Grade 12 History Model Exam -2018 G.

Direction: - This examination contains a total of 100 multiple choice

questions with four possible answers for each. Select the best answer and
blacken the letter of your choice on the answer sheet.

Time allowed: 2:00hr

1. Which of the following historical writings makes a history different from

writing a fiction?
A. The art of tracing events in time framework
B. Presenting events in readable and understandable ways
C. Presenting information based on evidence
D. Narrating all the necessary points to be included
2. Who were homo habilis?
A. They were the first human species to migrate to Europe & Asia
B. They were the first human beings to invent stone tools
C. They were the first human species to master the use of fire
D. They were very similar with modern human beings
3. Identify an event that took place during the Middle Stone Age
A. Invention of stone tools
B. The beginning of taming dog
C. Domestication of plants & animals
D. The discovery of fire
4. What did the early states share in common?
A. They all the outcome of agriculture, trade and religion
B. They were similar in size and level of civilization
C. Their people enjoyed almost similar degree of right & privileges
D. Their rulers claimed their power emanated from God
5. A remarkable achievement that the ancient Indian civilization contributed to
the world was
A. Progress in engineering and architectural fields
B. Utilization of underground tunnels to avoid evaporation

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C. Invention of printing and gun powder

D. The introduction of decimal system and zero symbol
6. Why the ancient Romans regarded the ancient Greeks as “empty word-
mangers” because;
A. Ancient Romans believed they devoted to practices While the Greeks were
to theoretical part
B. Ancient Greeks lacked cultural and intellectual achievements that the
Romans possessed
C. Ancient Romans were the first to use an alphabetic writing system, while
the Greeks adopted from others
D. Ancient Greeks were more talkative while Romans were innocent people,
too
7. Who declared Christianity as official religion of the Roman Empire?
A. Emperor Nero (r. 54-68 AD)
B. Emperor Diocletian (r.245-313 AD)
C. Emperor Constantine (r.324-337AD)
D. D. Emperor Theodosius (r.379-395 AD)
8. Which of the following is not among the significant roles played by the
Byzantine Empire during the Middle Age?
A. It defended Europe from the Barbarian invasions
B. It served as a unifying force of Europe during the crusades
C. It preserved ancient Greek literature and philosophy for Europe
D. It contributed to the inventions of Cyrillic alphabet used by Slavs
9. Pick out an appropriate category from the following Islamic affairs
A. Ansars, Muhajirun, Sahaba, Ulema
B. Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi, Hanbali
C. Shiites, Sunnites, Kharjites, Umma
D. Sunnites, caliphates, answers, shaft

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10. The cavalry section of the Ottoman army was called

A. Sipahi C. Janissaries
B. Timars D. Grand Vizier
11. What does a serf refers to, during the Europeans Middle Age?
A. Grants of land from the kings to the lords for their military service
B. A large estate controlled by a lord and cultivated by peasants
C. A person who was bound to the land owned by the feudal lord
D. A person of noble birth trained to arms and cavalry
12. The main objective of the crusades expedition was
A. To spread some elements of capitalism to the barbarians
B. To evacuate the Seljuk Turks from Asia Minor
C. To establish the kingdom of Israel in Palestine
D. To gain the permanent control of the holy land
13. The introduction of the 645 Takia reform by Emperor Kotoku of Japan
was mainly aimed at:
A. Transferring power to the Fujiwara nobility through peaceful means
B. Adopting western model of government from Europeans
C. Facilitating the total conquest of china by the Japanese
D. Introducing the Chinese model of government in Japan
14. Which of the following had nothing with the characteristics of a
capitalist economy?
A. Absence of private property
B. Land sold like any other commodities
C. Absence of slavery and serfdom
D. Legal equality of all members of society
15. Identify the correctly associated language with its proto-language
A. Dawro – Afro Asiatic C. Libido-Nilo Sahara
B. Dorze- Omotic D. Hamatang-Niger Congo

