Welcome to your History national exam 2012
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Which of the following was NOT the major characteristic of 367 "Dark Age"?
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The major economic activity in the early capitalism in Europe was
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Which of the following best describes the political, economic, and cultural Conditions in Medieval Europe?
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Which of the following was among the major developments of the Renaissance period?
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Which one of the following was an achievement of Muslim Arab Civilization?
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Which one of the following is best describes history? It
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The availability of one of the following is irreplaceable or a mandatory requirement in academic history. Which one?
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Experts of the field agree that the periodization known as the "Pre-historic period" coincides with one of the following. Which one?
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Where did the earliest agricultural population who started food production in human history live during the Neolithic period?
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Which one of the following is true about early states? They
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Which statement is true about the introduction and expansion of Islam in Ethiopia and the Horn?
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Which on of the following best describes the main features of the Omotic states in the Ethiopian region and the Horn?
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Which of the following is true about the relationship between the Christian Highland Kingdom and the Omotic states during the Medieval period?
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Which one of the following was the main cause for the expansion of the Christian Highland Kingdom in the Medieval period?
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why did Portugal and Ottoman Turkey take part in the confelict
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Which of the following best describes the major features mite state?
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Which cultural element showed that the Zagwe period with Aksumite traditions?
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What led to the establishment of the prisons the medieval period was
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What was the main factor led to the restoration Dynasty in 1270 A.D?
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Which one of the following was the main feature of the Muslim states of Ethiopia and the Horn?
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Which of the following is NOT among the known distinguishing characteristics of the Civilized States" of the ancient World?
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Which one of the following combinations of an ancient civilization and its achievements is correct?
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Where did most ancient civilizations emerged? They emerged in
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Which one of the following has connection with ancient Asian civilization?
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Which one of the following does NOT describe the main features of the Byzantine Empire?
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Which one of the following was the main achievement of China, India and Japan in the Medieval period, respectively?
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Which statements best describes limitations in Ethiopian historiography?
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Which of the following events show the main features of the Neolithic Revolution in Ethiopia and the Horn?
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Which of the following is NOT true about the languages of Ethiopia and the Horn?
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The first locally known pre-Axumite state in the Ethiopian regions was
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Tewodros II faced opposition from the clergy because of bids
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Which of the following led to the Battle of Adwa?
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The 1911 confrontation between Germany and france on the issue of the colonization of Morocco is called
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The formation of the League of Nations was the result of
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The peace treaty that Russia signed with Germany to stop the first World War is known as
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The Marian Theresa coins served as medium of exchange were introduced into Ethiopian region at the end of
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Which one of the following is correct about the impact of long distance trade on Ethiopian society?
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One of the following is true about the rise of KasaHailu to power?
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Which one of the following regions peacefully submitted to Menelik of Shoa?
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which of the following statements is correct about Ethiopian army at the battle of adwa?
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What was the term garaad in the medieval Muslim Sultanate of Hadiya? It was the title of
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How did RasTeferi get over the threat of Dej BalchaSafo during the period of the Diarchy? He got over him after Balcha
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As Ifat was to the Walasama, the Sultanate of Shoa was to the
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it was a rule that the kings of the medieval kingdom of kafa should belong to the clan called
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Which of the following is correct about the reign of King Motalamy in Medieval Damot?
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Which one of the following permissive factors did NOT contribute for the colonization of Africa?
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why was African resistance against colonialism usually unsuccessful? Because
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The African nation that successfully resisted European imperialism was
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Which African country was colonized by Germany?
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Which one of the following was an internal factor that contributed for the revival of long distance trade in Ethiopia in the 19th century?
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Britain and France showed a pro-Italian stand in the dispute between Ethiopian and Italy following the Wal-Wal incident mainly to
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Which one of the following describes best the Ethio-Italian relations before 1935?
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During the years of Italian occupation (1936-3941), fascist authority largely was limited to the urban centers. This was because.
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Among the Omotic States the dynasty names of Matto and Minjo as well as the name of king (tato) belonged to the Kingdom of
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In Japan the landlords fought against each other with their feudal warriors known as
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Who were founder of the kingdom of Mali?
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Which of the following took place during the 3rd phase of the Atlantic Slave Trade?
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Which one of the following best describes the main features of the Tarns-Atlantic Slave Trade?
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The second phase of the Trans- Atlantic slave came to be known as the Triangular trade, because it
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Why did Europeans come to Africa in large numbers in the first half of i9t° century? They came to
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What characterized the Christian Highland Kingdom during the medieval period?
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Which one of the following was a factor for the 16th century Oromo population movement?
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Which of the following was a major consequence of the Muslim Christian conflict of the 16th century?
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Zemen Mesafint was characterized by
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Which one of the following rulers acted as a king maker during ZemeneMesafint?
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Although there were several instances of African resistances against colonial imposition, the only country to successfully repulse a European colonial invasion was
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The main reason why Emperor Haile Selassie I was forced to think about revising the Ethiopia Constitution in 1995 was
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What was the contribution of the German historian. Job Ludolf, to the study of Ethiopia?
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Which one of the following was a major challenge to long distance traders in 19th century Ethiopia?
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A very good opportunity which helped the early Zagwe rulers to ate over power from the last Aksumite kings was the fact that they
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In the Nazi- Soviet Pact of 1939 , Hitler and Stalin agreed to partition
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Before Hitler came to power, the Nazi party policies were outlined in the book called
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The formation of the United Nations Organization took its final shape at a conference held at
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Among the existing agencies of United Nations Organization, the body that took over the functions the Leagues Mandates Commission was
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Which one of the following factors contributed for the Italian invasion of Ethiopian in 1935
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Why did Emperor Susenyos make Catholicism a state religion? To
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Who was the founder of the kingdom of Shewa?
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What was the mam factor for the rise of Muslim States along the Ethio Sudanese boarder?
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The "Mandate of Heaven" was important to the rulers of ancient
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What was the main cause of the Latin Revolution in the early 19th century?
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The Eastern Question in the Balkan region was caused by
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During the middle ages, the basic requirement for a Chinese to qualify for a position in the civil services was
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Who killed and beheaded emperor Gelawdeos in 1559 ?
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Which of the following factors promoted the mutual interdependence between the Harar and the surrounding Oromo during the 19th century?
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The Peak time of the Atlantic Slave Trade, during which the Anver: number of Africans were exported to the "New World", was
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Which one of the following was an African welfare association that was opposed colonial rule?
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Which one of the following events precipitated a power struggle in Ethiopia?
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Which one of the following posed a major internal challenge to Lejilyasu?
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Where did German and Italian fascists found an ally and collaborator when they set out to conquer world during the Second World War?
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Which of the following statements is true about the effects of English Bourgeois Revolution?
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Which of the following social classes appeared with the Industrial Revolution?
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Who was George Stephenson?
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among the Enlightenment thinkers who advocated a free anomic policy?
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Which of the following explains the main features of the 1830 s and 1848 Revolution in Europe?
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The main factor that facilitated Italian Unification was
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Which one of following was true about the American Civil War?
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Which of the following was the main development that paved the way for German Unification?
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Which of the following was the main factor for conflict and wars in the Balkan region in the 20t h century?
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Which one of the following events led to colonial rivalry in Africa?
