| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Country which broke away from Ethiopia in 1993 | Eritrea | 94%
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| Largest country that Ethiopia borders | Sudan | 94%
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| Smallest country it borders | Djibouti | 93%
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| Capital of Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | 92%
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| Region in which Ethiopia is located | {Horn} of Africa | 92%
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| Country that invaded Ethiopia in 1936 | Italy | 83%
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| Major international organization located in that city | {African} Union | 82%
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| Major river that flows through the country | {Blue} Nile | 74%
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| Olympic event won by Abebe Bikila in 1960 while not wearing shoes | Marathon | 70%
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| Skeleton of an early hominid species from 3.2 million years ago discovered in 1974 (hint: a female name) | Lucy | 56%
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| Crop which comes from Ethiopia originally and is today one of its largest exports | Coffee | 55%
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| Branch of Christianity practiced by a plurality of Ethiopians | Ethiopian {Orthodox} | 55%
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| Series of concerts held in the U.S. and the U.K. to raise money to relieve the 1983–1985 Ethiopian famine | Live Aid | 53%
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| Former name of Ethiopia | Abyssinia | 51%
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| Ethiopia's only official language until 2020 when it added four others | Amharic | 50%
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| Emperor of Ethiopia: 1930–1975 | Haile Selassie | 50%
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| Religion that worships that emperor as its Messiah | Rastafarianism | 46%
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| Ancient religious artifact that a church in Ethiopia claims to possess | Ark of the Covenant | 35%
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| City in Ethiopia that was the center of an empire that lasted from 100–940 AD | Aksum | 20%
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| Currency of Ethiopia | Birr | 19%
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