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Menelik II - Quiz
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  • 1. In which month is the Adwa Victory Day celebrated annually?
A) March
B) January
C) May
D) September
  • 2. What movement did the Adwa victory inspire globally?
A) Monarchist movements
B) European unification
C) Industrial revolution
D) Pan-African movements
  • 3. Menelik II is generally considered the founder of which nation?
A) Modern Sudan
B) Modern Serbia
C) Modern Ethiopia
D) Modern Montenegro
  • 4. Why is Menelik II's legacy considered controversial by historians?
A) His alliance with England
B) Atrocities committed during territorial annexation
C) His refusal to fight Italy
D) His rejection of modernization
  • 5. Which ethnic group is specifically mentioned as having resisted Menelik's southward expansion?
A) Oromos
B) Serbs
C) Montenegrins
D) Italians
  • 6. How do some Oromos characterize Menelik II based on the provided text?
A) A peaceful diplomat
B) A failed leader
C) A national saint
D) Devil incarnate
  • 7. According to the text, what is a reason for Oromo ambivalence towards the Adwa victory?
A) Disinterest in history
B) The defeat at Adwa
C) Lack of historical evidence
D) Its association with Menelik II
  • 8. Who was the English anthropologist that recounted the improbable Serb legend?
A) Mary E. Durham
B) Prince Nikola
C) Edgar Rice Burroughs
D) Awol Allo
  • 9. The legend claims Menelik II was a kinsman to a king from which country?
A) Italy
B) Montenegro
C) England
D) France
  • 10. What village name is compared to the Ethiopian honorific 'Negus' in the legend?
A) Abyssinia
B) Adwa
C) Petrovich
D) Njegushi
  • 11. In which video game is Menelik featured as a leader?
A) Europa Universalis
B) Total War
C) Age of Empires
D) Civilization VI
  • 12. What is the name of the fictional character in Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel inspired by Menelik?
A) Negus I
B) Menelek XIV
C) Nikola III
D) Petrovich II
  • 13. What title does the text identify as being preserved by Menelik?
A) Negus
B) Pharaoh
C) Czar
D) Sultan
  • 14. The legend suggests the fine stature of Abyssinians is due to an admixture of which blood?
A) Slav
B) Roman
C) Arab
D) Germanic
  • 15. On what date was Prince Sahle Maryam born?
A) 20 February 1856
B) 19 August 1844
C) 19 August 1847
D) 15 October 1855
  • 16. In which location was Prince Sahle Maryam born?
A) Maqdala
B) Ankober
C) Debre Berhan
D) The Minjar plateau
  • 17. Who was the father of Sahle Maryam?
A) Sahle Selassie
B) Haile Melekot
C) Ato Nadew
D) Tewodros II
  • 18. Who was the mother of Sahle Maryam?
A) Bezabish
B) Darge Sahle Selassie
C) Ejigayehu
D) None of the above
  • 19. Who gave Prince Sahle Maryam the name Menelik?
A) Ato Nadew
B) Haile Melekot
C) Tewodros II
D) Sahle Selassie
  • 20. Who was Menelik's tutor?
A) Darge Sahle Selassie
B) Haile Melekot
C) Ato Nadew
D) Sahle Selassie
  • 21. Where did Haile Melekot order a retreat and burning in 1855?
A) Debre Berhan
B) Ankober
C) The Awash river
D) Maqdala
  • 22. Where were Menelik and his chiefs taken after being captured by Tewodros II?
A) Maqdala
B) Ankober
C) Shewa
D) Debre Berhan
  • 23. How old was Menelik when he was captured by Tewodros II?
A) 15
B) 18
C) 10
D) 12
  • 24. What was the name of the plateau where Haile Melekot instructed his chiefs to take Menelik?
A) Shewa plateau
B) Ankober plateau
C) Minjar plateau
D) Maqdala plateau
  • 25. Who intervened to have Menelik legitimized by a council of relatives?
A) Bezabish
B) Ejigayehu
C) Ato Nadew
D) Darge Sahle Selassie
  • 26. In which year did Menelik II die?
