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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 49 - 56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What amounts might ministers come to the Emperor asking for approval?
(a) $2.
(b) $1.
(c) $3.
(d) $4.

2. What was "Z.T.'s" position in the palace?
(a) Footman.
(b) Cook.
(c) Protocol official.
(d) Doorman.

3. What position would the Emperor assume when hearing the cases and pronouncing verdicts?
(a) Sitting on a throne.
(b) Standing on a platform.
(c) Sitting on a specially designed chair.
(d) Reclining on a half chair.

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

5. From which of the palace factions were positions like Minister of the Pen or political police filled?
(a) Bureaucrats.
(b) Aristocrats.
(c) Personal people.
(d) Landowners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would the guards do when the Emperor left the capital?

2. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?

3. How many palaces did the Emperor build who established the capital at Addis Ababa?

4. What automobile did the Emperor prize for its dignified lines?

5. What did the author say ran wild in Addis Ababa?

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