ELEBETHEL KG – PREPARATORY SCHOOL P.L.C Question and Answer Competition prepared for 8th grade students in the district of Woreda 9 I. Choose the best answer from the given alternatives. ________ 1. Bartholomeal Diaz called the southern tip of Africa the “cape of storms”, what was called the king of Portugal the cape of storms? A. Good Hope B. Cape Hope C. New route D. Cape of Good Hope ________ 2. From the following Discoverers who left spain with three ships and 88 men? A. Christopher Columbus C. Amerigo Vespucci B. Vasco Da Gama D. Ferdinand Megellan ________ 3. Where was the renaissance arose? A. Greco Roman B. Italy C. Holland D. England ________ 4. Who wrote in 1469-1527 about ethis and government in his book the prince? A. Leonard da Vinci C. Nicola Machiavelli B. William Shakespeare D. Johannes Gutenberg ________ 5. From the following one is member of Allied powers. A. Italy B. Germany C. Ethiopia D. Britain ________ 6. From the following which countries of Africa were colonized by Britain? A. Rhodesia B. Algeria C. Morocco D. Togoland ________ 7. which African Countries got their independence through bloodiest struggle? A. Tunisia B. Madagascar C. Kenya D. all ________ 8. In Which battle, Ras Ali II was defeated by Emperor Tewodros II? A. Battle of Gorgora Bichen C. Battle of Darasge B. Battle of Ayshal D. Battle of Guramba ________ 9. Which countries were the main actors in the African slave trade? A. Portugal B. South Africa C. China D. Canada ________ 10. From the following Which Country was member of capitalist bloc? A. USA B. Poland C. Soviet union D. Bulgaria ________11. From the following which country ruled by Nazi? A. Italy B. Britian C. Germany D. USA ________12. From the following whose army defeated the Italians and Germans at El Alamein & Egypt? A. British army under General Bernard Montgomery B. Anglo-American army under general Dulight D Eisenhower C. In 1945, Anglo-American armies crossed the Rhine River D. The American and British forces commanded by general Eisenhower ________13. What was sources of power in in the second industrial revolution? A. iron B. Steel C. Coal D. Petroleum ________14. From the following which county dominated by catholic? A. Spain B. Denmark C. Norway D. Sweden ________15. What mean the Renaissance? A. rebirth B. neglected C. Medieval D. period ________16. who were the main agents of slave trade in Africa? A. Political elites C. Stateless communities B. Teachers D. Governers