A) 1896
B) 1913
C) 1909
D) 1889
  • 27. At which battle did Menelik II defeat the Italians in 1896?
A) Battle of Metemma
B) Battle of Magdala
C) Battle of Adwa
D) Battle of Entoto
  • 28. Who was the Swiss engineer that served as an advisor to Menelik II?
A) Lij Iyasu
B) Ras Tessema Nadew
C) Ras Makonnen
D) Alfred Ilg
  • 29. Which treaty did Menelik II sign with Italy in 1889?
A) Treaty of Shewa
B) Treaty of Entoto
C) Treaty of Wuchale
D) Treaty of Adwa
  • 30. Who served as regent after Menelik II became incapacitated?
A) Haile Selassie
B) Sahle Selassie
C) Menelik I
D) Empress Taytu Betul
  • 31. What was the name of the railway project initiated by Menelik II?
A) Harar–Ankober Railway
B) Ethiopia–Eritrea Railway
C) Shewa–Adwa Railway
D) Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
  • 32. Who succeeded Menelik II?
A) Lij Iyasu
B) Yohannes IV
C) Zewditu
D) Ras Tafari Makonnen
  • 33. What was the strategic trade hub conquered by Menelik II in 1887?
A) Ankober
B) Harar
C) Magdala
D) Entoto
  • 34. Menelik II was a member of which dynasty?
A) Axumite
B) Gonder
C) Solomonic
D) Zagwe
  • 35. In what year was Menelik II crowned emperor?
A) 1889
B) 1913
C) 1896
D) 1866
  • 36. What was the main point of contention in the Treaty of Wuchale?
A) Trade tariffs
B) Religious conversion
C) Italian claims of a protectorate
D) Boundary disputes
  • 37. How did Tewodros II treat Menelik at his court?
A) Like a son
B) Like a prisoner
C) Like a servant
D) Like a commoner
  • 38. Who was the brother of Taytu Betul that Menelik met at court?
A) Ato Bezabeh
B) Tewodros II
C) Ledj Wale
D) Haile Melekot
  • 39. Which institution provided Menelik's formal education?
A) The royal court tutors
B) Ethiopian Orthodox Church
C) The Jesuit missionaries
D) The British military academy
  • 40. What rank was Menelik elevated to by Tewodros II?
A) Ras
B) Negus
C) Dejazmach
D) Emperor
  • 41. Which princess did Tewodros II offer to Menelik?
A) Taytu
B) Worqitu
C) Bezabeh
D) Alitash
  • 42. What military skills did Menelik study at court?
A) Naval tactics and artillery
B) Military strategy and horsemanship
C) Siege warfare and diplomacy
D) Archery and fencing
  • 43. When did Menelik escape from the fortress of Magdala?
A) 1 January 1864
B) 1 July 1867
C) 1 July 1865
D) 1 November 1866
  • 44. What was the name of the Queen of Wello who received Menelik after his escape?
A) Worqitu
B) Menelik's mother
C) Alitash
D) Taytu
  • 45. How old was Menelik when he escaped from Magdala?
A) 30 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 25 years old
D) 21 years old
  • 46. Which regions were struck by famine in 1865?
A) Tigray and Begemder
B) Amba and Gondar
C) Shewa and Wello
D) Gondar and Magdala
  • 47. How many soldiers did Tewodros II order to be massacred in 1867?
A) 500
B) 200
C) 800
D) 1000
  • 48. Which province did Ato Bezabeh rule before his confrontation with Menelik?
A) Magdala
B) Gondar
C) Wello
D) Shewa
  • 49. How many cannons did Menelik acquire at Kebrat Amba?
A) 500
B) 10
C) 3
D) 1,000
  • 50. What fief did Menelik grant Bezabeh after his initial submission?
A) Were Ilu
B) Ankober
C) Abba Motti
D) Amba Afqara
  • 51. What was the penalty for an Ethiopian priest provoking religious controversy under Menelik's edict?
