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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What trivial event organized by the American Peace Corps set off a revolution?
(a) A concert.
(b) A picnic.
(c) A book sale.
(d) A fashion show.

3. Who was the one person that the Emperor had difficulty believing had betrayed him during the coup?
(a) Kassa.
(b) Dereji.
(c) Workneh.
(d) Dibou.

4. Who aided the Emperor when he came to power?
(a) The United States.
(b) The British.
(c) European embassies.
(d) The Italians.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When some complained about development, what did they say that some of the people could not afford?

3. How long did the tumultuous conflict last between the Palace and the university?

4. When did Betwoded Negash wish to proclaim an Ethiopian republic?

5. In the 1930s, who invaded Ethiopia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the new developments begun after the coup?

2. Why did everyone especially wish to travel with the Emperor when he was visiting a foreign country?

3. What did the people do to protect themselves from informers?

4. Why did every hair on "F.U.-H.'s" head turn white?

5. Why did the soldiers in Eritrea want humane funerals?

6. How was the national budget divided?

7. Who were some of the innocents killed during the coup?

8. What post did the Emperor assign to Germame?

9. According to "G.O.-E," why must the Emperor have gone to bed after the coup never knowing if he would wake in the morning?

10. Why were dignitaries from Sidamo upset with Germame?

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