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16. An Italian scholar, Conti-Rossini described Ethiopia as “a museum of

peoples” because:-
A. Ethiopia has several museums recognized by the UNESCO
B. Ethiopia is the owner of large population ranked second in Africa
C. Ethiopia consisted of peoples who are ethnically & linguistically
diversified
D. Ethiopians are acquainted with the culture of hosting other nations
17. According to the “Priplus of Eritrean Sea” written in the 1st century AD:-
A. The kingdom of Aksum came in to exist long before Damat
B. The Aksumites had a strong trade relation with the Arab world
C. Adulis was the port of the city of Aksum located along the Red Sea coast
D. Caleb was the then king of Aksum acquainted with Greek language
18. What accounted to the emergence of Aksum as one of the three powerful
empires of the world with the Byzantines and Persia in the 4th century?
A. The Aksumite’s control and monopoly of Adulis port rendered it large
revenue
B. The resources it monopolized in Arabia enabled it to build a strong navy
power
C. The joint military action with the kingdom of Damot contributed to its
glory
D. Supports rendered to it by European Christian states had contributed to
its rise
19. One of the following was not among factors that contributed to the
downfall of Zagwe dynasty
A. Problems of succession to the throne among the ruling family
B. The opposition of the Amhara elements of Dabra Libanos monastery
C. The opposition of Dabra Damo monastery in Tigrai
D. An attack posed by a rebellion organized under Queen Sheba

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20. What was the focus of the 15th century literary and cultural movement of
the renaissance?
A. To aware people to view life as a preparation for the here after
B. To inspire the values of reason, questioning attitude and free inquiries
C. To stop the rediscovery of Greco- Roman Civilization
D. To give greater attention to the religious issues than humanity
21. The basic factor that caused the 16th century religious reformation in
Europe was
A. Conflicts between the Catholics and the protestants over the church
authority
B. The challenge posed from the enlightenment view against the teachings
of the church
C. Oppositions against the idea of ordinary people could not read and
understand the bible
D. The prevalence of worldliness and nepotism among the church leaders
22. As Romanov dynasty was to Russia what was to Austria?
A. Tudar dynasty C. Hubsburg dynasty
B. Hohenzollern dynasty D. Capetian dynasty
23. Who was Joan of arc (1412-1431)?
A. She was a French national heroine who rescued France from defeat in
the hundred years war
B. She was a saint of Roman catholic church who preached Catholicism to
the Scandinavian region
C. She was the sister of prince Isabella of Spain who chaired the 1480
Spanish inquisition
D. She was a French national heroine who made heir to the French crown
after hundred years war.

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24. Which of the following events took place first?

A. Columbus discovery of the new world
B. Magellan’s circum- navigation of the world
C. Marco polo’s travel to distant lands in Asia
D. Vasco de Gama’s sailing to India
25. Following Europeans colonial expansion to the new world, Mexico was
colonized by
A. Portugal C. Spain
B. France D. Britain
26. The reason why English colonies in the new world remained populous
compared with others was partly due to:
A. England allowed settlers some degree of freedom
B. England encouraged the settlers by providing basic necessities
C. Absence of language barrier as many people were familiar to English
D. England encouraged the settlers to marry at their early ages
27. Which of the following states received the largest number of slaves
during the Atlantic slave trade between the mid- 15th to the early 19th
century?
A. Saint Dominique C. Brazil
B. Cuba D. Mexico
28. What made Yekuno Amlak easily successful in over throwing the last
Zagwe ruler in 1270?
A. His using of the legend of Queen Sheba and king Solomon, to discredit
the Agaw rulers
B. His establishment of strong army by the income he gained from the trade
routes
C. The support given to him by the monasteries of Dabra Damo and Dabra
Libanos
D. The Zagwe rulers formally agreed that power was not vested to them by
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29. Which of the following Muslim sultanates served as a place of exile for
undisciplined monks of the Christian highland kingdom of Ethiopia?
A. The sultanate of Hadya C. The sultanate of Bali
B. The sultanate of Dera D. The Sultanate of Dawro
30. One of the traditional states that successfully defended the 16th century
Imam Ahmed Ibrahim’s Invasion was
A. The kingdom of Damot C. The kingdom of Bizamo
B. The kingdom of Kaffa D. The kingdom of Wolayta
31. What was the role of Balegult in the medieval Ethiopian feudal society?
A. Commanding the army during the time of regional & national crisis
B. Collecting tributes for the use of common people
C. Giving fertility prayer to increase population number
D. Giving guidance in the case of irrigation schemes
32. The constant conflicts between the Christian highland kingdom and the
Muslim sultanates of the Ethiopian region was mainly aimed at:
A. Suppressing rebellions in the frontier districts of both states
B. Annexing the traditional states of Ethiopian regions to their domain
C. Controlling the trade routes along the long distance trade was conducted
D. Competing over religious dominance on one another
33. What was the motive of the 16th century Portuguese attempt to establish
a bilateral relation with the Christian highland kingdom of Ethiopia?
A. To record the history of the legendary king, pester John of Indies
B. To facilitate the process of Catholicization within the Christian empire
C. To chase the Ottoman Turks from the Red Sea region after having the
Christians’ support
D. To play their arbitration role in the conflicts between the Adal and the
Christian kingdom
34. The battle of Woina Dega in 1543 marked:
A. The victory of Adal Sultanate over the Christian highland
B. The victory of Ottoman Turks over the Portuguese

