History of Ethiopia Quiz - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What country invaded Ethiopia in 1936? Italy
93%
What country gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993? Eritrea
89%
What country invaded Ethiopia in 1977? Somalia
80%
Who was Emperor of Ethiopia between 1930–1975? Haile Selassie
78%
What "ism" was the state ideology of Ethiopia between 1987–1991? {Commun}ism
77%
What Olympic event did Abebe Bikila win in 1960 and 1964 while not wearing shoes? Marathon
77%
What prize did the Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed win in 2019? Nobel Peace Prize
77%
What was Ethiopia formerly known as? Abyssinia
76%
What famous female fossil of Australopithecus was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974? Lucy
75%
What popular crop has its origins in Ethiopia? Coffee
74%
What nearby country once unsuccessfully tried to invade Ethiopia in 1876? Egypt
72%
What religion was influenced by Ethiopianism, and promoted by Marcus Garvey? Rastafari
72%
There is a myth saying that that city's Queen of Sheba had a son with what Israeli king? King Solomon
69%
What animal was formerly depicted on the Ethiopian flag? {Lion} of Judah
69%
What was founded by Emperor Menelik II in 1887, and named it "New Flower"? Addis Ababa
68%
Ethiopia was one of the two African countries not to be colonized by the Europeans. Which was the other one? Liberia
67%
What series of concerts were held in the U.S. and the U.K. to raise money to relieve the 1983-1985 Ethiopian famine? Live Aid
55%
What ancient religious artifact does Ethiopian Tewahedo Church claim to possess? Ark of the Covenant
51%
What city in Ethiopia was the center of an empire that lasted from 100–940? Aksum
39%
What religious group were expelled from Ethiopia in the 1620s? Roman Catholics
31%
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