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1.A proper understanding of the past through the study of history helps humanity to:

A.recount its adventures and patriotis B.avoid repeating past mistakes

C. forget the past and forward D.recognize the value of oraltradition

2.What does the term”periodization”refers to in the study of history?

A.The break up of history lessons to periods in the school system

B.The. process of selecting the most important dates in history

C.The breaking up of time into decades,centuries,and millennium

D.The work of dividing historical time into meaningful blocks

3. What was it that made the sheikdoms of Benshangul , Assosa and Komosha important in the eyes of
the Egyptians, the Mahdists as well as Menenilk`s shoa in the nineteenth century.

A. Their agricultural potential

B. Their wealth in the natural product like gold

C. Their location along the Blue Nile

D. Their geographical location that made them easy accessible from all directions

4. What brought about the fall of Aksum as an Empire?

A. The rise and Expansion of Muslim Arabs

B. Misrule by despotic Emperors

C. The drying and impoverishment of the land.

D. Internal rebellion of Agaw people

5.Which one of the following slogans expressed the dissatisfaction of the American colonists against
British rule?

A."Taxation without representation is tyranny"

B. "A house divided against itself will not stand together"

 C. "Man is born free; yet he is everywhere in chains"

D. "All men are created equal"

6. The restoration of central authority following the period of the Zemene Mesafint was the result of

A. the demand made by the Church council for internal peace.

B. the effort of Yohannes to bring an end to the division in the church

C. the inspirational effect of Tewodros' attempt for unification.

D. the realization of regional lords about the danger of disunity

7.Which one of the following Balkan state got its independence as a result of the Balkan wars of 1912-
13 was;

A. Albania B. Montenegro C. Romania D. Serbia

8. Which one of the following European countries dominated exploration and discoveries during the
15th and 16th centuries?

A. Spain and Portuguese B. Germany and Russia C. British and French D. Poland and
Italy3

9.Which one of the following did not encouraged explorations and discoveries in Europe during the 15th
and 17th centuries?

A. European interest in long distance trade

B. The development of better maps and ships

C. The support of Prince Henry of Portugal and Queen Isabella of Spain for Voyages

D. The Support of African governments for European explorers and navigators3

10.Which one of the following was the major cause of the first Balkan war?

A. to strengthen Ottoman Turkish Empire

B. their disagreement to divide the territory that they acquired from the Roman Empire

C. to full fill the interests of African Nations

D. the Balkan nations desired to acquire colonial territory in Asia and Africa3
11.Aksumite and Zagwe rulers shared common elements in all respects, except in;

A. Religion and religious life C. Political and cultural systems syste

B. Linguistic identity D. Architectural and Church languages

12. Which one of the following is not pertained with the characteristics of the Renaissance?

A. the rebirth of learning in Europe

B. It gave a greater emphasis for culture and religion

C. It was first emerged in Florence in Italy

D. It was happened before the industrial revolution4

13.One of the following wrong about the Dark age in the history of Europe from 500-1000A.D