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C. The victory of Portuguese over the Ottoman Turks

D. The victory of Christian highland over the Adal sultanate
35. Identify the wrong statement about the Gada system
A. Power transferred from one Gada party to the next party every eight
years
B. Someone elected as Abba Gada could rule continuously until he get the
consent of the nation
C. The chaffe was the main decision making body in the Gada system
D. The Qallu played significant role in anointing the Abba Gada
36. The major factor that contributed to the Oromo’s successful occupation
of a vast territory in Ethiopia was
A. They allowed the non-Oromo people to share with the Oromos
B. They used modern weapons to fight their counterpart or enemy
C. They destroyed everything they found so that terrorized their enemy
D. The highland kingdom allowed the Oromos to control vast lands.
37. Which of the following events took place last?
A. The occupation of port Massawa by the Ottoman Turks
B. The death of Gelawdewos in the hands of Emir Nur ibn Mujahid of Adal
C. The death of Fasil, Sarsa Dingl’s brother in the hands of the Jawi Oromo
D. The shifting of the center of Christian highland to Lake Tana region
38. An influential Portuguese missionary who converted king Suseniyos
(1607-1632) in to catholic was
A. Andre de Oviedo C. Bermudez
B. Alfonso Mendez D. Pedro paez
39. One of the following events marked the beginning of the Zemene
Mesafint in Ethiopian history
A. The expulsion of Portuguese Jesuit missionaries by king Fasilades
B. The arrival of Wollo Oromo cavalrymen led by Lubo & Brile at Gondar
C. The assassination of Iyoas by Michael Sehul of Tigray
D. The dethroning and enthroning of king Tekle Giorgis of Gondar

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40. According to the Chinese tradition of “the mandate of heaven”:-

A. The Ching government was mandated to suppress any peasant revolt
B. Rulers were authorized to take any harsh measure against rebellions
C. If a ruler ruled badly a heaven would give his power to someone else
D. If a new rebellions overthrew original dynasty, they would be vanished
by disaster
41. Which of the following terms of Japan’s feudal society is wrongly
matched with its equivalent European feudal society?
A. Tokugawa- king C. Daimyos-lords
B. Han- fief D. Samurai- Knights
42. The basic reason for the 17th century English revolution was
A. Conflicts between the Presbyterian and Anglican churches
B. Imbalance power of the house of lords and the house of common
C. The tendency of levelers to dissolve England’s constitutional monarchy
D. Disputes between the king and the parliament over the financial affairs
43. By which of his ideas an Enlightenment thinker, Voltaire is remembered
for?
A. A creater once created human beings he never intervene in their day to
day activities
B. A republic was the best form of government that accommodate
differences
C. As there were people with capable of reasoning, there were also some
stupid who could not think rationally
D. Power should continue to be in the hands of men with property and
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44. What accounted to the final victory of the American patriots during the
war of independence from British colony?
A. The role of Amer-Indians in boycotting not to buy British goods
B. The role of military aid led by young Frenchman, Lafayette
C. The dedication of Spanish colonial settlers in providing material supports
D. The introduction of declaration of independence by Thomas Jefferson
45. The French revolution of 1789 was not due to:
A. The influence of British bourgeoisie revolution
B. The French monarch was bankrupt
C. The influence of the French philosophers
D. The role of Americans military assistance
46. Why people of Europe who had been welcomed Napoleon Bonaparte as
their liberators at first opposed him later? Because:
A. He plundered the resource of European cities & shipped to Paris
B. He favored the old monarchs to restore to their position
C. He forced them to embrace catholic religion
D. He spread the ideas of fraternity and equality to those cities
47. According to Karl Marx’s philosophy:
A. Workers have to continue their struggles until they gain their equality
B. The capitalists have to give incentives for their workers
C. A class struggle between capitalists and workers is natural
D. Social inequality never stops though workers continue their struggle
48. A Chilean patriot who freed Chile from the Spanish colonial rule was
A. Bernardo O’ Higgins C. Francisco Miranda
B. San Martin D. Simon Bolivar
49. Which of the following peoples were responsible for the establishment of
the kingdom of ancient Ghana?
A. Malinke C. Canuri
B. Soninke D. Bulala

