C. It affected gada system negatively
D. None
 D
390. One of the following doesn’t express the very nature of Ethio-American relationship:
A. The Emperor met Roosevelt in Egypt & officially requested him a military assistance
B. America felt the strategic importance of Ethiopia due to the Red Sea & the Radio Marina
in Eritrea
C. Radio Marine (Qagnew station) was later controlled by the US with many military
members
D. None
 D
391.Why America supported Ethiopia to make Eritrea part of her during the 1950s? It was due to:
A. The threat from the communist bloc C. its need to withdraw Britain from the region
B. Ethiopia’s remarkable victory at Adwa D. its plan to substitute Italy as a colonizer
 A
392.Of the following, one is True about the Korean War of 1950-53:
A. Ethiopia took part on the war by being on the side of the South
B. South Korea’s goal was to unite with the South under Communism
C. Its chiefly armies were US’s & its citizens called it the Dirty War
D. It was a war at which Ho Chi Minh raised as a leader of the Norteherners
 A
393. Which of the following is True regarding the Point Four Agreement?
A. It was held between USA & Ethiopia
B. It was an agreement which ended the WWI
C. Was the agreement mentioned as a landmark for the policy of Appeasement
D. It was held between Adolf Hitler of Germany & Moshe Dyan of Israel

 A
394. Why USA gave little attention to Ethiopia during the 1970s? It was because:
A. Ethiopian university students protested her severely
B. She got a new ally (Egypt under Sadat) in the region
C. Its government officially rejected to receive her assistance
D. All except C
 D
395.One of the following is True regarding the promotion of Haileselassie I at the post exile:
A. Loyalty was its chief criterion
B. Marriage alliances were outdated
C. Service of the loyal palace had nothing to do with it
D. Patriots were more preferable than the Exiles
 A
396.The title Tsehafe Tezaz is equivalent to:
A. Ministry of War B. Ministry of Education C. Ministry of Pen D. Ministry of Peace
 C
397.The two exceptional provinces which were allowed to be governed by noblemen during the
post exile period of HaileselassieI were:
A. Sidamo & Wollega C. Eritrea & Tigray
B. Gojjam & Gondar D. Addis Ababa & Dire Dawa
 C
398.One of the following is wrong about the 1955 Ethiopian constitution:
A. It was mainly revised due to the 1952 Ethio Eritrean Federation
B. Provisions on human & democratic rights were excluded
C. Quarter of its articles stressed on imperial successions
D. it introduced the representative principle of the Chamber of Deputies
 D
399.One of the following is not a major weakness of the autocratic state of Haileselassie:
A. Absence of Democratic rights C. Introduction of constitution
B. Possessing unlimited power D. Failure to develop economic self-reliance
 C
400. One of the following could be mentioned as a positive contribution of Italy to Ethiopia:
A. Its twice invasion C. Its massive massacre
B. Rapid urbanization D. its peaceful expulsion
 B
401.One of the following wasn’t among the ways of acquiring private land during the post
liberation times:
A. Tributary rights of the northerners over the southerners
B. Madarya (temporary grant) converted it to private holding
C. Governmental grants to patriots, civil servants & soldiers