A. Cities were becoming rural B. feudalism became the political and economic system

C. Churches were constructed D. Civilization reached its peak4

14. The most expansionist king during medieval Christian highland king dome was------

A. Menelik II B. Amade Tsiyon C. Zarayacob D. LibneDingel

15. What were the two important goals that Western Europe wants to achieve during the crusade war?

A. To control land in the middle East B. To protect Byzantine empire and restore Holy land

C. To expand Christianity D. To abolish the expansion of Islam

16. Which of the following was not the major feature of the Zemene Mesafint or Era of war
lords?

A. Religious conflicts and endless war

B. Social, political and economic crises
C. It increased the supply of Slaves
D. It was the period of peace and stability throughout the country
17. What motives enhanced king Susenyos converted to Catholicism?
A.His sense of nationalism to modernize the nation
B.Catholic Christianity’s teaching was more important than the Orthodox
 C.To get Portuguese military help to build his royal power
D.Orthodox Church is an alternative source of ideological support
18. The following reasons were responsible to facilitate the downfall of the Zagwe dynasty,
except
A.There was the problem of succession power to the throne among the Princes
B.Most of the time the Princes settled the disagreement among them by using arms
C.They could not be able to arrange a smooth succession to the throne
D.The Princes could be able to arrange a smooth and peaceful transition to power
19. Which One was not included under the effects of the Triangular Trade?
A. It helped the west European nations to accumulate a huge amount of wealth
B. the accumulated wealth led the Western Europe to industrialization
C. It caused great human suffering and horrors on Africans
D. It brought development and modernization for Africa
20. Which one of the following is true about liche agreement?
A.It’s signed between Yohanise II and T/Haymanot.
B.The menelik II was agreed to contact foreigners.
C. Both Menelik and Yohanise agreed to fight each other.
D. Menelik II was agreed to pay tribute to Yohannise IV.
21. Which one of the following is not correct about the period from the reign of king Fasilades
up to the 19thcentury?
A.Establishment of the Jesuit missionaries to preach Catholicism
B.Restoration of the orthodox faith as a state religion
C. Adoption of closed-door policy to Europe and Europeans
D.Establishment of closer relations with neighboring Muslim states

22. The well known slave auction markets were

A.Yejjube in Gojjam, B. Abdul Rasul, near Aleyu Am C. Assendabo D. A and B
8. Which one of the following is not true about the activities of human beings during the time of
Neolithic?
A.They domesticated plants and animals
B.New and better tools appeared
C.Farming was introduced and they began to produce food
D.They discovered fire and lived in caves
23. Which of the following describes the American war of Independence? It was
A. a religious conflict among the Americans
B. an anti-colonial struggle
C. an anti-slavery struggle against the European nations
D. a socialist movement opposed the whites

24. After 1906 Menelik attempted to guarantee the future political stability of the empire by
 A. declaring Teferi as his regent
B. creating the first army in navy
C. declaring the first written constitution
D. establishing a ministerial system
25. Which one of the following is a primary source document?
A research paper written by the university students
A book written by famous historians
Sources that do not have direct relations to the events they describe
The ruins of old buildings
26. Yohannes IV faced lesser political opposition than Tewodros II from nobility, why? Because
A.he established marriage alliance with regional lords
B.he shared political power with them
C.he bribed the regional governors with money
D.he held frequent feasts in their honor
27. What factors initiated the European nations to scramble for African territories in the late 19 th
Century?
A. A desire to expand Christianity through the continent
B.The need to modernize the people of Africa
C.The demand for new sources of raw materials
D.Their need to industrialize Africans
28. What was the major impact of the 19th century long distance trade on people’s interaction?
A. It resulted in large settlement of foreign communities
B. It facilitated marriage relations among merchants
C. It enhanced exchange of views and cultures between different peoples
D. It introduce how local chiefs practice of collecting taxes
29. The basic cause for the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935 was mainly
A. the desire to expand Italian civilization
B. humiliating defeat at Adwa
C. the rise of Fascist party in Germany
D. the serious economic depression in Italy

