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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 26-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1963, what instruments were played during a reception for African leaders?
(a) Horns.
(b) Trumpets.
(c) Bugles.
(d) Violins.

2. Who wrote a book that had a passage describing the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
(a) Day Lewis.
(b) Storm Jameson.
(c) Erif Der.
(d) Evelyn Waugh.

3. What automobile did the Emperor prize for its dignified lines?
(a) Volvo.
(b) Lincoln Continental.
(c) Rolls-Royce.
(d) Mercedes-Benz.

4. In 1963, what did some people steal at a reception for leaders of the independent African nations?
(a) Food.
(b) Silverware.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Paintings.

5. What was the name of the Minister of the Pen who was demoted?
(a) Tafari Makonnen.
(b) Walde Giyorgis.
(c) Ras Tafari.
(d) Balcha Safo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What low official in the Ministry of Information enjoyed access to the Emperor four times a week?

2. Who was the contractor who was overseeing the workers performing construction work in Addis Ababa in 1930?

3. What unit has guns mounted next to the drivers' seats of their jeeps?

4. Who was the head of Palace Spies?

5. What made one official more important than another in the Emperor's court?

(see the answer key)

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