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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did the Emperor give Germame?
(a) Governor of a region in Wello.
(b) Governor of a region in Kaffa.
(c) Governor of a a region in Eritrea.
(d) Governor of a region in Sidamo.

2. When was the International Hour held?
(a) Between 7 and 8 p.m.
(b) Between 5 and 6 p.m.
(c) Between 8 and 9 p.m.
(d) Between 6 and 7 p.m.

3. When did soldiers start a rebellion and arrest their superiors?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) May.

4. When did the Emperor become the first monarch in the history of Ethiopia travel to another country?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1921.

5. After the coup, what group began to grumble and speak unreasonably and insultingly against the Palace?
(a) The peasants.
(b) The aristocrats.
(c) The ministers.
(d) The students.

6. In a quote on page 94, who could fall?
(a) Hockey players.
(b) Competitive dancers.
(c) Competitive figure skaters.
(d) Tightrope walkers.

7. Where did the Emperor travel in order to make an official cruise?
(a) Wello.
(b) Eritrea.
(c) Tigre.
(d) Shewa.

8. Which was the first group to ask to be rewarded for their part in halting the coup?
(a) The army generals.
(b) The security staff.
(c) The police officers.
(d) The Imperial Guard.

9. What was the last year of the Emperor's reign?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1975.

10. What was the last day of the coup headed by Germame?
(a) December 12.
(b) December 29.
(c) December 31.
(d) December 16.

11. What new hour did the Emperor institute between 4 and 5 p.m.?
(a) The Army-Police Hour.
(b) The International Hour.
(c) The Hour of Development.
(d) The Security Hour.

12. Besides students, who else died in a demonstration the students held after the peasant uprising?
(a) Army officers.
(b) Policeman.
(c) A general.
(d) Innocent bystanders.

13. How many of the men the Emperor trusted implicitly participated in the coup?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

14. In what province did soldiers start a rebellion and arrest their superiors?
(a) Kaffa.
(b) Bale.
(c) Sidamo.
(d) Arsi.

15. How long did the tumultuous conflict last between the Palace and the university?
(a) Eleven years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Seventeen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trivial event organized by the American Peace Corps set off a revolution?

2. What was hauled off in trucks after the coup?

3. Who wrote, "It is an amazing thing, the extraordinary feeling of security..."?

4. Where did the Emperor travel in late 1960?

5. How many people served on a revolutionary council established by Germame?

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