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50. The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade was stopped when:

A. Britain opposed the horrors of Africans
B. Europeans felt humanity for Africans
C. Industrial capitalism expanded in Europe
D. Africans started a fierce resistance against salve raiders.
51. What did the kingdom of kaffa and Sheka share in common?
A. They both established in the Omo Valley
B. They used similar royal title
C. Both, once conquered by the Mecha Oromo
D. Both incorporated by Minilik before Adwa
52. Who was the founder of Harar emirate?
A. Ahmed Ibrahim el Ghazi C. EmirAli Daud
B. Emir Nur Mjahid D. Sultan Ahmed Badley
53. The benefit that king Sahle Silassie of Shewa gained from the 19th
Century’s considerable visits of European envoys was
A. It enabled him to get firearms that facilitated his territorial expansion
B. He got the submission of Omotic States due to Europeans’ support
C. It enabled him to adopt some elements of western capitalism
D. His kingdom enjoyed economic prosperity following their arrival
54. Which of the following market centers of the 19th century long distance
trade in the Ethiopian region was not belong to the north- western trade
route?
A. Basso C. Asandabo
B. Dierta D. Soddo
55. The unification of German was said to be unique compared with that of
Italians. Because:
A. It inspired by the wars of Napoleonic Bonaparte of France
B. It eliminated the influence of foreign powers through economic unity
C. It involved the skillful diplomacy of its leaders
D. It accomplished through non-violence means

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56. What factor contributed to Abraham Lincoln’s land-slide victory over the
southern confederates?
A. Introduction of the Emancipation proclamation law
B. Britain and France offered their support to the northerners
C. Defection of some southern slave lords to the northern side
D. The rise of anti-slavery sentiments in Latin American countries
57. The main reason why French involved in the 1854-1856 Crimean war
was
A. To control the holy land for the interests of the catholic church
B. To safeguard her interests of the Mediterranean region
C. To catholicize the Balkan nation who belong to orthodox
D. To make free the Balkan nation from the Ottoman Turkish rule
58. Which of the following joint forces of Balkan countries fought against
Bulgaria during the second Balkan war of 1913?
A. Serbia, Montenegro and Rumania
B. Rumania, Greece and Albania
C. Greece, Albania and Rumania
D. Serbia, Greece and Rumania
59. Which European colonial possession in Africa before 1914 was wrongly
paired?
A. Britain – Benin C. France- Ubangi Shari
B. Germany – Rwanda D. Italy- Libya
60. What was the main reason behind the unsuccessful reunification of
Tewdross II?
A. His unpopularity among the regional lords
B. British’s military expedition of 1868
C. His conflict with the church on the issue of land
D. The desertion of his army to the side of regional lords

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61. One of the following was the outcome of the 1884 Hewett peace treaty?
A. Yohannis developed an ardent enmity of the Mahdists Sudan
B. Egypt’s hostility to Ethiopia continued at least for a decade
C. Massawa restored to Ethiopia in 1885 to serve as an outlet
D. Ethiopia become an ally of Mahdist Sudan to fight their common enemy
62. What encouraged Ismail pasha of Egypt to take an offensive measure
against Ethiopia in 1970s?
A. Ismail saw the support of Muslim Ethiopians
B. He expected the Arab world would side his line
C. The success of British military expedition in 1868
D. He expected the support that would be offered to him by Minilik II
63. Which one of the pairs of leader and nation combination is incorrect?
A. Kumsa Moroda- Leqa Naqamte
B. Sheik Abdurahman Hojole –Komosha
C. Hassen Enjamo – Gurage/Silte
D. Gaki Serecho – Kullo Konta
64. Emperor Minilik did not agree on one of the following components by the
1878 Lichen agreement
A. To drop the title of king of kings and only to use king
B. To support Yohanis IV in any war that would occur at any time
C. To stop independent contacts with European powers
D. To pay annual tribute for Yohannis in cash and in kind
65. What was the national significance of the victory of Adwa?
A. It inspired black nationalism across Europe and America
B. It paved the road to independence for African countries
C. It gave international recognition for the sovereign status of Ethiopia
D. It facilitated the returning of Afro – Americans back to Africa

