✳️ Todays Exam Time; Grade 11 History Collection ✳️
1️⃣ the majority of the people of Ethiopia and the Horn are
A, Omotic speakers C, Semitic speakers
B, Cushitic speakers D, Nilo-Saharan speakers
2️⃣ which of the following African peoples is NOT dividing between two or more countries?
A, the Oromo B, the Afar C, the Somali D, the Sidama
3️⃣ what brought about the fall of Aksum as an Empire?
A, the rise and expansion of Islam C, the drying and impoverishment of the land
B, Misrule by despotic emperors D, Internal rebellions and attacks from outside
4️⃣ what do, the Somali, the Oromo and the Afar communities share in common?
A, their settlement extend beyond Ethiopia
B, they are all Pastoralists
C, they all speak Cushitic languages
D, they are all highly centralized societies
5️⃣ which one of the following was a factor in the down fall of the Zagwe dynasy?
A, The disruption of the trade routes to the Middle East because of Arab invasion
B, The absence of an effective mechanism of power transfer within the dynasty
C, The absence of a Patriarch of the Church because of Egyptian refusal to send one
D, Widespread rebellion among the Beja against Zagwe Christianization activities
6️⃣ which one of the following is correct about the Omotic languages?
A, they are grouped as part of the Nilo-Saharan super-family
B, they include such languages as Goffa, Dawuro and Sidama
C, they are mainly spoken along the Ethio-Sudan boarder region
D, they were spoken outside of the Omo Valley in the distant past
7️⃣ Christianity was introduced in to Aksum by a Syrian Christian called
A, Freminatos B, Atnatewos C, Paulos D, Petros
8️⃣ The last rulers of Zagwe dynasty was__
A. Mera T/Haimanot B. Tekle Gergis C. Dil Naod D. Yitbarek
9️⃣ the Renaissance movement began in:
A, Germany B, Italy C, Greece D, Turky
🔟 which of the following was a high point of religious extremism in Western Europe in the early Modern period?
A, the Reformation C, the Spanish Inquisition
B, the Hundred Years War D, the establishment of the Church
1️⃣1️⃣ The Renaissance period writer who was known by his book “Utopia” which issued “ideal state free from war, injustice, poverty and ignorance” is known as
A. Leonardo da Vinci C. Thomas More
B. Dante Alighieri D. William Shakespeare
1️⃣2️⃣ the oldest Muslim state in the Ethiopian region was
A, the Sultanate of Ifat C, the Sultanate of Shewa
B, the Sultanate of Hadya D, the Sultanate of Dawaro
1️⃣3️⃣ which one of the following was not true about Yekuno-Amlak?
A, he was the founder of the “Solomonic” dynasty
B, his successs was based on the support of the clergy only
C, he was a general in the Zagwe army before he become king
D, he established the center of his kingdom around Tegulet
1️⃣4️⃣ which of the following medieval state of Southern Ethiopia have a shared tradition that mentions a person called Motolomi as their ruler?
A, Bizamo and Damot C, Wolayita and Damot
B, Enarya and Wolayita D, Bizamo and Wolayita