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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2 Comments

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.

Level 55

Sep 3, 2022

Oh, sorry. Thank you for pointing that out to me. I’ll change it now