2017 E.C. History EUEE past paper

Q1 · Historical sources

1. A. Oral traditions
2. B. History books
3. C. Eyewitness accounts
4. D. Novels

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Q2 · Human evolution in Ethiopia

1. A. The Afar region and the Omo valley
2. B. The Awash and Omo valleys
3. C. Aksum and the Awash valley
4. D. Aksum and Melka Kunture

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Q3 · Early states of the Horn

1. A. Adulis
2. B. Damat
3. C. Zagwe
4. D. Punt

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Q5 · Ancient civilizations

1. A. Construction of huge tombs
2. B. Rule by religious authorities
3. C. Permanent peaceful relations with neighbors
4. D. Development of writing systems

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Q6 · Christianity in Aksum

1. A. It spread rapidly after it became a state religion.
2. B. It suffered a lot of attack and persecution by the state.
3. C. It was introduced by Egyptian missionaries and monks.
4. D. It led to the weakening of the power of the kings.

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Q7 · Rise of Islam

1. A. Separation of religion and state
2. B. Peaceful relations with neighbors
3. C. Respect for Kaaba
4. D. The system of counting time

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Q8 · Zagwe dynasty

1. A. Disagreement among the people they ruled
2. B. Conflicts over succession to the throne
3. C. Opposition from the priesthood
4. D. Continuous foreign intervention

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Q9 · Gult system

1. A. effectively administers the large territories.
2. B. reduces the challenges came from bale-rist.
3. C. administers land for more production.
4. D. disrupts the rist right of the Agaw people.

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Q11 · Ottoman Turkey

1. A. Conquered vast territories of the region.
2. B. Expanded Christianity in the region.
3. C. Refused to trade with Europeans.
4. D. Spread the Turkish language.

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Q12 · Renaissance

1. A. Dante viewed the idea of Utopia.
2. B. Michelangelo painted Mona Lisa.
3. C. Copernicus wrote the Devine Comedy.
4. D. Vesalius studied the human anatomy.

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Q14 · Oromo history

1. A. Mada Walabu
2. B. Oda Nabe
3. C. Oda Bisil
4. D. Oda Bultum

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Q15 · Catholicism in Ethiopia

1. A. It contributed to the expansion of Christianity.
2. B. It enhanced the growth of urban settlement.
3. C. It reversed the growing tide of Islamic expansion.
4. D. It led to a bloody civil war in Christian kingdom.

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Q16 · Gondar

1. A. Linked the Trade routes from interior to Massawa and Mettama.
2. B. Served as a Tourist center for its attractive urban structure.
3. C. Enabled the kings to overview all conspires speared against them.
4. D. Helped to develop free Harbor around the Red Sea region.

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Q17 · West African states

1. A. Ghana
2. B. Mali
3. C. Kanem Bornu
4. D. Songhay

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Q19 · Capitalism/Industrial Revolution

1. A. The shift from manual to Machine work
2. B. The equity between workers and proletariat
3. C. The discovery of new sources of raw materials
4. D. The trust of workers on Factory owners

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Q20 · French Revolution

1. A. Supported the revolutionist power.
2. B. Attempted to restore the Monarchy.
3. C. Aimed at ceding of France's province to Austria.
4. D. Feared that the revolution will expand to their country.

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Q21 · Unification of Italy and Germany

1. A. Both through peaceful amalgamation and wars with neighbors.
2. B. Either through negotiation or European continental forums.
3. C. Both through the will of leaders and the support of the masses.
4. D. Either through intense dialogue or verdict of international courts.

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Q22 · Scramble for Africa

1. A. highlighted the need of land for settlement of growing population.
2. B. urgently sought the exploitation of the available cheap labor.
3. C. increased the demand for the abundant African raw materials.
4. D. urged the integration of the continent with the world market.

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Q25 · Tewodros II

1. A. interested to ordinate an Ethiopian native patriarchy.
2. B. attempted to enforce religious unity for centralization.
3. C. desired to limit the role of the Church in local administration.
4. D. aimed to confiscate and redistribute the Church's land.

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Q26 · Menelik's expansion

1. A. It pushed the Europeans farther towards the Red Sea coast.
2. B. It led to the establishment of Eritrea as an Italian colony.
3. C. It paved the way for the creation of today's map of Ethiopia.
4. D. It completed the cultural assimilation of the various ethnic groups.