D. All
 D
402.What was the main problem related to the tenancy during the post liberation period?
A. Absence of legal forms of contact between the land lords & tenants
B. The chance of degrading the tenants in to almost slaves
C. Absence of guarantee for position, duration & amount of the payment
D. All
 D
403. Of the following, one is wrong about Eritrea:
A. It became an Italian colony in 1890
B. In 1934, it was federated with Ethiopia
C. 1941, it was taken by British as OETA
D. In 1950, the UN appointed a Commission of 5 men
 B
404. One of the following is wrong regarding the UN 5 delegate states which discussed on the fate
of Eritrea in 1950:
A. The delegates were from Burma, Guatemala, South Africa, Pakistan & Norway
B. Norway favored Eritrean independence from Ethiopia
C. Guatemala & Pakistan opted for independence
D. South Africa & Burma opted with its confederation with Ethiopia
 B
405. I was a founder of pro-Ethiopian Unionist Party of Eritrea & later I became the Chief
executive of the Eritrean Assembly. Who am I?
A. Isayas Afeworki B. Tedla Bahru C. Ras Tessema Asmerom D. Idris Awate
 B
406.One of the following protested the dissolution of Ethio-Eritrean Federation:
A. PM Aklilu Hbtewold C. L. Mekonnen Endalkachew
B. R. Imiru Haileselasie D. G. Aman Michael
 A
407. Of the following, one is a genuine patriot welcomed by Emperor Haileselassie I during the
post liberation:
A. Blatta Takele Woldehawariyat C. Dejjazmach Belay Zeleke
B. Ras Abebe Aregay D. Bitwaded Negash Bezabih
 B
408. Identify the main reasons for the Woyane Rebellion:
A. Exploitative way of the assigned officials there
B. The need of traditional local rulers by the Raya & Azebo ethnicities
409.The renowned leader of the Woyane rebellion was:
A. Blatta Hailemariam Reda C. Dejjazmach Belay Zeleke
B. Bitwaded Negash Bezabih D. Blatta Takele Woldehawariyat
 A
410. The former patriot who was assigned to crush the Woyane Rebellion was:
A. Blatta Takele Woldehawariyat C. Ras Abebe Aregay
B. Dejjazmach Belay Zeleke D. Bitwaded Negash Bezabih

 C
411. One of the following can’t be mentioned as a root cause for the oppositions against
Haileselassie’s government:
A. Economic & social in equalities C. national oppression
B. absence of democratic rights D. None of the above
 D
412.One of the following has nothing to do with the failed Ethiopian coup d’état of 1960?
A. BG Tsige Dibu C. G. Mengistu Neway
B. Berhanemeskel Redda D. Germame Neway
 B
413. What was the immediate cause for the peasant rebellions in Bale?
A. Land alienation C. heavy taxation
B. the 1963 land re-measurement D. religious bias
 B
414.One of the following is not among the Bale Peasant Rebellion leaders:
A. Haji Ishah Mohammed Dadi C. Balambaras Waqo Lugo
B. Blatta Hailemariam Redda D. Waqo Gutu
 B
415. The main source of political dissatisfaction in Gojjam (which incited the peasant rebellion in
1960s) was the corrupt rule of the Governor-General of the Province:
A. Dejjazmach Belay Zeleke C. Dejazmach Tsehaye Enquoislassie
B. Negus Teklehaymanot D. Bitwaded Negash Bezabih
 C
416.One of the following can’t be mentioned as a reason for the Gojjam peasant rebellion:
A. the governor appointed officials from outside of the region
B. the governor’s policy of impoverishing Gojjame nobles
C. the decree which requested all gun-holders to register
D. None
 D
417. Who replaced Dejazmach Tsehaye Enquoislassie of Gojjam?
A. Dejjazmach Belay Zeleke C. Dejazmach Tsehaye Enquoislassie
B. Dejazmach Dereje Mekonnen D. Bitwaded Negash Bezabih
 B
418. The name of the first ever newspaper of university students was:
A. News & Views B. Struggle C. Democracia D. Efoyta
 A
419. One of the following is incorrect about the Ethiopian students’ movement:
A. The English speaking Africans had influence on their political awareness
B. They were the only society’s sect who supported the 1960’s failed coup d’état
C. It had also an external wing, internationally
D. None
 D
420. One of the following is wrong about Tilahun Gizaw:

