Welcome to your 2016 EC. HISTORY MODEL EXAMINATION FOR GRADE 12th
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Which one of the following is CORRECT about the difference between history and pre-history?
3.
The fossil evidences have told us a great deal about the relationship between humans and apes.
4.
Which of the following best explains the term Historiography?
5.
What is the difference between members of the genus Homo and the Australopithecus?
6.
Which one of the following is CORRECT about the emergence of states in human history?
7.
The most important achievement of human beings during the Neolithic revolution was
8.
Which of the following is CORRECT about ancient civilizations?
9.
Which one of the following ancient civilization strongly influenced the legal system of the western world?
10.
What was the reason for the split of Christianity in 1054?
11.
Which one of the following was a major challenges to rule of zag we kingdom and ultimately brought about its downfall?
12.
Which language family is spoken only in Ethiopian region?
13.
After the rise of Islam in the 7th c. Aksum became :-
14.
After the rise of Islam in the 7th c. Aksum became :-
15.
Which one of the following contributed to the emergency of Muslim states in medieval Ethiopia?
16.
The most powerful medieval Ethiopian king who conquered and brought different people and states under the control of the Ethiopian highland Christian states was
17.
Which medieval Muslim sultanate in Ethiopia was ruled by the Makhzumites?
18.
Which of the following is NOT true about European Christianity during the middle Age(500-1500AD)
19.
Which one of the following was NOT a feature of Dark age of European history (500-1000 AD)
20.
Which of the following social groups belongs to ruling class of Medieval West European feudal society?
21.
The exploration of the 15th and 16th c. were partly motivated by European interest in:-
22.
Which of the following was a high point of religious extremism in Western Europe in the Early Modern period?
23.
Which of the following activity was widespread during the cold war period?
24.
What was the officially declared goal of the so called Truman Doctrine?
25.
Which one of the following is valid?
26.
Which one of the following is NOT an aim of the United Nations?
28.
Why did Britain and France support Israel’s invasion of Egypt in 1956? Because they
29.
The Atlantic Charter in August 1942:-
30.
Which of the following organs of the United Nations Organization has the power to investigate disputes that arise among member states?
31.
Israel occupied large territory including the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula during the
32.
The Six Pan-African Congress was considered historic because it demanded for the first time
33.
In the movement to form a continental organization in the early 1960s, what kind of organization did the African states in the Casablanca Group support?
34.
Which one of the following is CORRECT about national liberation struggles in Africa?
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The First pan-African conference was held in:
36.
Which of the following is TRUE about the 1943 Weyane Rebellion in eastern and Southern Tigray?
37.
Which one of the following was associated with British policy under the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration (OETA) in Ethiopia following the Italian defeat in 1941?
38.
Which of the following was true about the Coup attempt of December 1960?
39.
Which of the following was among the official reasons for which the Derg sent high school and college students to the rural areas on a campaign or zemecha in 1974-75?
40.
Great Britain was able to exercise considerable influence on Ethiopia politics following the Second World War as a result of
41.
For what purpose was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization set up in 1949?
42.
The Balfour Declaration, which was issued by the British government in 1917, had the aim of
43.
Which one of the following was commonly shared by the ELF (Eritrean Liberation Front) and EPLF (Eritrean People Liberation Front)?
44.
After the formation of the University Students Union of Addis Ababa (USUAA) , the Ethiopian students movement
45.
Which one of the following was a grievance of peasants in Gojam the post -liberation period?
46.
The major consideration in creating regional states according to the FDRE Constitution of 1995 was
47.
What was the primary aim of the revised constitution of 1955?
48.
Which of the following events took place first in a series development that led to the outbreak of the popular Revolution in Ethiopia in 1974?
49.
What was the major cause of the Ethio-Somali War of 1977-78?
50.
What did Algeria, Zimbabwe and Kenya had in common under colonial rule?
51.
Which one of the following is TRUE about kefu Qen in Ethiopia
52.
Which one of the following is TRUE about the council of Borumeda
53.
Which one of the following is INCORRECT action taken by Emperor Yohannes?
54.
Which one is CORRECT about Harar and Egypt
55.
Which one comes first among the following Italian activities in the Ethiopia in the 19thC?
56.
Which one of the following is CORRECT about Tewodros decision to imprison the European missionaries?
57.
Which one of the following is TRUE about the aim of Menelik territorial expansion during the third phase?
58.
During the 1896 aggression of Italy over Ethiopia the commander – in - chief was
59.
Among the following rulers who resisted Meneliks expansion strongly?
60.
All signifies the treaty of Addis Ababa on October 26,1896 except
61.
One of the following battle took place before the others. Identify it
62.
Which one of the following is INCORRECT about the Adwa treaty of 1884
63.
Indicate the choice which does NOT explain the consequence of the Liche treaty
64.
Which one of the following was the supporter of Zewditu during the Diarchy period
65.
The British envoy, Gerald portal, in proposed in November,1887
66.
In October 1883 a treaty signed between Menelik and Pietro Antonelli
67.
Which one of the following battle resulted in the first blow to Italy colonial advance in Ethiopia?
68.
What was the cause that brought Lij Iyasu to the conflict of the adjacent colonialist power?
69.
Why did the 1906 tripartite treaty signed among British, France and Italy?
70.
In the campaign of Adwa , Empress Taytu demonstrated her ability as a military strategist at
71.
The traditional method of criminal detection by Lij Iyassu is known as
72.
Among the following battle which one is different from the others?
73.
Identify the factor that facilitated Italian unification
74.
Indicate the leader that was supporting the continuation of slavery
75.
Which of the following is CORRECT about Emancipation proclamation?
76.
Which of the following was the objective of Bismarck to go war against Denmark?
77.
One of the following was NOT the outcome of industrial revolution?
78.
The long distance trade of 19thC had negative impact on Ethiopia. Because
79.
The Eastern question was closely associated with
80.
The second Balkan war was caused
81.
Among the following events one has nothing to do with the unification of Germany
82.
Bismarck had used one of the following war to isolate Austria
83.
What aggravated the partition of Africa after 1882?
84.
Which one the following is the major factor for the failure of African resistance?
85.
Among the following anti-European resistance which one is CORRECTLY matched?
86.
The French colonial administration policy was designed by
87.
Who were the people in the present day Ghana that strongly fought against British colonizers in the 19thC?
88.
Which one of the following battle comes first chronologically?
89.
Identify the INCORRECT combination
90.
One of the following is different form the others. Identify it
91.
The1884-85 Berlin conference was important because
92.
Which one of the following is TURE about long distance trade in 19th c. Ethiopia?
93.
Identify the correct long distance caravan routes
94.
From religious point of view which one of the following factor contributed most to regionalism during Zemene- Mesafint?
95.
One of the following is INCORRECT about Fascism
96.
Which of the following did NOT characterize capitalism?
97.
The Nazi –soviet non-aggression pact
98.
One of the following was NOT reason for the defeat of Axis power. Which one?
99.
Why Britain was favored Italian occupation of Messsewa than Ethiopia
100.
Why Japan attacked USA Pearl Harbour?
101.
Which of the following was NOT the major characteristics of the Western European Dark age
102.
Which one of the following was NOT CORRECT about the Battle of Enda Sellase in 1989?