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66. The root cause for the 20th century’s problem of succession at Ethiopian
court was
A. Lij Iyasu refused to convert to orthodox Christianity
B. European powers preferred Zawditu’s nomination than Lij Iyasu
C. Minilik II unable to give effective leadership due to stroke
D. The Abun refused to approve Taytu’s divorce with Miniliki II
67. Why the Orthodox Church refused to approve the nomination of Lij Iyasu
as heir during the problem of succession? Because:
A. The church feared the rising power of Iyasu’s father in Wollo
B. It disappointed by Lij Iyasu’s childish manner
C. It feared that the Ottoman Turks would support Iyasu
D. It disappointed by Lij Iyasu’s pro-Islamic back ground
68. Which event comes first in Ethiopia?
A. The dismissal of the council of ministers
B. Lij Iyasu’s deportation to Gara Muleta
C. The coronation of Empress Zawiditu Minilik
D. Balch Safo’s unconditional surrender to Ras Teferi
69. The reason why Germany’s “Swinging Door” operation of the First World
War against France failed was due to:
A. The Germans faced a protracted defensive war from Belgians
B. The French troops stubbornly defended the incursion of the Germans
C. The League of Nation imposed sanction against the German invaders
D. The Sudden invasion of eastern Germany by the Russian army
70. By the 1919 treaty of Versailles:
A. Germany was allowed to take over Alsace and Loraine provinces
B. The rich industrial zone, the Rhineland restored to Germany
C. The victors of world war II divided German colonies among them selves
D. The Allied forces allowed Germany to reduce the payment of reparation

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71. Who was responsible for the foundation of the League of Nation in 1920?
A. Prime minister V. Orland of Italy
B. President Woodrow Wilson of USA
C. Prime minister Lloyd George of Britain
D. Primer Clemenceau of France
72. The 1923 treaty of Lausanne was signed between:
A. The Allies and Hungary C. The Allies and Austria

B. Allies and Republic of Turkey D. The Allies and Ottoman Turkey

73. What does post-Russian revolution of 1917 Stalin’s “political purge”
refers to?
A. His promotion of individuals who played significant role in the revolution
B. His attempt to transform Russia to the second stage of socialism
C. His attempt to take Russia to the highest position in world’s politics
D. His systematic elimination of potential opponents that cost million lives
74. Following the 1917 Russian revolution, the political power was taken by
A. The Romanov dynasty C. The Mensheviks
B. The Bolsheviks D. The provisional government
75. What was Benito Muslin’s main intention in rekindling the idea of Italian
empire in Africa in 1922?
A. He wanted to divert public attention from home crisis to foreign affairs
B. He wanted to establish a vast empire a cross the horn of Africa
C. He sought to build a rail way connecting Eritrea with Somaliland
D. He had a plan to take over British east African colonies.
76. Which of the following Ethiopian army leaders is wrongly paired with the
battle front he fought the fascist aggression?
A. Ras Kassa Hailu- Amba Aradom front
B. Ras Imiru Haile Silassie- Shire front
C. Emperor Haile Silassie I- Michew front
D. Ras Seyoum Mangasha- Timben front
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77. The capital of Italian east Africa was

A. Asmara C. Mogadishu
B. Jimma D. Addis Ababa
78. The second stage of Ethiopian patriotic resistance to fascist aggression
was different from the first stage because:
A. It was largely urban based resistance
B. It was led by leaders who had nobility background
C. It was characterized by guerrilla warfare style
D. It was backed by some African countries
79. Identify the false statement about the feature of fascist administration of
Ethiopia between 1936-41
A. Presence of efficient officials with better culture of administration
B. Expansion of substantial investments in road construction
C. Expansion of adultery profession in major urban areas
D. Introduction of hotels and market centers in major cities
80. Fascism/ Nazism/ was not characterized by
A. A totalitarian sect where the state was an end by itself
B. An ideology that favored Liberal nationalism and glorification of
imperialism
C. A state leaders with mentality of solution come by means of conquest
D. An ideology that was subscribed to national chauvinism and violence
81. Some historians argued that the Second World War was deeply rooted
into the treaty of Versailles signed in 1919. Because:
A. The Germans felt they were unfairly treated by the terms of the peace
treaty so that they had to revenge it
B. The treaty set some rules and regulations that encouraged Germany for
rapid rearmament endeavors for retaliation
C. The treaty sawed enmity between Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler by
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D. The treaty contributed to the wide spread of international economic crisis

