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