A. He was USUAA’s president
B. He was killed by government agents
C. He was founder of EPRP
D. None
 C
421. One of the following wasn’t part of the plan of creating “Greater Somalia” in the 1960:
A. Djibouti B. Ogaden C. NFD in Kenya D. None
 D
422. What was the main immediate cause for the Ethiopian Popular Revolution of the 1974?
A. The Wollo famine C. The question of ‘land to the tiller’
B. The students’ movement D. The question of the military committee (Derg)
 A
423. Of the following sects, one didn’t revolt on the Hileselassie’s regime:\
A. Teachers B. Taxi drivers C. soldiers D. None
 D
424. Who replaced the place of Aklilu Habtewold, as a prime minister when he resigned after 15
years?
A. G. Aman Michael C. G. Teferi Benti
B. L. Endalkachew Mekonnen D. C. Mengistu Hailemariam
 B
425. The terror which was launched by the Derg along with AESM on EPRP is known as:
A. The Red Terror B. The White Terror C. EPRP’s terror D. None
 A
426. One of the following states wasn’t on the side of Ethiopia when it fought against Somalia in
the 1970s:
A. South Yemen B. USA C. Cuba D. Soviet Union
 B
427. One of the following is correct about Ras Mengesha Seyoum:
A. He was the leader of Ethiopian Democratic Union (EDU)
B. He was a grandson of Emperor Yohannes IV
C. He was married to the granddaughter of Hialeselssie I
D. All are true
 D
428.One of the following is not an immediate consequence of victory of Enda Selassie, which was
held in Feb 1989:
A. It led to the withdrawal of Derg from the whole Tigray
B. It enabled the TPLF to extend the scope of struggle beyond Tigray
C. It enabled Eritreans to emancipate themselves via referendum
D. Attempt of high ranking military officers to eliminate Mengistu from power
 C
429. Following the fall of Derg in 1991, the government was in the hands of:
A. Provisional Gov’t B. Transitional Gov’t C. Federal Gov’t of Ethiopia D. None
 B
430. In which peasant rebellion was a foreign state involved?
A. Bale B. Gedeo C. Rayya D. Gojjam
 A
431. The Adal leader who killed Gelawdewos and built the wall of Harar was:
A. Imam Ahmed Ibn Ebrahim C. Emir Nur Ibn Mujahid
B. Ali Ibn Dawud D. Emir Abdullahi
 C
432. Identify the right order:
A. Lebne Dengel - Gelawdewos – Minas- Sertse Dengel – Susenyos
B. Susenyos - Gelawdewos – Lebne Dengel - Sertse Dengel – Minas
C. Sertse Dengel– Lebne Dengel - Susenyos –Minas- Gelawdewos
D. Susenyos – Lebne Dengel– Minas- Sertse Dengel- Gelawdewos
 A
433. Of the following, one is wrong about the Portuguese army who came from India to Ethiopia:
A. Portuguese soldiers immediately withdrew from Ethiopia after battle of Woina Dega
B. The Jesuits missionaries were invited by the ex-troops who came to help the Christians
C. At first, Portugal was looking for Ethiopian seeking help considering it as the place of
Prestor John
D. They were led by the renowned Vasco da Gama
 A
434. Of the following, one is wrong about the Jesuits:
A. They are the outcome of the reaction of the Catholic church against Protestant Reformation
B. It was founded by the Spaniard Ignatius Loyola
C. It was member of this society who took the mission to convert Ethiopia to Protestantism
D. Its mission was to purify and reorganize the Catholic Church
 C
435. The Portuguese missionary who was successful at converting Susenyos from Orthodox
Christian to Catholic was:
A. Bermudez B. Pedro Paez C. Andrie Oviedo D. Rodriguez
 B
436. One of the following is wrong about the Medieval Ethiopia in relation to Catholicism:
A. King Susenyos was the first in the country to be converted to Catholicism
B. Susenyos, instead of his love, he primarily wanted to get Portuguese military assistance
C. Siéle Kiristos (Susenyos’s brother) was the first important convert of the court
D. None
 A
437. Which of the following is correct in relation to the battle of Denqez & Susenyos?
A. That’s was Susenyos’s last battle
B. After that battle, Susenyos was abdicated
C. The war ended the interference of the Portuguese Catholics
D. All
 D
438.What was the first measure took by Fasiledes when he came to power?
A. Restoration of the Orthodox Church
B. Conversion of his people to Catholicism
C. Making Catholicism as an official religion
D. Following an ‘opened door policy’
 A
439. On the long period of Ethiopian isolation due to the closed-door-policy, who of the following
Europeans were allowed to penetrate her boundary:
A. Jaques Poncet B. James Bruce C. A& B D. None
 C
440.One of the following is not true about Medieval period’s Gondar:
A. It became capital of the state after Fasiledes came to power
B. Muslims, Falashas & expatriates were allowed to live in freely
C. It was a trade route to Massawa & Mettema
D. Its being permanent capital, made the state to leave architectural legacies
 B
441.One of the following Gondarine rulers wasn’t among those who led it during her period of
glory:
A. Susenyos B. Fasiledes C. Yohannes I D. Iyasu I
 A
442.One of the following is not true about Iyasu I:
A. He’s also known as Iyasu the Great
B. Violating the closed-door-policy he brought the physician Jaques Poncet
C. Was the only Gonderine king to collect annual tribute from Shewa
D. He revised the traditional civil code, Fitha Negest
E. None
 E
443. Who was Iyasu the little?
A. the same with Iyasu II D. Iyoas’s father
B. the son of Bakaffa the son of E. Mentewab of Quara
C. the husband of Wabi (Bersabeh) F. All
 F
444. Who invited Ras Michael Sehul of Tigray to Gondar to become the guardian of the king?
A. E. Mentewab B. Bersabeh C. Iyau II D. Iyoas
 A
445.What marked the advent of the Zemene Mesafint:
A. The advent of Yohannes II, after Iyoas was murdered
B. The death of Ras Bitweded Wolde Leul
C. The flight of Iyasu I
D. The advent of Jaques Poncet
 A
446.I was enthroned & dethroned six times in 11 years & my period was during the Zemene
Mesafint. The Christian tradition has nicknamed me as Fetsame Mengist. Who am I?
A. Tekle Giorgis B. Tekle Haymanot C. Michael Sehul D. Bakaffa

