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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was another name for the Imperial Palace?
(a) Entoto.
(b) Gondar.
(c) Danqaz.
(d) Genete Leul.

2. How many years was Prince Imru exiled from the country when he fail out of the Emperor's favor?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Twenty-five years.
(d) Thirty years.

3. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
(a) Held at a Distance.
(b) They Were Still Dancing.
(c) Fire on the Mountain.
(d) Layers of Time.

4. How much did it cost to bring a singer to sing for African leaders in 1963?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $25,000.

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

6. Who ordered the establishment of Addis Ababa as the capital of Ethiopia?
(a) Emperor Menelik.
(b) Emperor Kassa Hailu.
(c) Emperor Germa Seyum.
(d) Emperor Yetbarak.

7. On page 47, what did "G.H.-M." say his nickname was at the Palace?
(a) Trouble.
(b) Miser.
(c) Cuckoo.
(d) Sticky fingers.

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

9. From what type of wood was the Emperor's bed made?
(a) Maple.
(b) Walnut.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cherry.

10. What did the masters of ceremony do when the Emperor left the capital?
(a) Went home.
(b) Watched sporting events.
(c) Hung out in local bars.
(d) Stayed in the Palace.

11. Where would ministers spend their mornings?
(a) Visiting with the people.
(b) In the Palace.
(c) At their offices.
(d) Inspecting public buildings.

12. How many palaces did the Emperor build who established the capital at Addis Ababa?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

13. What did the Palace children do when the Emperor left the Palace?
(a) Flew kites.
(b) Picked flowers from the lawn.
(c) Played ball on the lawn.
(d) Grazed goats on the lawn.

14. How long did "G.S.-D" perform the job of placing a pillow under the Emperor's feet?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Twenty-six years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty-one years.

15. Who published the Emperor's autobiography?
(a) Crown.
(b) Prometheus Books.
(c) New Century Press.
(d) Ullendorff.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many different pillows did "G.S.-D" have available to use to place under the Emperor's feet?

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

4. Who established the procedure for justice that the Emperor used?

5. In 1963, for what would cars driving on Churchill Road have to stop?

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