30. One of the following was an event led to the battle of Adwa
A. Italy’s rejection of the Addis Ababa treaty
B. the signing of Liche agreement among Yohannis and Teklehymanot
C. the abrogation of the Wuchale Treaty
D. the abrogation of Maichew agreement by Hailesellase
31. The reign of Tewodros II was characterized by
A. French colonial occupation of his empire
B. politically united and peaceful Christian empire
C. completion of the empire formation process
D. State-Church conflict emanated from his land reform policy
32. Which one of the following is not correct about the reformation of Lij Iyasu?
A. he modified the traditional methods of tithe collection
B. he outlawed the tradition Lebashay or criminal detection
C. he established a modern municipal police
D. he introduced a ministerial system of government for the first time
33. Who was the founding leader of The Young Kikuyu Association in Kenya against British
Colonial rule?
A.Casely Hayford C. Harry Thuku
B.Samori Toure D. Urabi Pasha
34. Which one of the following is not correct about Yewust Arbegnoch (inner patriots)?
A. they lived and worked with the Italians but passed on useful information to the patriots
B. they used to give underground service to the patriots
C. their major service was in the collection of arms, medicine, food and the like
D .they were traitors against the Ethiopian army
35. Who were held a historic conference on the Atlantic coast of Canada in August 1942 that
made a joint declaration of Atlantic Charter that laid to the UNO?
A.Josef Stalin of Russia and George Bush of USA
B.President Roosevelt of USA and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Britain.
C.Benito Mussolini of Italy and Hitler of Germany
D.J. Kennedy of USA and Bismarck of Germany
36. Which one of the following event was not facilitate the success of Menelik’s expansion as
King of shoa?
A.The liche agreement reduced the tension with emperor Yohannis
B.The battle of Embabo eliminated a strong rival of him, king Tekle Haymanot of
Gojjam
C.His commercial relations with the Italians enabled him to import firearms
D.He lost twice the coronation of Gobeze and Kassa Mircha
37. Why for the Ethiopian studies focused on the north until the early 1960s? Because
A. the south had a written language that served to keep records
B. ancient Greek, Roman and Arab writers had left important information about the region
C. the south provided archaeological sources for the study of the history of the region
D. the northern part of the country had not source advantage over the south
38. What was the problem of Ethiopian study in history?
A. the existence of the balance of history
B. there is no lack of objectivity in the sources themselves
C. historians used comprehensiveness when they write history
D. the problems of Ethiopian studies was the imbalance of sources
39. Who was declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire and repressed the
practice of other faiths?
A.Constantine C. Emperor Theodosius
 B.Martin Luther D. John Calvin
40. Which one of the following is not correct about the Bete-Israel?
A. they revolted against the Christian High Land kingdom
B. they were marginalized because of their occupation
C. incorporated peacefully in to the Christian Kingdom
D. lived in self-isolation from the Christian community
41. From the following options which one is included under the indigenous religion in Ethiopia
A. Christianity B. Protestantism C. Islam D. Waqefanna
42. The Mahadist rebellion in the Sudan began in 1881 by
A.Muhammad Ahmad B. Samore C Khedive Ismail. D. Urabi Pasha
43. According to the Periplus of Erithrean Sea, which one was the major port of Aksum on the
western coast of the Red Sea?
A.Zeila B. Berbera C. Adulis D. Mombasa
44. Why was the United Nations Organization (UNO) established?
A. To provide a way out of Cold war politics
B. To resolve international conflicts peacefully
C. To facilitate the process of decolonization
D. To fight global climate change
45. Linguistically, in which one of the following Cushitic language families Afan Oromo
belongs to
the North Cushitic C. the East low land Cushitic
the Central Cushitic D. the Southern Cushitic
46. Which one of the following is not true about the Gada System of the Oromo?
