History of Ethiopia Quiz

Answer the following questions about the history of Ethiopia 🇪🇹. Enjoy!
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Who’s the father of Menelik I?
Solomon
Which major kingdom dominated parts of Eritrea between 900 BC and 400 BC?
D ‘mt
Which kingdom dominated part of Ethiopia and Eritrea between 100 AD and 960 AD?
Aksum
To which religion did King Ezana convert in 325?
Christianity
Which Jew queen destroyed Aksum in 960 and persecuted Christians?
Gudit
What dynasty did Mara Takla Haymanot found in 1137? (Hint: it starts with Z)
Zagwe
Which king of the Solomonic Dynasty became emperor of Ethiopia in 1270?
Yekuno Amlak
Which emperor greatly expanded the Ethiopian empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Menelik II
Who was the wife of Menelik II, famous for her haughtiness?
Taytu
In which battle did Ethiopia defeat the kingdom of Italy in 1896?
Adwa
Who became emperor of Ethiopia in 1930?
Haile Selassie
Who was the Italian prime minister when Ethiopia was conquered in 1936?
Benito Mussolini
In what year did the communists overthrow the empire?
1974
What country became independent from Ethiopia in 1993?
Eritrea
In which region did a war break out in 2020?
Tigray
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Level 82
Sep 3, 2022
In the question which refers to 1896, there appears to be at least one word missing, so the sense is lost.
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Level 55
Sep 3, 2022
Oh, sorry. Thank you for pointing that out to me. I’ll change it now