Ginager general secondary school grade 12th history Model 2 Exam 2018 E.

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1. In what sense can be said that the Ethiopian victory at Adwa was incomplete?
A. in the sense that the Ethiopians suffered greater casualties
B. in the sense that the victory at Adwa was not followed up diplomatically
C. in the sense that it did not force the Italians out of the territories beyond the Mereb
D. in the sense that Menelik severely punished too many
2. A new form of power during the industrial revolution was
A. water power C. machine power
B. wind power Steam power
3. which of the following is true about the study of history
A. it is irrelevant for current condition
B. it covers virtually all aspects of the human past
C. it primarily objective is to in still patriotism
D. its proper area coverage is politics
4. Which of the following elements in early Islam contributed for the rapid expansion?
A. its connections to trade and commerce
B. its emphasis on Jihad and religious martyrdom
C. its animosity to other monotheist religious
D. its egalitarian principles about society
5. After the rise of Islam in the 7th C. Aksum became
A. An Islamic state
B. Militarily stronger than before
C. Economically weaker than before
D. much richer than before
6. Manors in feudal Europe during the Middle Ages were
A. villages settled by peasants and crafts men
B. Tribute lower lords paid to higher lords
C. One- tenth of peasant produced for the church
D. Feudal dues paid to the king or lord
7. What was the major factor for the emergence of monarchical rule in the Gibe regionearly19th c.
A. trade and trade route
B. Influence of neighbouring state
C. Shift in the system of land tenure
D. Islam
8. The Second World War can be said to have begun in Asia when the Japanese seized?
A. Manchuria B. Korea C. Taiwan D. France
9. Which of the following was a major economic factor behind Menelik `s expansion ? the desire to
A. acquire areas that produced export commodities to the outside world
B. increase imperial power by conquering territory and collecting tribute from the local people
C. build railway line that connected the eastern coast with the interior
D. protect the core of the Empire from the threat of the neighbouring colonial power
10. the two main immediate factors for the colonization of Africa in the middle of the 1880s were
 A. the British occupation of Egypt in 1882 and the involvement of Germany and King Leopold of
Belgium in the scramble for Africa
B. The French conquest of America in 1830and British occupation of Cape colony
C. the British takeover of Egypt in 1882 and the unification of Italy
D. the rise of Bismarck and the revolt of Urabi Pasha of Egypt 1882
11. During the inter war years (1919-1939) African resistance to European colonialism
A. was pushing for completely independence
B. completely died out
C. restore to rural armed struggle
D. was centered on towns and pressed for reform
12. Which one of the following was a decisive factor for Italy to become victorious in the initial 1935-
1936 stage of the Italo-Ethiopian war?
A. the military assistance given by Nazi Germany
B. The flight of the Emperor to Europe
C. the use of plane and poison gas
D. The conflict between the Emperor and his war Minister
13. the European country in closest contact with Africa from the 15th to the 17th centuries was -------
A. Spain B. Britain C. Portugal D. France
14. one of the following is WRONG about the Gondarian period ----------
A. the period included the Zemene Mesafint
B. Gondar served as a permanent capital
C. the ruling class led a luxurious life
D. Gondar was founded by Fasiledes
15. the socialist countries played a major role in Ethiopia`s political life in the late 1970s by
A. helping the country recover from the severe famine of the 1970s
B. helping the Derg and the opposition groups to settle their difference
C. providing military help at critical point during the Somalia invasion
D. putting pressure on the Derg to accept a mixed –economic policy
16. Which one of the following contributed to the introduction of cold war in Asia
A. the intervention of the Big powers in the Korean war
B. France`s decision to return and occupy Indo-China
C. the USA`s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
D. the declaration of the cultural revolution in China
17. the trans-Atlantic slave trade was known as the triangular Trade because it linked
A. Europe, Africa and America
B. Asia, Europe and America
C. Africa, America and Asia
D. America, Austrtalia and Africa
18. the major reason for Susenyos to make Catholicism a state religion in 1622 was to
