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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1963, where did the reception take place for African leaders?

2. What did the Palace servants do when the Emperor was away from the Palace?

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

4. Why was Tekele Wolda Hawariat beheaded?

5. What did the Emperor wear to dispense justice?

Short Essay Questions

1. How could subjects hand petitions to the Emperor?

2. Where did the Imperial court used to be located before Addis Abab became the capital of the Empire?

3. Why did a pillow have to be placed beneath the Emperor's feet when he was sitting on his throne?

4. What was the fetasha?

5. On page 39, how did "W.A.-N" say that the people showed their greed?

6. Why would the ministers stay around the Palace all morning rather than being in their offices?

7. How did the Emperor's visits to the provinces drain the treasury?

8. How did Haile Selassie dispense judgment?

9. What happened to get Prince Imru exiled for 20 years?

10. How did the Emperor begin his day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast life for the Emperor, ministers, and dignitaries to the life that the peasants lived.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why there was a connection between sadness and thinking that could lead to discontent within the Empire.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss some of the uncommon jobs that servants had to perform in the Palace and how some of these jobs were viewed by outsiders.

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