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Q27 · Diarchy rule

1. A. The ruling class divided into Conservatives and progressives camps.
2. B. The Women crowned as the first Empress in the Ethiopian politics.
3. C. The Minister of War Habte Giorges Dinagde remained neutral.
4. D. The period ended with the perpetuation of Zewditu's power.

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Q28 · Tripartite Treaty 1906

1. A. Maintained the Ethiopian Sovereignty even after the death of Menilik.
2. B. Allowed Italy to realize its ambition of colonizing of Ethiopia.
3. C. Approved the protection of White people in Ethiopia.
4. D. Arranged the partition Ethiopia among three European powers.

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Q29 · Early 20th c. administration

1. A. It was centralized completely.
2. B. It combined of central and hereditary rule.
3. C. It was predominantly hereditary.
4. D. It shared equally between the Church and the State.

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Q30 · African resistance

1. A. had shown little interest of fighting the British.
2. B. resisted the British for more than two decades.
3. C. First agreed to be under the Protectorate of Britain.
4. D. suffered British trickery to become a British colony.

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Q32 · Maji Maji movement

1. A. It succeeded in defending its sovereignty.
2. B. It forced the Colonialist to amend their policy.
3. C. It was unique stand against colonial expansion.
4. D. It was a movement that had a religious dimension.

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Q33 · Italo-Ethiopian War 1935

1. A. unrelated cause for war.
2. B. a major cause for war.
3. C. Italian pretext for war.
4. D. a weak cause for war.

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Q34 · WWII and Ethiopia

1. A. Ethiopia became fully independent.
2. B. British supported the patriotic movement.
3. C. Easy restoration of the Emperor to his throne.
4. D. Direct foreign support for the patriots.

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Q35 · Arab-Israeli war 1948

1. A. The UN partition of Palestine into two political entities.
2. B. The designation of Jerusalem as an international city.
3. C. The organization of the First Zionist Congress.
4. D. The declaration of war by allied Arab armies on Israel.

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Q36 · Decolonization

1. A. All colonies remained within the French community.
2. B. All the French colonies gained independence.
3. C. Guinea became fully independent.
4. D. France stopped any assistance to Guinea.

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Q37 · OAU

1. A. In ending colonialism
2. B. In resolving conflicts
3. C. In promoting integration
4. D. In promoting Pan-Africanism

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Q39 · Student movement

1. A. Marxian ideology encouraged them to oppose inequitable of resource.
2. B. Feudal exploitation that they witnessed during the community service.
3. C. The leaders of their Union created the issue for political purpose.
4. D. They aimed at rallying the large rural community behind of them.

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Q41 · Historiography of Ethiopia

1. A. The establishment of local historical associations across the country.
2. B. The adoption of technics for the collection and evaluation of oral sources.
3. C. The beginning of archaeological study in the southern part of the country.
4. D. The development of quantitative methods for evaluating large amount data.

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Q42 · Use of History

1. A. Plan for today
2. B. Forget past mistakes
3. C. Imagine the future
4. D. Understand the past

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Q43 · Human evolution

1. A. Humans were created but continued to evolve ever since.
2. B. The role of God in evolution cannot be clearly determined.
3. C. Humans evolved from lower being in a natural process.
4. D. There are humans that are more or less evolved.

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Q44 · Chinese philosophy

1. A. The former was about order while the latter was about competition.
2. B. The former emphasised personal responsibility, while the latter emphasised authority.
3. C. The former was about grievance of the poor while the latter was about privilege of the rich.
4. D. The former took a written form while the latter was mainly oral.

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Q45 · Spread of Christianity

1. A. The claim of a happy life on earth through the blessing of the faith.
2. B. The collaboration of missionaries with the political leadership.
3. C. The teaching that emphasized the equality of all men before God.
4. D. The harsh persecution of Christians by the might Roman Empire.

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Q46 · Ethiopian language families

1. A. Konta, Gidole, Erbote, Dessanach
2. B. Kembata, Wolaita, Burji, Libido
3. C. Dizi, Ari, Sheko, Gedeo
4. D. Gamo, Gofa, Kafa, Shinasha

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Q47 · Da'mat

1. A. It left not any evidence to verify its achievements.
2. B. It had a very strong relation with South Arabia.
3. C. It started as a province of the Aksumite state.
4. D. It started as a settlement of South Arabian immigrants.