A. Get artisans and craftsmen from Portugal
B. re-direct Ethiopia`s foreign relations from Egypt to Europe
C. Use Portuguese military help to strengthen the monarchy
D. establish marriage alliance with the Portuguese ruler
19. Which one of the following calendar dating system does not have direct link with a religious event?
 A. B.P C. A.H C. B.C D. A.D
20. Why we study history?
A. To understand the past.
B. Gives us knowledge about ourselves, ancestors.
C. Promotes patriotism and the feeling of identity.
D. All.
21. Which one of the following is true about primary sources of history.
A. Don't have direct relations to the event.
B. Don't have nearness to the events.
C. They are original materials
D. They are second hand information.
22. Which one of the following is key element in the study of history?
A. Imbalance of source
B. Interpreting historical evidences
C. Lack of objectivity
D. Lack of comprehensiveness
23. Of the following one is differ from the others.
A. Oldowan technology
B. Acheulean technology
C. To Master the use of fire
D. Migrated from Africa to northern Asia and Europe.
24. Which period humanbeings painted pictures on the walls of caves.
A. Paleolithic stone age
B. Mesolithic stone age
C. Neolithic stone age
D. All
25. States as they emerged were characterized by
A. war leadership [Link] [Link] [Link]
26. Egypt built a great empire and reached the height of it's power during
A. Rameses II B. monarch C. king Thutmose III D. All
27. Which one of the following is correct about the Persian Empire.
A. They called the region land of the Aryans
B. The Empire founded by Cyrus the great.
C. The religion called Zoroastrianism.
D. All
28. Which one of the following is the contribution of ancient China?
A. Started the use of coal [Link] [Link] language D. All
29. The Ottoman empire reached the highest of its power under
A. Mohammad al Mahdi B. sultan Suleiman I (the magnificent) C. Ismail D. All
30. During the middle age, China was the age of prosperity and great cultural accomplishments
A. The Sui dynasty [Link] song dynasty C. The Tang dynasty D. All
31. Which one of the following is belongs Afro -Asiatic super family
A. Nuer, majanger, Berta [Link],Chadic, Semitic [Link] [Link] congo
32. Damat used the South Arabian politico-religious title of
 A. kawo [Link] C. pharaoh D. Mukarib
33. It gives a details account of international and external trade of Aksum and the socioeconomic life of
the coastal people
A. Christian topography B. periplus of Erythrean sea C. prester jhon D. All
34. which one of the following is the major sources of income to the Aksumite States
A. massawa B. Adulis C. Zeila D. Berbera
35. Who founded the young Italian movement in the unification of Italy.
A. Cavour B. Mazzini C. Garibaldi D .Bismarck
36. which of the following is not the factor that facilities the unification of Germany
A. zollverein B. Bismarck plan [Link] Congress of veina [Link]
37. What was the cause of the American civil war?
A. Economic difference B. political difference C. Slavery D. All
38. Why the Europeans colonize the African countries?
A. In search of raw material B. New settlement area C. new Investment area D. All
39. which is correct about the Nonaligned movement
A. To have an independent voice in international affairs
B. Rejected renewed ties to any big power
C. loose association of countries that had no formal commitment to either of super powers
D. All
40. when the allied powers occupied Japan (the Americans)concerned,except
A. demilitarization and democratization
B. Ultra nationalist organization were dissolved
C. The military was mobilized
D. political prisoners were released
41. What was the cause of the first Arab-Israel war?
A. Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal
B. The declaration of the state of Israel
C. Emergency of hamas
D. All
42. According to the Hewett Treaty of 1884,Ethiopia agreed to do one of the following which one
A. TO help the safe evacuation of Egyptian troops
B. To stop the import of fire arms through massawa
C. To give the region north of the mereb river to Egypt
D. To help the establishment of British naval Base at massawa
43. Which one of the following statement is true about the Liche agreement? Menlik submitted to
yohannes
A. After the Ethiopian victory over the Egyptians
B. After the Italian occupied massawa
C. After Ras Alula attacked and destroyed the Italian forces
D. After the battle of metema
44. which port served the Italians as a spring board for her advance against Ethiopia
