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