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Q50 · Decline of Manorialism

1. A. The emergence of capitalism
2. B. The developments Banks and Guilds
3. C. The revival of trade and Towns
4. D. The beginning monetization system

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Q51 · Division of Islam

1. A. Conflict over the meaning and role of the Caliph.
2. B. Disagreement on the meaning of the term "Shura".
3. C. Conflict over who should be the next Prophet.
4. D. Disagreement on how leaders should be selected.

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Q52 · Enlightenment

1. A. in order to become enlightened one needs to believe in God.
2. B. human progress is a possibility through the use of reason.
3. C. all forms of government are oppressive and should be abolished.
4. D. people could attain happiness only in the next world.

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Q53 · Almoravid/Almohad

1. A. Re-established "pure Islam" in both belief and community life.
2. B. Continuously conducted military campaigns against non-Muslims.
3. C. Gradually attracted non-Muslims community to Islam.
4. D. Formed alliance with Christians against others religion followers.

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Q54 · Great Zimbabwe

1. A. Creatively crafted metal tools
2. B. Impressive stone building
3. C. Irrigation based agriculture
4. D. Developed Shona literature

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Q55 · Mali Empire

1. A. By undertaking a pilgrimage to Mecca and through his generous gifts to people.
2. B. By sponsoring the writing of a chronicle about his Islamic activities in the region.
3. C. By offering protection to merchants who travelled the Tran-Saharan route.
4. D. By sponsoring the building of rest homes for pilgrims travelling to Mecca.

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Q57 · Kingdom of Kongo

1. A. Focus on warfare rather than production
2. B. Exhaustion of the land and other resources
3. C. Mal-administration by the Manikongo
4. D. Prolonged Portuguese slave trading

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Q58 · Dutch at the Cape

1. A. The exceptionally good weather in the region.
2. B. Abundance of minerals including diamonds.
3. C. Desire to supply food items to passing ships.
4. D. The absence of a strong state power in the region.

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Q59 · Ifat and Adal

1. A. Both were established at different times from the Walasma family.
2. B. The former conquered the latter after nearly a century of resistance.
3. C. They were leaders of the alliance against the Christian kingdom.
4. D. The ruling classes had a tradition of establishing marriage alliances.

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Q61 · Muslim Sultanates formation

1. A. The Zeila long-distance trade route
2. B. The influence of Muslim Arabs
3. C. Availability of new kinds of weapons
4. D. The coming of Arab refugees

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Q63 · Portuguese-Ottoman involvement

1. A. Both had the mutual desire to establish peace in the region.
2. B. Libne Dingil and Imam Ahmed had ties with the respective rulers.
3. C. Each felt that it had the duty to support their co-religionists.
4. D. Both rivalled for commercial dominance of the Red Sea coast.

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Q64 · Moggasa system

1. A. Weakened the power of groups they came into contact with.
2. B. Boosted the morale of Oromo warriors in motivational songs.
3. C. Increased the Oromo military number over the others.
4. D. Encouraged non-Oromo groups to speak Afan Oromo.

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Q68 · European travellers

1. A. Discovering new area for scientific motivations.
2. B. Spreading Christianity with a missionaries zeal.
3. C. Enhancing friendly relations with European states.
4. D. Preparing the ground for colonial conquest.

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Q69 · American Revolution

1. A. Brought together leaders of the colonies for discussion.
2. B. Triggered anti-British protest by the colonists.
3. C. Served as a communication link with the French.
4. D. Increased the price of tea for export in the colonies.

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Q70 · Napoleon

1. A. Election system
2. B. Education system
3. C. Legal system
4. D. Bureaucratic system

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Q71 · Industrial Revolution

1. A. Development of factories and the hiring of workers
2. B. Establishment of government offices to support industry
3. C. Adequacy of cheap and abundant human labour in Europe
4. D. Development of new market for the mass production

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Q72 · German unification

1. A. Absence of determined leadership who take risk
2. B. Poor national economy and backward outlook
3. C. Resolve of the princess to remain independent
4. D. German's shift from democratic to authoritarian