called Great Depresses that affected Germany
82. During the Second World War, Hitler’s campaign to overrun Poland
came to be known as
A. Stizkriege C. Blitzkrieg
B. Anaschulus D. Lebensraum
83. One of the following is true about events took place during the Second
World War
A. The battle of Stalingrad ( 1943) fought between Germany and France
B. USA’s entry of the war realized after the attack on Pearl Harbour
C. The policy of appeasement hindered the expansion of fascist states
D. Hitler’s intention to invade USSR was to control oil fields of Siberia
84. By Anaschulus the Nazi force invaded:
A. Soviet Union C. Austria
B. Britain D. Czechoslovakia
85. What makes the Second World War unique from the preceding wars?
A. The establishment of international peace keeping organization
B. The application of modern artilleries including air planes
C. Indirect participation of African’s alongside their colonial masters
D. Indiscriminate killings in the concentration camps
86. Who ordered the application of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki in 1945?
A. Franklin de Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson
B. Harry S. Truman D. Dwight Eisenhower

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87. Winston Churchill’s speech of 1946 “an iron curtain is drawn between
European east and west” was intended to signify:
A. The action of communist governments of eastern Europe blocking their
people’s communication with west Europe
B. The underlying of iron curtain that hindered east European
communication with west Europe
C. The political decision reached to draw a new map for Europe by the
Warso pact of 1955
D. The establishment of sophisticated iron bridges that would enhance east
– west communication
88. Which of the following states is not among the founding members of the
northern Atlantic Treaty Organization( NATO)
A. Canada C. Iceland
B. Greece D. Luxemburg
89. What was the chief objective of Nikita Khrushchev’s De’etent policy of
1960s?
A. It was the policy to promote the proliferation of nuclear weapon
B. It was the policy of spreading the ideology of socialism developing
countries
C. It was a project to put artificial satellite, sputnik I in to the orbit
D. It was the policy designed to compete with the west without provoking
the war
90. In 1956 Indonesia won her independence from
A. Japan C. Britain
B. Netherland D. France
91. The immediate cause for the third Arab- Israeli conflict of 1967 was
A. The closing of Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping by Egypt
B. The nationalization of Suez canal by Egyptian government
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D. The assassination of Israeli athlets at Munich by PLO agents

92. Chinese Mao Zedong’s plan of the Great Leap forward was mainly
aimed at:
A. Eliminating the so-called enemies of the people from China
B. Taking China to the second stage of communism
C. Dismissing the corrupt and undisciplined officials
D. Putting the Chinese on the top level of world- class nations
93. One of the following is false about the effect of 1944 Anglo- Ethiopian
agreement
A. It allowed emperor Haile Silassie to recruit non- British personnel
B. It allowed Ethiopia to use the Djibouti rail way line as outlet
C. It recognized Ethiopia as a sovereign state
D. Britain agreed to replace its Amy by Ethiopian army force
94. In Ethiopian history the period of America was characterized by
A. Nominal power for the Emperor due to USA’s intervention
B. Increase in Ethiopia’s economic influence at global level
C. The achievement of some sort of diplomatic recognition for Ethiopia
D. The wide spread of chaos and political upheavals in the entire state
95. One of the following was among factors that encouraged the
establishment of political parties in Eritrea since early 1940’s
A. Emperor Haile Sillase’s enlightened view towards multiparty system
B. OAU’s pressure on Eritrean rulers to encourage political parties
C. Italian colonial masters allowed multi-party system in Eritrea
D. British allowed the right to form political parties in Eritrea
96. Who was appointed as governor of Bale following the end of peasant
rebellion in 1970?
A. General Jagama Kello C. General Tadesse Biru
B. General Waqo Gutu D. colonel Alemu Kitessa
97. The 1960’s Ethiopian students movement was not triggered by
A. The impact of Marxist- Leninist ideas

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B. The role of Africa states in supporting the case

C. An attempted coup de’tet of 1960
D. The role of foreign educated individuals
98. Which of the following statement is true about post-colonial Africa?
A. Military coup de’tets remained common in every section of Africa
B. Economically African became independent of their colonial master
C. To some extent multi-party system became the feature of Africans
politics
D. African states began to enjoy the profits of Globalization
99. Identify an African leader who deposed from his power through military
coup de’tet
A. Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya C. Julius Nyerrere of Tanzania
B. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana D. Anwar Sadat of Egypt
100. After independence Nyasaland and South West Africa are named
respectively as
A. Malawi and Namibia C. Zambia and Zimbabwe
B. Malawi and Mali D. Namibia and Malawi

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