Ethiopian alphabet and language - Exam
- 1. What script is used to write the Ethiopian language?
A) Cyrillic script
B) Arabic script
C) Latin script
D) Ge'ez script
- 2. How many letters are in the Ethiopian alphabet?
A) 20
B) 26
C) 42
D) 33
- 3. What is the official language of Ethiopia?
A) Amharic
B) Somali
C) Tigrinya
D) Oromo
- 4. What is the name of the writing system based on the Ethiopian script used for writing the Oromo language?
A) Qubee
B) Somali script
C) Fidel
D) Tigrinya script
- 5. Who is considered the father of modern Ethiopia and established the capital city of Addis Ababa?
A) King Sahle Selassie
B) Emperor Haile Selassie
C) Emperor Menelik II
D) Emperor Tewodros II
- 6. In Ethiopia, what is the traditional hand-held food made from teff flour?
A) Sambusa
B) Doro Wat
C) Injera
D) Kitfo
- 7. What is the economic and political capital of Ethiopia?
A) Dire Dawa
B) Bahir Dar
C) Harar
D) Addis Ababa
- 8. Which mountain in Ethiopia is the highest peak?
A) Simien Mountains
B) Mount Abuna Yosef
C) Mount Chilalo
D) Ras Dashen
- 9. In the Ethiopian calendar, what year is considered the year of the current era (2022 AD)?
A) 2014
B) 2008
C) 2005
D) 2010
- 10. Which region of Ethiopia predominantly uses the Tigrinya language?
A) Somali
B) Oromia
C) Tigray
D) Amhara
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