MID AND FINAL Exam

Collection on History of
Ethiopia and The Horn on
Chapter Three
Set By ETIEL TUTORIALS
 Part 1 True or False
1. The first state were theocratic states and Chiefs
maintained the social and religious affairs of their people.
2. State is an autonomous political unit having
population, defined territory, sovereignty and
government.
3. The Evidence on ancient state Punt comes from
Eritrean hieroglyphic writings
4. Many scholars have reached agreement as to the exact
location of punt.
5. Adulis, on the western coast of the Red Sea, was the
major port of Aksum.
6. Major items that Aksumite state export is
manufactured products.
7. Silent trade is type of trade were the exchange is
practice with out speaking each other and even didn't
trust each other.
8. Aksumite state decline because of internal and
external challenge but finally yodit sealed the
collapse.
9. Zagwe Dynasty is a great ancient state whose kings
have solomonic blood line.
 Part 2 Choice
1. Which one is False about Da'amat ?
A. Its rulers used a title called Mukarib
B. It was the immediate precursor of the Aksumite empire
C. Inscriptions of its ruler written in Ge'ez language indicated its strong relation
with Egypt
D. They have strong relation with south Arabia
2. The main cause for the decline of Aksumite kingdom was
A. Rebellion of Beja and Agaw peoples
B. Rebellion of South Arabia
C. Losses of control over the Red Sea trade
D. Strong opposition from the church which considered the as illegitimate rulers
3. The founder of the Zagwe kingdom was
A. Lalibela B. Yitbarek C. Mera Teklehaimanot D. Dil Naod
4. The earliest Muslim sultanates in Ethiopia was
A. Fatagar B. Shewa C. Bali D. Adal
5. A kingdom in Gibe region which real power rested with the
council(Mikretcho)
A. Damot B. Gafat C. Wolayta D. Enarya
6. Aksumite and Zagwe rulers were similar in that both of them had
A. Conquered overseas territories
B. Used roving political center
C. Importing bishops from Egypt
D. Trading through the port of Adulis
7. The main gateway of Islam in to Ethiopia and the horn was
A. Dahlak island in the Red Sea
B. Zalia in the Gulf of Aden
C. Importing bishops from Egypt
D. Trading through the port of Adulis
 Part 3 Matching
1. Cave A. Have shape of the cross
2. Semi hewn B. a rule to hold, use land
3. Monolithic C. The largest Monolithic
4. Bete Giyorgis D. Have deatiled decoration
5. Bete Medhanelem E. Bete Mesqel
6. Damot F. Has prominent king Motalami
7. King of Enarya G. Partial decoration outside
8. Land Tenure system H. Hinnare Tato
 Part 4 Short Answer
1. List Three important factor for the emergency of states ?
2. Write imported and exported items between the early
states of Punt and Egypt ?
3. Write the challenges that made the Aksumite state decline
4. Write the Internal challenge or problem that Zagwe
Dynasty came to end ?
5. Write the three longest stele with their height, represent
and weight ?
6. Explain about the calender of Sidama, Oromo, Ethiopic
solar, islamic ?
 Part 1 Answer
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
 Part 2 Answer
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. B
 Part 3 Answer
1. E
2. G
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. F
7. H
8. B
 Part 4 Answer
1. Sedentary agriculture, Class differentiation, growth of trade
2. Exported items from Punt to Egypt
Iron, bronze, Foxes, Cattle, animal fur, dying and medical
plant
Imported items from Egypt to Punt
Axes, daggers, swords, knives, sickles, Clothes, dead
3. Internal Challenge - Environmental degradation, decline in
agricultural productivity, local rebellions( beja, Agew)
External Challenge - destruction of the port of Adulis by the
Arabs around 702
4. Internal problem - royal succession problem and
oppositions from groups claiming descent from the Ancient
rulers of Aksum.
5. The longest stele - measure 33 meters, represents a 14 storied
building, decorated in all of its Four side
The Second longest stele - measures 24 meters, represents a 10 storied
building, false door at bottom
The Third longest stele - measures 21 meters, represents a 9 storied
building, smooth at the back of its side with no decoration
6. Oromo calendar - based on astronomical observations of moon and
group of stars
There are 29.5 dates in a month and 354 days in 12 months of a year
Sidama calendar - based on the movement of stars
There are 13 months a in one year, 12 of which are divided equally in
to 28 days while the 13 month has 29 days.
Sidama week has only 4 days and each month has 7 weeks
Ethiopic solar calendar - has 12 months in a year, 30 days in one
month but the last month has 5 or 6 days.
The Muslim(Islamic) calendar - lunar calendar contains 12 lunar
months in a year of 354 or 355 days.