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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the Emperor's family members also enjoyed traveling abroad?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His son.

2. When the flagship Ethiopia was out of service, what ship did the Emperor take instead for his cruise?
(a) Protet.
(b) Imperial.
(c) Eritrea.
(d) Arnor.

3. What was the last year of the Emperor's reign?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1972.

4. In what province did soldiers start a rebellion and arrest their superiors?
(a) Bale.
(b) Arsi.
(c) Sidamo.
(d) Kaffa.

5. What was Germame's brother's position in the government?
(a) Chief of the Imperial Guard.
(b) Chief of Security.
(c) Chief of Information.
(d) Chief of the Palace Guard.

6. What new hour did the Emperor institute between 4 and 5 p.m.?
(a) The Security Hour.
(b) The Hour of Development.
(c) The Army-Police Hour.
(d) The International Hour.

7. Where was Germame sent when the Emperor heard about his land giveaways?
(a) Gojam.
(b) Jijiga.
(c) Bale.
(d) Welega.

8. What was the name of a television documentary about the Ethiopian famine?
(a) Ethiopia: The Unknown Famine.
(b) Starvation and Death.
(c) Famine in Africa.
(d) The Famine of 1973.

9. When was the International Hour held?
(a) Between 8 and 9 p.m.
(b) Between 5 and 6 p.m.
(c) Between 6 and 7 p.m.
(d) Between 7 and 8 p.m.

10. After the peasant uprising, who wanted to gather loyal students and stage a demonstration?
(a) Prince Kassa.
(b) Prince Makonen.
(c) Prince Menalik.
(d) Prince Ezanas.

11. How many people served on a revolutionary council established by Germame?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Eighteen.

12. In the 1930s, where did Haile Selassie live during the invasion of Ethiopia?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Germany.

13. When was a demonstration held by students after the peasant uprising?
(a) The end of 1969.
(b) The end of 1970.
(c) The beginning of 1969.
(d) The beginning of 1970.

14. In a quote on page 107, what was the name of the Emperor whose head would disappear?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Justinian.
(c) Tiberius.
(d) Augustus.

15. In the 1930s, who invaded Ethiopia?
(a) Italy.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Chad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last day of the coup headed by Germame?

2. What department caused problems with the peasants?

3. Why did taxi drivers go on strike?

4. What was hauled off in trucks after the coup?

5. What division rebelled in Eritrea?

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