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Revolution in Ethiopia overthrows Haile Selassie
Contributed by: Blake
  • 1. Who was the Emperor of Ethiopia before the revolution?
A) Mengistu Haile Mariam
B) Haile Selassie
C) Abiy Ahmed
D) Meles Zenawi
  • 2. In what year did the revolution in Ethiopia overthrow Haile Selassie?
A) 1997
B) 1985
C) 2002
D) 1974
  • 3. Which military group led the revolution against Haile Selassie?
A) Oromo Liberation Front
B) Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party
C) Derg
D) Tigray People's Liberation Front
  • 4. Which communist country supported the revolution against Haile Selassie?
A) North Korea
B) Cuba
C) China
D) Soviet Union
  • 5. Which city served as the capital of Ethiopia during Haile Selassie's reign?
A) Bahir Dar
B) Addis Ababa
C) Axum
D) Gondar
  • 6. Which Ethiopian region sought independence after the revolution?
A) Oromia
B) Tigray
C) Sidama
D) Eritrea
  • 7. Which country invaded Ethiopia in 1935, leading to Haile Selassie's exile?
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) Britain
D) Italy
  • 8. Who led the Derg military council that took power after overthrowing Haile Selassie?
A) Idi Amin
B) Mengistu Haile Mariam
C) Fidel Castro
D) Kim Il-Sung
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