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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Collapse, Pages 107 - 120.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 5, "F" discusses a duty that he had to perform for ten years. What was this duty?
(a) Clean out the outhouses.
(b) Wipe urine from the shoes of dignitaries.
(c) Scoop manure out of the horse stalls.
(d) Sort through garbage.

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

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

4. When was a demonstration held by students after the peasant uprising?
(a) The end of 1969.
(b) The beginning of 1970.
(c) The beginning of 1969.
(d) The end of 1970.

5. What department caused problems with the peasants?
(a) The Treasury.
(b) The Department of Development.
(c) The Department of Agriculture.
(d) The Finance Ministry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other group of people are as silent as the Ethiopians?

2. In 1963, what instruments were played during a reception for African leaders?

3. What did the Emperor weigh in his old age?

4. What type of a vehicle did Makonen drive?

5. How much did it cost to bring a singer to sing for African leaders in 1963?

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