 A
447.Of the following, one is true about the Yejju Dynasty:
A. It’s also called the Warra Sheh
B. Was founded by Ali Guangil (Ali the Great)
C. Its members monopolized being ras bitweded of Gondar after Michael Sehul
D. All
 D
448. One of the following wars wasn’t held by Tewedros II:
A. Gur Amba vs D.Goshu Zewde of Gojjam
B. Gorgora Bichen vs 4 vassals of Ras Ali II
C. Ayshal vs Ras Ali II
D. Deresge vs D. Wube of Tigray & Smien
E. None
 E
449.What is an unequal treaty?
A. It’s a treaty imposed by force
B. It’s a threat of force on weaker country
C. It’s to the advantage of the country which imposed the treaty
D. It reduced a nation in to semi colonial status
E. All
 E
450.One of the following is not true about Japanese ancient civilization:
A. It’s as ancient as Chinese
B. It’s much influenced by Chinese
C. Had a seclusion policy like Ethiopian ‘closed-door-policy’
D. None
 A
451. Identify the correct match about Japan:
A. Army commander - Shogun
B. Feudal lords - daimyos
C. Feudal warriors – samurai
D. Daimyos land – han
E. All
 E
452. Why king Charles I of Britain called the English Parliament for Short Parliament after 11
years?
A. Hoping to obtain money to suppress the Scottish rebellion
B. To suppress the opposition of the Parliamentarians
C. To get much support from the Royalists
D. To kill Cromwell, the prominent war leader of the First Civil war
 A
453. Of the following, one is wrong about the Leveller Movement?
A. It was a mid-17th c English political movement

B. Its time coincided with the time of British Civil Wars
C. They had been fighting for the rights of ordinary people
D. All
 D
454. How was the English Long Parliament ended after that 13 years? That was when Cromwell:
A. dismissed the Rump B. restore the monarchy C. beheaded Charles I D. was died
 A
455.The first king of British Restoration was:
A. Charles I B. Cromwell C. Charles II D. Mock
 C
456. A small group secretly invited William of Orange to England. James II fled to France.
William became king as William III. This is known as:
A. Restoration B. Glorious Revolution C. First Civil War D. Second Civil War
 B
457.Identify the incorrect statement about Enlightenment:
A. Was the 18th c intellectual movement
B. most of its thought were from French philosophes
C. It was a movement of majority
D. its most influential figure was John Locke
 C
458.Whose idea is the expression of ‘social contract’ to represent the government and society?
A. John Locke B. Montesquieu C. Voltaire D. Diderot
 A
459. One of the following is not among the Enlightenment Philosophes:
A. Michelangelo B. Voltaire C. Rousseau D. Diderot
 A
460.“Man was born free; and everywhere he is in chains.” Whose statement is this?
A. Michelangelo B. Voltaire C. Rousseau D. Diderot
 C
461. One of the following is a characteristics of Enlightenment:
A. Looking for reason & explanation than revelation
B. It was basically optimistic
C. Condemning religious persecution & intolerance
D. All
 D
462. The existence of the universe and its natural law needed the existence of creator. Whose core
idea is this?
A. Atheism B. Judaism C. Deism D. Buddhism
 C
463.Of the following, one didn’t happen following the end of the French Indian war (the Seven
Years War):
A. Britain imposed various Acts on Americans
B. the tension between America & Britain grew