A. It is an indigenous democratic socio-political institution of the Oromo in the past
B. It is inscribed by UNESCO in 2016 as an intangible world heritage
C. It regulated the entire political, economic, social and religious life of the Oromo
D. the Gada system was quite egalitarian and the head of the Chaffe elected hereditary.
47. Which one of the following was the first of the genus Homo lived in eastern and Southern
Africa about 2 million years ago?
A. Homo erectus (up right human) C. Homo sapiens
B.Homo habilis (handy human) D. Modern Homo sapiens
48. Which one of the following southern states exercised extensive influences in areas South of
the Abay (Blue Nile)
A.Bizamo B. Damot C. Enarya D. Hadya
49. The southern part of Africa was occupied by three major ethnic and linguistic groups. But the
dominant people of the region were
A. the Khoi Khoi C. the San
B. the Bantu D. the Berber
50. Which one of the following was a term used for the third phase of the Trans-Slave Trade?
A. Legitimate slave-trade C. Triangular trade
B. Free trade D. Piratic trade
51. Who wrote the first modern history of Ethiopia, which was published in 1684?
A. Herodotus C. Thomas Jefferson
B. Job Ludolf D. William Shakespeare
52. Which one of the following medieval period Muslim Sultanates of the Ethiopian region that
mentioned for the first time in the chronicle of King Amde Tsion?
A.Ifat B. Sharka C. Hadya D. Adal
53. From the following kingdoms the one existed in the region to the south of Lake Tana and
inhabited by the Agew ethnic group
A.The kingdome of Enarya C. The kingdome of Gojjam
B.The kingdome of Shekka D. The kingdome of Kafa
54. What were the absolute kings of the city-states of Sumerians?
A. Pharaoh B. Lugals C. Nobles D. Chiefs
55. Which one of the following is not included under the Borana Confederacy?
A. Macha B. Tulama C. Guji D. Karayu
56. Which one of the following was the most important gateway for the spread of Islam in to the
Interior of the Ethiopian region?
A.The Dhlak Islands C.Metema
B.The port of Zeila on the Gulf of Aden D.Mombasa
57. Which Christian church was the only surviving institution that provided leadership for the
people and saved Western Europe from complete ignorance?
A.The Roman Christian church C. The Russian church
B.The protestant church D. The Latin church
58.The Reformation was a religious revolt that started in 1517, against The Roman Catholic
Church was established by
A.Martin Luther C. Erasmus
B.Thomas Moor D. John Knox
59. Who were a military aristocracy that ruled Egypt from about 1250 to 1517?
A. Fatimid dynasty C. Ayyaubid Sultanate
B. The Mamluks D. Almohads
60. Which of the following was a major challenge to newly independent Africa states?
A. The prevalence of multi-party system
B. The existence of several ethnic groups
C. The frequent border conflicts
D. The presence of large number of newly settlements
61. The main factor for the prosperity and greatness of ancient Ghana was,
A. The establishment of a strong national army
B. The income obtained from the trans- Saharan trade
C. The establishment of a strong central government
D. Their king’s relation with abroad nations
62. Which of the following is true about Capitalism?
 A. It is an economic system in which factories were privately owned and operated for profit
B. a system guided by a command economy and controlled by the state
C. a system in which the government controls the whole business
D. It is an economic system in which factories were owned by the working class
63. Why the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade was referred to as the “Illegitimate Trade” Because
A. its commodities were goods rather than humans
B. its commodities were humans (Slaves) rather than other goods
C. the “Legitimate Trade” made economically wealthiest the West African nations
D. A and B are correct
64. Which one of the following is not a factor to facilitate the growth of nationalism in the 19 th
Century?
A. Compulsory primary education C. pseudo-science
B.Cheap newspaper D. the outbreak of WWI and its effect
65. Who was the Republican Party candidate that known by his effective political quality in
1860, America?
A.Adam Smith C. Abraham Lincoln
B.Jefferson Davis D. George Washington