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Q73 · Eastern Question

1. A. Russian expansionism and British support for Ottoman Turkey
2. B. Balkan nationalism and the gradual decline of Ottoman Turkey
3. C. Russian support for Ottomans Turkey and the decline of Austria-Hungary
4. D. Roman Church's growing weakness and the spread of Islam in Eastern Europe

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Q74 · Legitimate trade

1. A. Slave
2. B. Groundnuts
3. C. Gum
4. D. Palm

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Q76 · Tewodros II reforms

1. A. Military organization and armaments
2. B. Government and administrative structure
3. C. Religion and culture reform
4. D. Agriculture and trade reform

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Q77 · Land tenure

1. A. prevented the utilization of cash crop farming.
2. B. Peasants produced less due to exploitation.
3. C. Subjected big land owners to heavy taxation.
4. D. Not allowed the buying and selling of land.

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Q80 · 1935-36 war

1. A. Conflict and rivalry among Ethiopian regional leaders
2. B. Bad leadership and inability of Emperor Haile Selassie
3. C. Cooperation and support that they got from Ethiopian traitors
4. D. Absolute superiority in military technology and armaments

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Q81 · WWI alliances

1. A. Franco-German rivalry
2. B. Russian-Britain antagonism
3. C. Italian-British opposition
4. D. Balkan-Ottomans rivalry

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Q82 · Russian Revolution 1917

1. A. Bolsheviks seized a political power.
2. B. Nicholas II made many reforms.
3. C. Soldiers in Petrograd joined strike.
4. D. Soviets able to fit the people demand.

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Q83 · Axis powers

1. A. Allied powers
2. B. Anglo-French allied party
3. C. Entente powers
4. D. Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis

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Q86 · Cold War

1. A. 'Détente' between the two Blocks
2. B. Arms race between the two Blocks
3. C. The decline of intelligence agencies
4. D. The end of the Non-Aligned movement

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Q87 · Eritrea federation

1. A. Eritrea was historically the integral part of Ethiopia since the Mereb Mellash.
2. B. Eritrea was bread basket for most people of Ethiopia due to its access to the sea.
3. C. Ethiopia has reasonable claim about the need of access to the Red Sea.
4. D. Ethiopia has justifiable security concerns based on Italian aggression twice.

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Q88 · Peasant rebellions

1. A. Opposition to taxation of land
2. B. Predominance of ethnic sentiments
3. C. Foreign agitation and subversion
4. D. Hostility to centralized authority

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Q89 · 1955 Revised Constitution

1. A. To add colourful warmth to the Jubilee celebrations
2. B. To create impression of modernity on African leaders
3. C. Due to the incorporation of Eritrea with its constitution
4. D. Due to the genuine desire to shift to constitutional monarchy

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Q90 · Derg

1. A. In February 1974
2. B. In September 1975
3. C. In January 1975
4. D. In September 1974

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Q91 · Ogaden war

1. A. Disagreements over their common boundary
2. B. Conflict over the desire by both to annex Djibouti
3. C. Somalia's irredentist claims over the Ogaden
4. D. The weakness of the Ethiopian military at the time

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Q94 · Anti-Apartheid

1. A. Principled and determined leadership by the ANC.
2. B. Very strong armed struggle and huge external support.
3. C. Change of mind by white politicians like Pik W. Botha.
4. D. Decision to end Apartheid by the Security Council.

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Q95 · Pan-Africanism

1. A. Northern and Western Africa
2. B. Southern and Central Africa
3. C. Eastern and North-eastern Africa
4. D. The Americas and the Caribbean

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Q96 · Ethiopian elections

1. A. ruling party managed to form a government.
2. B. opposition parties were weak in the capital.
3. C. political parties were small in number.
4. D. ruling party won all the seats of the parliament.

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Q97 · Peacekeeping

1. A. It was concentrated mostly in Africa.
2. B. It was confined to fight against terrorism.
3. C. It was limited to neighbouring countries.
4. D. It was done for the safeguarding the Red sea.

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Q98 · Indigenous knowledge

1. A. out dated and mostly irrelevant.
2. B. monopolized by a few people.
3. C. lacks proper documentation and study.
4. D. was undemocratic and discriminatory.

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Q99 · Indigenous knowledge

1. A. is modern idea and up to date.
2. B. relates to a given place and culture
3. C. is very limited in its value.
4. D. is highly biased in its approach.

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