C. initiates France to retaliate America D. None
 D
464. In 1773. citizens of Boston dumped the British tea in to the Boston Harbor. This event is
known as:
A. Stamp Act B. Sugar Act C. Tea Act D. Tea Party
 D
465. Opposing the British colonialism, a game changer article entitled “Common Sense”, & with
the core concept of “Why should a small island rule a continent?” , was written by the
American:
A. Thomas Paine B. Thomas Jefferson C. George Washington D. Abraham Lincoln
 A
466. One of the following wasn’t helpful during the Success of American War of Independence:
A. Geographic advantages B. British aid C. French aid D. role of Washington
 B
467. One of the following is not a consequence of American War of Independence:
A. Independence of Latin America C. Creation of new nation state
B. Abolition of slavery from the US D. The French Revolution of 1789
 B
468. What was the immediate cause of the 1789 French Revolution?
A. The growth & expansion of the 3rd estate (bourgeoisies)
B. Dissatisfaction of the 2nd estate (nobility) by the privileges given to the 1 st
C. Participation of France in the American War of Independence
D. The French absolute monarchy (despotism)
 C
rd
469. The 3 estates represented 96% of the population. They came together and formed a National
Assembly & took the commitment of ratifying a proper constitution. This event is known as:
A. Glorious Revolution B. Tennis Court Oath C. The Black Sunday D. None
 B
470. What marked the end of Absolute monarch in France?
A. Setting a constitution
B. Participation in the American war
C. the fall of Bastille royal prison in the hand of the people
D. removal of Louis XVI from power
 C
471.Why July 14 is celebrated by the French people as the anniversary of liberty? That’s because
of:
A. Setting a constitution
B. Participation in the American war
C. the fall of Bastille royal prison in the hand of the people
D. removal of Louis XVI from power
 C
472. Which sect of the society mainly conducted the French Revolution of 1789?
A. Clergy B. nobles C. bourgeoisies D. Peasants

 C
473.What quarreled the French revolutionaries & the Church?

A. The sentiment of bringing the Catholic church under state
B. The flight of king Louis XVI
C. The division of citizens in to active & passive by the new constitution
D. The arrangement for elections
 A
474. Who were the ‘passive citizens’ according the French constitution which was completed in
1791?
A. Those who had less interest in political participation
B. Those who had no property & got no political rights
C. Those who had property & got political rights
D. All
 B
475. One of the following didn’t happen after the Legislative Assembly was dissolved:
A. Formation of Convention & then the Directory
B. Emergence of Jacobins & Girondins
C. Foreign invasions
D. None
 D
476.One of the following is wrong about the two French parties emerged during the the Revolution:
A. Jacobins were the minority while the Girondins were the majority
B. Jacobins sought radical changes while the Girondins a reform
C. Jacobins’ chief leader was called Maximillen Robespierre
D. None
 D
477. One of the following is not True about Napoleon:
A. He was born in Ajaccio, Corsica
B. He was one who overthrew the Directory
C. He was successful at controlling Russia
D. Waterloo (Belgium) was his last battle
 C
478. One of the following is wrong about the Industrial Revolution:
A. It was the invention & use of machines in place of hard labor
B. It brought a multi-dimensional changes in the lives of humanbeings
C. It was started in England in the 1700’s
D. None
 D
479.What factors can be mentioned for England to be the beginner of the Industrial Revolution?
A. It had fine sea ports & harbors D. The establishment of dictator governments
B. Accumulation of Iron ore & coal mine E. Its colonies across the Atlantic & India
C. Its being an island (sea protection) F. All

