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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the soldiers of Eritrea want?
(a) Justice, pay raises, and humane funerals.
(b) Justice, pay raises, and vacations.
(c) Pay raises, vacations, and better living quarters.
(d) Pay raises, better food, and better living quarters.

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

3. What misfortune happened to "Z.S.-K"?
(a) His son began to criticize the Empire.
(b) His son started attending demonstrations.
(c) His son began to think.
(d) His son committed suicide.

4. What was Germame's brother's position in the government?
(a) Chief of Security.
(b) Chief of the Imperial Guard.
(c) Chief of Information.
(d) Chief of the Palace Guard.

5. What television journalist came to Ethiopia in 1973?
(a) David Brigham.
(b) Brian Wescott.
(c) Nathan Wimbledon.
(d) Jonathan Dimbleby.

6. When some complained about development, what did they say that some of the people could not afford?
(a) To feed their children.
(b) To buy new clothing.
(c) A pair of shoes.
(d) To buy land.

7. How many years did "F.U.-H.'s" have his government job?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Fifteen years.

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

9. Which of the Emperor's family members also enjoyed traveling abroad?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His son.
(d) His mother.

10. Who did the Emperor raise to the post of premier after all the strikes and rebellions?
(a) Abebe.
(b) Akililu.
(c) Endelkachew.
(d) Deresa.

11. Where was the television journalist from who visited Ethiopia in 1973?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hamburg.
(d) London.

12. Who led the Jailers faction?
(a) Mihret Bogalech.
(b) Tenene Work.
(c) Abebech Alem.
(d) Nigist Ken.

13. After the peasant uprising, who wanted to gather loyal students and stage a demonstration?
(a) Prince Kassa.
(b) Prince Menalik.
(c) Prince Makonen.
(d) Prince Ezanas.

14. When had the Emperor come to power through a conspiracy?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1924.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the one person that the Emperor had difficulty believing had betrayed him during the coup?

2. What were peasants doing to policemen?

3. Which was the first group to ask to be rewarded for their part in halting the coup?

4. What was the Emperor's father's name?

5. What was the name of a television documentary about the Ethiopian famine?

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