Welcome to your Grade 11 History chapter 8
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which permanent capital was established by Emperor Fasiladas in 1636?
2.
The period of political fragmentation from 1769 to 1855 is known as what?
3.
Which southern kingdom was famous for its defense systems involving deep ditches?
4.
Who was the first emperor of the Gondarine period?
5.
What was the primary reason for the expulsion of Jesuits from Ethiopia in 1632?
6.
Which Gibe state became the most powerful due to its control over trade and coffee production?
7.
The title "Tato" was used by the rulers of which kingdom?
8.
Which influential woman served as a regent during the Gondarine period?
9.
What was the significance of the Battle of Fagita in 1769?
10.
Which region became an important center for the "Yejju Dynasty" during the Zemene Mesafint?
11.
What was the main trade item exported from the Kaffa kingdom?
12.
Which missionary was responsible for converting Emperor Susenyos to Catholicism?
13.
The term "Moti" refers to the king in which political system?
14.
Who was the powerful warlord from Tigray during the Zemene Mesafint?
15.
What was the role of the "King of Kings" during the Zemene Mesafint?
16.
Which Oromo monarchical state was known for its early adoption of Islam in the Gibe region?
17.
The "Council of Qwaratsa" was held to resolve what issue?
18.
Which architecture is the most prominent legacy of the Gondarine period?
19.
Which southern state was ruled by the "Kawo"?
20.
What ended the Zemene Mesafint in 1855?
21.
Which port served as the main gateway for Gondarine trade?
22.
Who were the "Yejju Lords"?
23.
Which state practiced the tradition of sacrificing a king's son upon his death?
24.
Which Gondarine king was known for his religious reforms and building many churches?
25.
What was the "Amhara-Tigray" conflict primarily about during the Zemene Mesafint?
26.
Which southern group was known for their "Konso" terraced agriculture?
27.
Who was the author of the 16th-century account "History of the Galla"?
28.
The Hadiya state was historically known for its resistance against which power?
29.
What led to the final decline of the Gondar as a political center?
30.
Which British explorer visited Ethiopia in the late 18th century and wrote "Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile"?