 F
480. One of the following is wrong regarding Charles Darwin in relation to his well-known theory:
A. People compete for survival & that superior individuals become powerful
B. Evolution occurred via a process called natural selection
C. ‘human beings developed from lower beings through a gradual & natural process of
change’
D. None
 D
481.Identify the wrong statement about Congress of Vienna of 1814/15:
A. Its aim was to settle the case between France & the rest Europe
B. It treated the defeated France so harshly
C. It put back many European kings & princes
D. It ignored the democratic & nationalistic sentiments of many Europeans
 B
482.The secret society of Carbonari (charcoal burners) was organized in:
A. Italy B. Spain C. France D. Britain
 A
483. A Venezuelan, who freed his own country and neighbors Colombia, Peru & all Spanish South
America was:
A. Bernardo O’Higgins B. Francisco Miranda C. Simon Bolivar D. Jose de san Martin
 C
484. One of the following is True about the Mamluks:
A. Were originated from a white Turkish slaves
B. The term is an Arabic word to mean ‘king’
C. Were mercenaries to any Egyptian Sultan who wanted their service
D. All
 D
485. The Ayyubid Sultan who employed the mercenaries of Mamluks to avoid domestic political
rivalries was:
A. Ibn Tumart B. Turan Shah C. al-Malik al-Salih D. Abdullah ibn Yasin
 C
486. The last Ayyubid ruler of Egypt was:
A. Ibn Tumart B. Turan Shah C. al-Malik al-Salih D. Abdullah ibn Yasin
 B
487.The Funj Sultanate emerged during the 16th c in the present day of:
A. Morocco B. Libya C. Sudan D. Tanzania
 C
488. The leaders of Almoravids and Almohads were --------------- & ------------ respectively.
A. Ibn Tumart & Turan Shah C. al-Malik al-Salih & Abdullah ibn Yasin
B. Abdullah ibn Yasin & Ibn Tumart D. Ibn Tumart & Abdullah ibn Yasin
 B
489. Identify the incorrect statement about the Almohads:

A. It was antagonistic to the Almoravids
B. They were overthrown by the Almoravids
C. It had an economic motive of controlling the trans Saharan trade
D. It had a political goal of building Islamic empire
 B
490. Which of the following is true about the pre-colonial Ghana?
A. It was the oldest kingdom in Western Sudan
B. It got its name from the title of their kings, means War Chiefs
C. Its capital was Kumbi Saleh
D. Its decline was caused by the invasion of the Almoravids
E. All
 E
491.Which of the following is true about the pre-colonial Mali?
A. It was founded by the Kangaba people
B. It got its greatness under Mansa Musa
C. Its capital was Kumbi Saleh
D. A & B are answers
 D
492. Identify the mismatched option regarding a state and its founders:
A. Kanem Bornu by Kanuri C. Mwene Mutapa by Mutota
B. Great Zimbabwe by Shona D. None
 D
493.One of the following is wrong about Khoi Khoi:
A. They have also been called Hottentots
B. In their own language it means “men of men”
C. Their height is about 1.5 meters on average
D. None
 D
494.Of the following, one is wrong about Bantu people:
A. Its migration was one of the largest in human history
B. The Dutch farmers, Boers, fought them a century long war
C. Shaka Zulu was one of its notable kings
D. All
 D
495. Identify the mismatched option regarding the names of Atlantic Slave Trade:
A. 1st phase – piratic slave trade C. 3 rd phase – free trade
B. 2nd phase – Monopolistic slave trade D. None
 D
496.Which of the following is wrong in relation to the Atlantic Slave trade?
A. The 2nd phase is also called the triangular trade
B. The British gov’t took a legal action of trading slaves by instituting free trade
C. The movement of abolition of slave trade was also led by Britain
D. None
 D
497.Identify the wrong statement about the consequences of Atlantic slave trade in Africa:
A. Depopulation of West Africa C. it decreased civil wars in the continent
B. Chiefs obtained firearms D. division s among peoples of Africa
 C
498. Which of the following is not true about the term Pan-Africanism?
A. It aims at fomenting a sense of fomenting a sense of unity among all black people
B. Common brotherhood of all black people of Africa
C. ‘Pan’ is of Greek origin and means ‘all’
D. None
 D
499.The origin of the idea of Pan-Africanism was from:
A. Africa B. Asia C. America & the Caribbean D. Europe
 C
500. The first Pan-Africanism Conference was held in:
A. Addis Ababa B. Pretoria C. London D. Washington
 C
501. Who of the first Pan-Africanism leaders insisted the blacks had to Return to Africa?
A. Du Bois B. Garvey C. Williams D. Malcolm
X
 B
502. What made the fifth Pan-Africanism Conference of 1945 different:
A. Because it was held in Manchester
B. Participation of Africans from the continent
C. It seriously demanded the independence of Africa
D. All except A
 D
503. Which of the following affected the nature of liberation movements in Africa?
A. Political tradition of colonial powers
B. The political experience of African nationalists
C. Europeans’ possession of sophisticated firearms
D. All
 D
504. Why independence in West Africa achieved fairly smoothly? It was because:
A. they were not under colonialism from the very beginning
B. they had a better experience in independence movements
C. It had no white settlers
D. B & C
 D
505. Of the following west African countries, one, first voted ‘No!’ to French colonialism and
became immediately independent at the referendum which was arranged by de Gaulle :
A. Cameroon B. Senegal C. Guinea D. Benin
 C
506.Which of the following is True regarding the African Independence Movements?
A. WWII hastened the African Independence
B. Existence of white settlers made the movement more fierce
C. There was much delay in the rise of Algerian Liberation struggle
D. All
 D
507. Leader of FLN & first president of independent Algeria:
A. Ferhat Abbas B. Ben Bella C. Sekou Toure D. Kwame Nukrumah
 B
508. One of the following is incorrect regarding the Secret Army?
A. Was jointly established by colons & French Generals
B. Targeted for attacking all who favored Algerian Independence
C. It was established in both Algeria & France
D. None
 D
509.The Agreement which was signed between FLN & French gov’t to end the war of
Independence:
A. Algiers B. Balfour C. Evian D. Camp David
 C
510. What was the land mark for the end of process of African Independence?
A. Battle of Adwa C. Independence of Namibia
B. Destroying of apartheid from South Africa D. B &C
 D
511. One of the following is correct about the Organization of African Unity:
A. The idea of forming it a result of Pan-African Movement
B. It was formed in May 1963 in Addis Ababa
C. 31 independent states signed the charter of the Organization during its establishment
D. The Accra Conference of 1958 was to set up such organization
E. All
 E
512. The first black African country to obtain its independence after WWII was:
A. Cameroon B. Senegal C. Ghana D. Benin
 C
513. One of the following is not among the Casablanca group:
A. Ghana B. Ethiopia C. Egypt D. Morocco
 B
514. One of the following is not among the Monrovia group:
A. Liberia B. Mali C. Nigeria D. Libya
 B
515. Who was the leader of Casablanca group?
A. Nkrumah B. Nasser C. Ben Bella D. Haileselassie

