The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat Test | Final Test - Hard

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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat Test | Final Test - Hard

Ryszard Kapuściński
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What division rebelled in Eritrea?

2. When some complained about development, what did they say that some of the people could not afford?

3. In a quote on page 107, what was the name of the Emperor whose head would disappear?

4. What misfortune happened to "Z.S.-K"?

5. How many copies of the Ethiopian newspapers were printed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the people do to protect themselves from informers?

2. How did foreign news correspondents obtain information about famine in the north of Ethiopia in 1973?

3. How did the Emperor try to keep the people from thinking about the conditions in Ethiopia?

4. Why did soldiers start a rebellion and arrest their superiors in the province of Sidamo?

5. What had to be done to clean up the mess in the Palace after the coup ended?

6. What did international aid workers discover when they came to help the starving people of Ethiopia?

7. Why was General Beleta Abebe arrested and held by his soldiers?

8. What did Mengistu say when he faced a court martial for his part in the coup with Germame?

9. Why did everyone especially wish to travel with the Emperor when he was visiting a foreign country?

10. Describe Makonen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Emperor's thrift with his extravagances.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why the Emperor's visits had to be carefully planned. Why could he not simply show up unannounced in a province? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the 1960 coup and why it failed.

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