66. Which of the following is correct about the Berlin Conference of 1884/1885?
A. Non colonial powers were invited to have their colonies
B. Boundaries were demarcated considering the interests of Africans
C. Rules were endorsed to avoid future conflicts during partitioning on the ground
D. African representatives were invited to reflect their continent’ desire
67. Which one of the following is not a feature of Capitalism?
A. Free market C. private property
B. profit motive D. Market price determined by the government
68. Which one of the following is the outcome of industrial Revolution?
A. The ever increment of national wealth with fair distribution of national resources
B. The more industrialization of the Western Europe the more it delayed imperialism
C. The development of a new class of the proletariat with high level of political
Consciousness
D .The dominance of agricultural sector and the urban to rural migration of the masses
69. What made the New Imperialism of the post period, 1870s different from the earlier old
Imperialism?
A.The involvement of USA and Russia in the race for colonies in Africa
B.The imperialists were unique from the earlier ones
C.The coming of the imperialists with advanced technologies
D.The aim of the new imperialism was to restart the slave trade
70. One of the following was able to get acceptance by the participants of the Berlin Conference
to have private colony in Africa?
A.Otto Von Bismarck of Germany
 B.Albert Sarraut of France
C.King Leopold of Belgium
D.Fredric Luggrd of Britain
71. What was the obstacle to Italian unification?
A. Austria wanted to maintain the status quo
B. The diplomatic isolation of Austria after the Crimean war (1855-56)
C. rivalries among France and Austria in Italy
D. The cultural differences between North and South Germany
72. All are factors that faced the Europeans to be limited only to the coastal parts of much of
Africa. Except,
A.Lack of appropriate means of communication
B.Fear of possible African resistance
C.Absence of the resources needed by their industries
D.Fear of tsetse fly and mosquito
73. According to Karl Marx, which one of the following is not true?
A. The exploitation of the surplus value of the labour is the weakness of capitalism
B. The objective of capitalism is to bring equality among the capitalists and the proletariat
C. The capitalists became rich by the exploitation of working class
D. Capitalism results in the concentration of wealth in the hands of the more privileged class
74. Which of the following was an immediate trigger for the Ethio-Italian war of 1935-1936?
A. the Italian decision to build a railway from Eritrea to Somaliland
B. the Walwal Incident that took place in the Ogaden
C. The concentration of huge Italian troops in Eritrea and Somalia
D. Declaration by Fascist Mussolini to avenge the defeat of Adwa
75. Among the following prominent contenders, which one comes to power as first successor toTewodros
II?
A.Negus Menelik Haile Melekot of Shewa
B.Dejasmach Kassa Mircha of Tigray
C.Wagshum Gobeze Gebre Medhin of Lasta
D.Ras Adal Tesema of Gojjam
76. Which one of the following events signified the Russian withdraw from WWI?
A. The USA entry to the war on the side of Allied power
B. Its complete defeat in the war by the central powers
C. The outbreak of the Russian Revolution
D. To prepare for another external campaign
77. Which of the following event lead to an outbreak of the WWII? Hitler’s
A. declaration of blitzkrieg war on France and Britain
B. formation of alliance with fascist Italy and militarist Japan
C. annexation of Serbia with Bosnia
D. invasion of Poland on 1September 1939
78. Why did the leaders of major powers decide to replace the former League of Nations by the
United Nations? Because the
A.USA and USSR were not members the League
B.League did not have army to solve the internal affairs of membership
C.League of Nations could not bring the desired peace and security
D.League of Nations dominated by the USA
79. What reaction took by the people to the 19th century Menelik’s policy of centralization?
A. no region accept his expansion policy
B. without no resistance all regions incorporated his empire peacefully
C. peaceful submission and resistance
D. without no peace they opposed his policy

