Ethiopian Literature MCQ Questions Answers for Practice

1. What is the most famous Ethiopian epic written in Ge'ez?

1. Ethiopian Chronicles
2. The Book of Enoch
3. Kebra Nagast
4. Fetha Nagast

2. The Book of Enoch, an ancient Ethiopian text, is written in which language?

1. Latin
2. Hebrew
3. Greek
4. Ge'ez

3. Ethiopian Orthodox Church hymnals are traditionally written in:

1. Ge'ez
2. Tigrinya
3. Amharic
4. Oromo

4. Ethiopian literature during the medieval period primarily revolved around:

1. Political themes
2. Folk stories
3. Secular themes
4. Religious themes

5. Saint Yared is credited with the invention of:

1. Ethiopian script
2. Ethiopian calendar
3. Ethiopian art
4. Ge'ez music

6. The "Kebra Nagast" asserts that Ethiopia is the home of the:

1. Lost Tribes of Israel
2. Original Bible
3. Ark of the Covenant
4. Holy Grail

7. Which Ethiopian text is considered a significant source of canon law?

1. Fetha Nagast
2. The Synaxarium
3. The Book of Jubilees
4. Kebra Nagast

8. Ethiopian literature written in Amharic began to flourish during which century?

1. 19th century
2. 20th century
3. 15th century
4. 17th century

9. The "Synaxarium" is a collection of:

1. Poems
2. Historical chronicles
3. Laws
4. Saints' lives

10. Ethiopian proverbs are often used to convey:

1. Folk wisdom
2. Historical events
3. Political messages
4. Religious teachings

11. What is the primary literary form in Ethiopian oral traditions?

1. Proverbs
2. All of the above
3. Poetry
4. Songs

12. The Ge'ez script is used primarily for which Ethiopian language?

1. Oromo
2. Ge'ez
3. Amharic
4. Tigrinya

13. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has significantly contributed to preserving:

1. Religious manuscripts
2. Modern literature
3. Secular literature
4. Oral traditions

14. The Ethiopian text "Fetha Nagast" was originally translated from which language?

1. Arabic
2. Syriac
3. Greek
4. Latin

15. The Ethiopian Orthodox hymns by Saint Yared are known as:

1. Wazema
2. Debteras
3. Tewahedo hymns
4. Zema