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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Collapse, Pages 120 - 138.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the Emperor refuse to pay for labor performed to build the Imperial Palace?
(a) Foreign engineers.
(b) Local bricklayers.
(c) Local masons.
(d) Foreign architects.

2. If the Emperor stopped in front of the lions' cage during his morning walk, what would he throw the lions?
(a) A pig head.
(b) Ribs of beef.
(c) A leg of veal.
(d) A deer haunch.

3. When was the Hour of the Supreme Court of Final Appeal held?
(a) Noon to 1 p.m.
(b) 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
(c) 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
(d) 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

4. How many people lived in Ethiopia in 1973?
(a) 30 million.
(b) 15 million.
(c) 10 million.
(d) 25 million.

5. On page 37, what was "I.B.'s" job?
(a) Purse bearer.
(b) Footman.
(c) Protocol official.
(d) Doorman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Akilu's position in the government?

2. In 1963, what meal did the foreign news correspondents share with the Emperor?

3. What was the name of a television documentary about the Ethiopian famine?

4. In what province did soldiers start a rebellion and arrest their superiors?

5. How many times did the Emperor visit a Palace in the Ogaden Desert?

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