Ethiopian History MCQ Multiple Choice Questions - Page 4 for Practice

Q: 47. Who was the first leader of Ethiopia after the fall of the monarchy?

Correct Answer is: Mengistu Haile Mariam

Q: 48. Which Ethiopian emperor is associated with the spread of Rastafarianism?

Correct Answer is: Haile Selassie

Q: 52. Who was the Ethiopian leader during the 1984 famine?

Correct Answer is: Mengistu Haile Mariam

Q: 55. Who was the first female ruler of Ethiopia in recorded history?

Correct Answer is: Empress Zewditu

Q: 59. What is the name of Ethiopia’s highest peak?

Correct Answer is: Mount Ras Dashen

Q: 60. What major event occurred in Ethiopia in 1991?

Correct Answer is: Fall of the Derg

Ethiopian History MCQ Questions for Practice

46. Which Ethiopian emperor is known as the "Father of Modern Ethiopia"?

Menelik II
Haile Selassie
Tewodros II
Yohannes IV

47. Who was the first leader of Ethiopia after the fall of the monarchy?

Mengistu Haile Mariam
Haile Selassie
Meles Zenawi
Yohannes IV

48. Which Ethiopian emperor is associated with the spread of Rastafarianism?

Yohannes IV
Menelik II
Haile Selassie
Tewodros II

49. What year did Italy occupy Ethiopia?

1935
1937
1940
1941

50. Which Ethiopian port city was vital in ancient trade?

Dire Dawa
Harar
Adulis
Lalibela

51. What type of script is Ge'ez?

Latin
Syllabary
Cuneiform
Abugida

52. Who was the Ethiopian leader during the 1984 famine?

Mengistu Haile Mariam
Meles Zenawi
Haile Selassie
Menelik II

53. What is the name of the Ethiopian New Year?

Timket
Enkutatash
Meskel
Fasika

54. Which Ethiopian region is famous for coffee cultivation?

Oromia
Amhara
Tigray
Afar

55. Who was the first female ruler of Ethiopia in recorded history?

Empress Taytu
Empress Zewditu
Queen of Sheba
Queen Gudit

56. When was Ethiopia admitted to the United Nations?

1945
1950
1960
1975

57. In which year did Ethiopia become a member of the League of Nations?

1923
1930
1936
1941

58. Which Ethiopian emperor led modernization efforts by introducing railways?

Haile Selassie
Menelik II
Yohannes IV
Tewodros II

59. What is the name of Ethiopia’s highest peak?

Mount Simien
Mount Bale
Mount Ras Dashen
Mount Tekeze

60. What major event occurred in Ethiopia in 1991?

Fall of the Derg
Eritrea's independence
Introduction of a constitution
Formation of the AU