A) Death
B) Imprisonment
C) Exile
D) A fine
  • 52. To whom did Menelik address a letter in 1867 presenting himself as the 'King of Kings'?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Father Guglielmo Massaia
C) Robert Napier
D) Tewodros II
  • 53. Who was the claimant to the throne that retreated after seeing Menelik leave the Magdala region?
A) Ato Bezabeh
B) Yohannes IV
C) Wagshum Gobaze
D) Tewodros II
  • 54. What reason did Menelik give for not providing assistance to the British against Tewodros II?
A) He felt unable to destroy the man who raised him
B) He lacked enough soldiers
C) He was busy celebrating Easter
D) He was afraid of the Oromo
  • 55. What was the final fate of Tewodros II?
A) He was captured by the British
B) He took his own life
C) He was executed by Menelik
D) He died in battle against the British
  • 56. How did Menelik react when he learned Dejazmach Kassa had assisted the British?
A) He felt relieved that the British won
B) He felt proud of his rival
C) He decided to join Kassa in a new alliance
D) He felt anger because the imperial throne was slipping away
  • 57. Which leader gained a military advantage from the British via Napier’s expedition?
A) Ras Mikael
B) Kassa Mercha
C) Tekle Giyorgis II
D) Menelik II
  • 58. Where did Kassa camp while waiting to confront Tekle Giyorgis II?
A) Aksum
B) Shewa
C) Liche
D) Wello
  • 59. What caused Menelik's military plans in Begemder to fail in 1871?
A) A direct attack from Yohannes IV
B) The British intervention
C) A rebellion by Queen Mestewat
D) Lack of cavalry support
  • 60. What was the primary strength of Menelik’s army?
A) British-made muskets
B) Naval support
C) Artillery
D) Cavalry
  • 61. What was the result of the conflict between Kassa and Tekle Giyorgis II?
A) Menelik intervened to stop the war
B) Both died in the battles
C) Kassa emerged as the new Emperor
D) Tekle Giyorgis II won the crown
  • 62. Which city served as the location for Menelik’s large political feasts?
A) Wello
B) Begemder
C) Liche
D) Magdala
  • 63. Who suggested that Menelik II cooperate with the Egyptians?
A) Muhammad Ali
B) Khedive Ismail Pasha
C) Yohannes IV
D) alaqa Birru
  • 64. Which Emperor did Menelik II attempt to overthrow with Egyptian assistance?
A) Meshesha Seyfu
B) Yohannes IV
C) Abu Parka Pasha
D) Khedive Ismail Pasha
  • 65. What fortress did Menelik seize after capturing the leaders of local revolts?
A) Gontcho
B) Ankober
C) Mount Tamo
D) Magdala
  • 66. What was the name of Menelik's wife who instigated a rebellion?
A) Debre Lebanos
B) Bafena
C) Sost Lidat
D) Masia
  • 67. Whom did Menelik attempt to appoint as his successor in Shewa instead of Bafena's sons?
A) Meshesha Seyfu
B) Haile
C) Ras Adal Tessema
D) Muhammad Ali
  • 68. What religious doctrine did Bafena support?
A) Debre Lebanos
B) Sost Lidat
C) Qarra Haymanot
D) The triple birth
  • 69. Where was Meshesha imprisoned by Menelik in December 1876?
A) Mount Tamo
B) Magdala
C) Gontcho
D) Ankober
  • 70. What religious doctrine did Menelik favor?
A) Sost Lidat
B) Qarra Haymanot
C) Double birth
D) The doctrine of the Virgin Mary
  • 71. When did Menelik return to Shewa?
A) 14 December 1876
B) 25 May 1877
C) September 1876
D) 20 December 1877
  • 72. How many slaves was Menelik originally asked to pay as annual tribute?
A) 5,000
B) 50,000
C) 1,000
D) 500
  • 73. Where was the treasure of Shewa sent during the mobilization?
A) Wello
B) Menz
C) Feqra Gemb
D) Debre Libanos
  • 74. What happened to Menelik's ambition to become the next emperor after the treaty?