80. What was the role of the Abba Boku in the Gada system of Government?
A. Commander of the warrior C. Chief Judge
B. Spokesman of the Gada in power D. Commander of the army

81. The American civil War resulted in

A. Increase of political domination of the Confederate States
B. Equality among the white and black Americans
C. End of slavery in the USA
D. Expansion of plantation economy in the southern part of the USA.
82. Which one of the following is a major challenge to the gradual rise to the then Ras Teferi to
Power between 1916 and 1930?
A.Foreign powers C. Empress Tayitu
B.The progressive individuals D. The Traditionalists
83. Which one of the following served as the milestone in the consolidation of Emperor Haile
Selassie’s absolute rule in Ethiopia?
A.The death of Lij Iyasu in 1913
B.The removal of hereditary rulers from their power
C.The promulgation of the 1931 Constitution
D.The modernization of Ethiopian military forces
84. What was the factor that encouraged Khedive Ismail to invade Ethiopia in the late 19 th
century?
A.He believed that Ethiopia after Tewodros was so strong
B.The success of British military expedition against Ethiopia in 1868
C.He saw Europeans as friends of Ethiopia
D.He wanted to be the best neighbor of Ethiopia
85. What were the two social classes formed as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
A. The peasantry and the feudal lord
B. The capitalist and the bourgeoisie
C. The capitalist and the proletariat
 D. feudal lord and the bourgeoisie
86. The major cause of the conflict among the Christian and Muslim states in Ethiopia and the
Horn during the medieval period was the
A.The involvement of British and the Ottoman Turks
B.Desire to expand their respective religion
C.Need to establish control over trade routes
D.Need to build new state
87. What were the three European States that Prussia had to fight against and to bring about
German Unification?
A.France, Denmark and Italy C. Britain, Italy and France
B.France, Denmark and Austria D. Spain, Denmark and Austria
88. Which of the following factors made the kingdom of Mali popular in the Muslim in the
Muslim world?
A.The influence of its merchants in the Trans- Saharan trade
B.The territorial conquests completed by its successive leaders
C.The pilgrimage of Mansa Musa to Mecca
D.The rise of Timbuktu as a center of Islamic learning
89. Which of the following pieces of art was the work of Leonardo da Vinci?
A. The praise of Folly C. The Last Supper
B. Statue of St. George D. Sistine Madona

90. Which one of the following is a major achievement of the Zagwe dynasty?
A. The involvement in the wars Crusades against the Muslims
B. The translation of the Bible from Greek to Amharic
C. The construction of rock-hewn churches
D. The emphasis on building strong military army
91. What is the most likely factor for the population movement of the Oromo starting from the
1520’s?
A. To bring more territory under the Gada system of rule
B. To gain economic benefit by controlling trade routes
C. To need for grazing land for increasing cattle population
D. to spread their religion based on the worship of waqa.
92. According to the structure of the United Nations Organization, which one of the following
bodies’ falls under the Security Council?
A.The international court of Justice C. The Military Staff
B.The Specialized Agencies D. The General Assembly
93. Which one of the following events was the immediate cause of United States’ entry to
WWII?
A.Hitler’s attack on Britain
B.Mussolini’s declaration of war against Austria
C.Japan’s attack on pearl Harbor
 D.Hitler’s invasion of Poland
94. Among the following which one was giving Lij Iyasu a chance to exercise political
authority with his own?
A.The overthrown of Empress Zewditu
B.The death of Ras Tesema Nadew
C.The crwn of Ras Tefery as Negus
D.The death of Empress Tayitu
95. On 20 January 1887 Ras Alula Engeda (Alula Abba Negga) destroyed an Italian army that
estimated of about 500soldiers at the battle of
A.Adwa B. Dogali C. Wuchale D. Metema
96.The right to levy tributes on the owners of rist or peasants and product of their rist land was
known as
A. Gult right B. Rist C. Rist Gult D. Gebir14
97.The Napoleonic Era was known for
A. Its suppression of the Catholic Church
B. Its reign of terror against the royal family
C. conquering large African and American territory for France
D. Its struggle to make France supreme in Europe
98.Which one of the following was CORRECT about Appeasement policy?

A. It was the policy of USA to rebuilding Europe after the Second World War

B. It was the policy of Britain and France to satisfy Hitler’s demands

C. It was the policy of USA to give financial aid to Greece and Turkey

D. It was the policy of German to Holocaust non-Germany 14

99.The Renaissance schoolar who argued that the earth revolved around the sun was

A. Thomas More B. Dante Aligheri C. Nicholas Copernicus D. Leonardo da Vinchi

100.Which one of the following was INCORRECT MATCHING about the method that

uses by Emperor for building of modern Ethiopia Empire?

A. Emperor Tewoderos II igid approach

B. Emperor Yohanise IV Rigid approach

C. Emperor Menelik II=Peacefully submission and forcefully Subjection

D. Emperor Yohanise IV=Flexibly approach

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