I. Write True for the Correct Statements and False for the Wrong Ones.
- Aristotle is considered as the father of history.
- The civilization of Kush/Meroe ended with invasion of Egypt.
- All Omotic languages are found in Ethiopia.
- The activity of missionaries introduced the Reformation in England
- Brazil was the only Portuguese colony in Latin America.
- The kingdom of Ghana came to an end by the invasion of the Almohad.
- The “mandate of heaven” regulated the succession of Chinese dynasties
- All thinkers of the Enlightenment opposed despotism.
- Queen Elizabeth was the last monarch of Tudor dynasty.
- The Carbonari organization was active in Italy.
- The invasion of the crusaders did not play a role for the coming to power of the Mamluks.
- Both the House of Commons and Lords were elected bodies.
- Scotland and England politically united when James I became their king.
- Beccaria was the founder of political economy.
- The theory of social Darwinism was proposed by William Graham Sumner.
II. Match Items under Column A with Those under Column B.
A B - Egypt A. Thomas Jefferson
- Mesopotamia B. George Washington
- Justification by faith C. Jean Jacques Rousseau
- Predestination D. Oliver Cromwell
- Declaration of Independence E. Nile
- Social Contract F. Lutheranism
- The Spirit of Laws G. Kumbi Saleh
- The first president of USA H. Euphrates and Tigris
- New Model Army I. Calvinism
- Ghana J. Montesquieu
III. Choose the Correct answer from the given alternatives. - Which patriarchates had intense rivalry?
A. Rome and Alexandria C. Constantinople and Rome
B. Antioch and Jerusalem D. Alexandria and Constantinople
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Subject – History Year: 2012 E.C Exam. Room: Time allowed: 1:30 - Who became the first caliph after the death of Prophet Mohammad?
A. Umar B. Uthman C. Ali D. Abu Bakr - Identify a Cushitic language
A. Amharic B. Tigrigna C. Oromo D. Silte - The Nine Saints are known for their contributions
I. Making close ties between the church and the state
II. Translating the Bible into Ge’ez
III. Building churches and monasteries
IV. Creating harmonious relationship between Muslims and Christians
A. I and IV B. I and II C. II and III D. III and IV - Hagia Sophia is related with
A. Byzantine Empire B. Roman Empire C. the Papacy D. the Russian empire - What happened in England in 1066?
A. the Stuart dynasty came to power C. the Normans invaded the island
B. the end of the Tudor Dynast D. the conclusion of Magna Carta - Identify the incorrect statement about the Omotic state of Damot?
A. Motalami was its famous king
B. St. Tekle Haimanot preached Christianity in Damot
C. Damot was finally conquered by
D. it had a friendly relationship with the Zagwe dynasty - What marks the year 1270 in Ethiopian History?
A. the beginning of Ethiopian modern history
B. the end of the Oromo population movement
C. the end of the Zagwe dynasty
D. emperor Amede Tsion started his military expansion - As Walasma was for the Sultanate of Ifat, Makhzumi was for _
A. Arbabini B. Fatagar C. Bali D. Shawa - The tittle garad is related with the Sultanates of
A. Ifat and Dahlak B. Hadya and Bali C. Dewaro and Dera D. FAtagar and Hadya - The Sultanate of Dahlak was finally conquered by
A. Christian highland Kingdom C. the state of Yemen
B. Mamluk Egypt D. Ottoman Turkey - Which Muslim state had marriage alliance with the Christian rulers?
A. Dara B. Arababini C. Adal D. Hadya - Who Pedro de Covilhao?
A. the first Portuguese explorer to reach India
B. the first portuguse traveler to come to Ethiopia
C. He was sent by Lebne Denegel to Portugal
D. He was a catholic preacher in Ethiopia - The two Utopian Socialists were
A. Karl Marx and Fredrick Engles C. Hegel and Bakunin
B. Fourier and Robert Owen D. Lenin and Stalin - What buqisu refers to in the Gada system?
A. the spirit that controls the people
B. removing an official before the end of his term
C. the women equivalent for the Gada system
D. the assembly of the Luba class - Which event marked the beginning of the Zemene Mesafent?
A. the assassination of Iyoas I C. the coming to power of kassa Hailu
B. the coming to power of the Fasiledes D. the foundation Shawa as an independent kingdom. - Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the early civilizations of Axum, Kush, Mali and
Songhai?
A. these African societies flourished at the same time
B. farming was more extensive in the Nile River Valley than it was in the Fertile Crescent
C. the Neolithic Revolution occurred in Africa
D. these societies had a long and rich history before their first contact with Europeans - A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these
kingdoms
A. limited the power of their rulers
B. practiced Christianity
C. established economies based on trade
D. isolated themselves from contact with other cultures - Portugal established close relationship with
A. Funj Sultanate and Mamluk Egypt C. Mali and Hausa city states
B. Mwenemutapa and Kongo D. Great Zimbabwe and Zulu kingdom - the transatlantic slave trade connected all except
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Americas
IV. Fill in the Blank spaces with the correct answer - ______ & _____ involved in the Hundred Years War
- The Dutch settlers in southern Africa were known as __________
- __, a leader of the Committee of Public Safety organized the Reign of Terror.
- Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at the battle of _________
- __ was the capital of Kanem Bornu