A) It was forgotten
B) It remained intact
C) It was abandoned
D) It was destroyed
  • 75. What was a primary economic motive for Menelik's expansion?
A) Escaping climate change
B) Spreading religion
C) Increasing tax revenue
D) Building new churches
  • 76. When did the Battle of Embabo take place?
A) June 1882
B) January 1887
C) June 1879
D) June 1886
  • 77. Who was the main European merchant group mentioned in the Southwest?
A) Portuguese
B) French
C) German
D) British
  • 78. Which general forced Kaffa to pay tribute in 1881?
A) Ras Darge Sahle Selassie
B) Alfred Ilg
C) Ras Gobana Dache
D) Emir Abd Allah II
  • 79. When did the Arsi territory finally come under complete Shoan control?
A) 1883
B) 1890
C) 1881
D) 1886
  • 80. Which commodity gradually supplanted ivory and musk in trade?
A) Cotton
B) Gold
C) Coffee
D) Ostrich feathers
  • 81. What were the garrison towns established by the administration called?
A) Katamas
B) Bitwoded
C) Negus
D) Neftenya
  • 82. What was the highest title given to Alfred Ilg?
A) Negus
B) Dejazmach
C) Bitwoded
D) Ras
  • 83. Which poet visited the court of Entoto?
A) Ras Darge
B) Alfred Ilg
C) Arthur Rimbaud
D) Paul Buffet
  • 84. What were the residents of the katamas known as?
A) Emirs
B) Neftenya
C) Gojjames
D) Arsi
  • 85. Who crowned Menelik II as emperor?
A) Ras Mengesha Yohannes
B) Abuna Mattewos
C) Count Pietro Antonelli
D) Oreste Baratieri
  • 86. What disease caused the 'Kifou Qen' famine?
A) Cholera
B) Rinderpest
C) Influenza
D) Smallpox
  • 87. What percentage of cattle was wiped out by the rinderpest epidemic?
A) Over 20%
B) Over 90%
C) Over 75%
D) Over 50%
  • 88. Who was the Italian envoy that negotiated the treaty with Menelik?
A) Oreste Baratieri
B) Gerald Portal
C) Count Pietro Antonelli
D) Francesco Crispi
  • 89. Which article of the Treaty of Wuchale led to the conflict between Italy and Ethiopia?
A) Article 25
B) Article 3
C) Article 10
D) Article 17
  • 90. Who led the Italian army during the invasion of Ethiopia?
A) Major Galliano
B) Major Toselli
C) Pietro Antonelli
D) Oreste Baratieri
  • 91. What was the name of the famine that occurred during Menelik's reign?
A) Kifou Qen
B) The Great Drought
C) The Abyssinian Hunger
D) The Rinderpest Crisis
  • 92. Who controlled the Konso region after building a fort at Mega?
A) Ras Tassama
B) Ras Welde Giyorgis Aboye
C) Dejazmach Nikolay Leontiev
D) Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis
  • 93. Which kingdom initially resisted Menelik II and refused to pay tribute?
A) Borana
B) Kaffa
C) Beni Shangul
D) Gimirra
  • 94. Which Russian led expeditions along the southern border of Lake Rudolf in 1899?
A) Willy Henze
B) C. Halle
C) A. Holtz
D) Nikolay Leontiev
  • 95. In what year did Menelik II grant the railway concession from Djibouti?
A) 1906
B) 1902
C) 1897
D) 1894
  • 96. Who introduced automobiles to Addis Ababa in 1908?
A) C. Halle
B) Bentley
C) A. Holtz
D) Willy Henze
  • 97. In what year was the Ethiopian postal system established?
A) 1897
B) 1908
C) 1893
D) 1894
  • 98. What was the name of the vaccination campaign launched in 1898?
A) Smallpox
B) Cholera
C) Tuberculosis
D) Malaria
  • 99. What was the name of the new land tax system introduced in 1892?
A) Gebbar maderia
B) Asrat
C) Thaler
D) Wember
  • 100. When was the Franco-Ethiopian Railway construction completed?
A) 1897
B) 1914
C) 1906
D) 1917
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