 A
516.Which group advocated for the creation of a single African state giving up its sovereignty?
A. Casablanca B. Monrovia C. Neither D. Both
 A
517. OAU was transformed in to AU in 2000 at a conference which was held in:
A. Monrovia B. Algiers C. Addis Ababa D. Accra
 B

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2014 History Work-Sheet for Grade 12

Choose the correct answer

A. Tate-Kisho were its armies

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A. tato B. emir C. abeto D.kawo

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40. Identify the wrong statement about Kassa Hailu:

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B. It was a war at which Kassa Mercha was captivated

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A. It was founded by Taitu in Nov 1886

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C. It was the first serious challenge to Ethiopian independence after Adwa

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A. Menes B. Hatshepsut C. Thutmose D. Rameses

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B. Were the richest of the non-nobles

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A. Britain B. Italy C. USA D. USSR

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C. There were agreements and satisfaction within the Ethiopian army

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B. Starvation and disease D. All are answers

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A. the blitzkrieg strategy which was employed on Poland

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A. claimed that Germans were a master race

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B. Alexius Comnenus B. Constantine XI C. Constantinople D. Justinian I

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233.The Ottoman empire reached the height of its power under:

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253.What was the politico religious title of the Damat kings?

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B. giving a due attention to military building

C. It was all about the history of Pluvial Rain

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B. He was on the service of Spain

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B. It resulted a great construction

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318.One of the following is True regarding the Simla Conference:

B. Murder of Anwar Sadat

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B. Withdrawal of Laos from Vietnam

A. Merera B. Yekuno Amlak C. Yetbarek D. Lalibela

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A. Territorial expansion C. having a mobile royal court

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B. Dejjazmach Belay Zeleke D. Bitwaded Negash Bezabih