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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the contractor who was overseeing the workers performing construction work in Addis Ababa in 1930?
(a) A Russian.
(b) An Armenian.
(c) An Italian.
(d) A Swede.

2. When would the Emperor arrive at the Old Palace?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) 10:00 a.m
(d) 9:00 a.m.

3. Where were some of those who used to live at the Palace hiding in disguise?
(a) In their homes.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In cloisters.
(d) In the mountains.

4. Where would the Emperor eat his dinner?
(a) Anniversary Place.
(b) Old Palace.
(c) Imperial Palace.
(d) Jubilee Palace.

5. How many times did the Emperor visit a Palace in the Ogaden Desert?
(a) Three times.
(b) Five times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

6. From what ethnic group was Teferra Gebrewold?
(a) Amhara.
(b) Oromo.
(c) Nuer.
(d) Gurage.

7. Who was the leader of the aristocrats?
(a) Prince Bransa.
(b) Prince Cessa.
(c) Prince Kassa.
(d) Prince Mansa.

8. What other group of people are as silent as the Ethiopians?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Swedes.
(c) Dutch.
(d) British.

9. How many different pillows did "G.S.-D" have available to use to place under the Emperor's feet?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Fifty-two.
(d) Twenty-seven.

10. What were the criteria that the Emperor used when making appointments for various jobs?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Talent.
(d) Family connections.

11. What type of groves surrounded Addis Ababa in 1963?
(a) Eucalyptus.
(b) Olive.
(c) Orange.
(d) Lemon.

12. According to Section 1, Pages 49-56, what hour began at 11 a.m. and ended at noon?
(a) Hour of Security.
(b) Hour of the Reports.
(c) Hour of the Cashbox.
(d) Hour of the Ministers.

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

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

15. What was the title of the Emperor's autobiography?
(a) My Life as Emperor.
(b) Haile Selassie: My Life.
(c) My Life and Ethiopia.
(d) How I Changed Ethiopia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Emperor wear to dispense justice?

2. In 1963, what did some people steal at a reception for leaders of the independent African nations?

3. How many men rode together on their jeeps patrolling?

4. What position would the Emperor assume when hearing the cases and pronouncing verdicts?

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

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