A. Massawa B. Assab C. Tajura [Link]
45. The final battle between Ras Darge shewan army and the Arsi oromo took place at
A. Azule B .chelenqo [Link] D. Liche
46. Muslim merchants who were dominant in the long distance trade of northern Ethiopia during the
19thc were called
A. Negadras B. Saffare C. Afkala D. Jabarti
47. During the diarchy in Ethiopian history Ras Teferi was the leader of
A. The progressive [Link] educated Ethiopian [Link] conservatives [Link] shewan nobility
48. Where was the first political party of Black Africans established?
A. In Nigeria B. In Guinea C. In Ghana D. In South Africa
49. Which one of the following was not a fundamental cause of WWI?
A. Military alliance B. Economic depression C. The Balkan crisis D. Imperialist rivalries
50. The February massacre of 19,1937,was especially aimed at eliminating
A. The leaders of the black lion movement
B. The members of the imperial body guard
C. Educated Ethiopians except bandas
D. The graduates of Holeta military academy
51. The commander of the British army which took control of Addis Ababa on 6,April, 1941 was
A. Sir Allan Cunningham B. Daniel Sanford C. Charles Wingate D. William platt
52. Which one of the following was not among the effects of WWII?
A. It hastened the process of decolonization
B. The UNO replaced the league of nation
C. The cold war began
D. The communists came to power in Russia
53. Some of the common used terms in modern sports such as Marathon and Olympic got their origin in
ancient
A. Greece B. Rome C. Egypt D. Mesopotamia
54. The two elected officials of the Roman Republic were
A. Emperor and Prince C. Prince and consul
B. consul's and Senate D. president and chairman
55. pick out the choice that has a wrong combination of ancient civilization and an achievement
A. India-Zoroastrianism B. Egypt -hieroglyphics C. Sumerian- cuneiform D. Rome- Latin
56. Hereditary right to Land use by members of families and clans
A. Gult B. Bale Gult [Link] [Link]
57. The Byzantine is also known as
A. Western Roman Empire
B. Eastern Roman empire
C. Holy Roman empire
D. Greco-Roman empire
58. The Renaissance was started in
A. England [Link] [Link] [Link]
59. who was the great renaissance painter who painted the'last super'
A. Dante Alighieri [Link] da Vince [Link] Anglo [Link] da Vinci
60. The most important factor for the decline of Aksumite power was
A. Invasion of the Beja pastoralists
B. loose of control the Red sea trade
C. Outbreak of revolt in the Agaw province
 D. Outbreak of rebellion in south Arabia
61. The Royal title of the Kaffa king was
A. Tato B. Matto C. keffecho D. Mikrercho
62. The root cause for the conflict and wars between the Muslim sultanate and the Christian highland
kingdom was
A. Religious differences
B. safety and security of the king of court
C. The need to control the territories along the trade routes
D. The refusal of the Muslim traders to become agents of the king
63. A Catholic bishop who converted Susnyos to Catholicism was
A. Bermudez B. Pedropaez C. Oviedo D. Mendez
64. which one of the following is true about the Zemene Mesafint in Ethiopia
A. It was primarily a period of religious conflict and controversy
B. It was characterized by ethnic conflict
C. It was a period in which Local power predominated over central power
D. It was a period in which Ethiopia as apolitical entity had temporarily caused to exist
65. Which one of the following was the phase of slave trade
A. Monopolistic slave trade B. Free trade C .Legitimate trade D. Piratic slave trade
66. One of the following did not engage in the first phase of the slave trade
A. companies B. Adventurers C. Individual merchants D. Robbers
67. Why the Harar city was surrounded by a Stone Wall?
A. For the beauty of the city
B. To resist the Oromo attack
C. To resist the Christian highland kingdom
D. To resist the shewan
68. The Almohad empire finally collapsed because of
A. Inefficient administration system
B. The imposition of heavy taxes
C. The military weakness of the Almohads
D. D. All
69. Which of the following were the results of the American war of independence?
A. Equality of all citizens of America
B. collapse of British colonial rule in America
C. Making all former slaves free
D. Explosion of the French from America
70. Why America entered in to the second war in 1941?
A. Japan bombers launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at pearl Harbor
B. The German submarine sank commercial ship which had many Americans
C. A small Navy was dismissed
D. All
71. The main features of the cold war were
A. War of propaganda B. Ideological struggle C. Arms race D. All
72. Which of the following is true about the Great leap fof ward in China?
A. It was introduced by Mao Tse Tung in 1958
 B. It was intended to take China to the second stage of communism
C. It faced opposition from the rural areas
D. All
73. The USA plan to rebuild Europe after WWII is known as the
A. Marshall plan B. Truman Doctrine C. Cold war strategy D. North Atlantic plan
74. Which of the following is true about the peasant rebellion of Bale?
A. The leader of the rebels was general Jagema kello
B. The rebellion lacked organization
C. The rebels had their base in Kenya
D. The rebels secured support from Somalia
75. Which one of the following is true about [Link] Du Bois?
A. Back to Africa movement
B. Father of pan-Africanism
C. Founder and leader of Universal Negro Association
D. Land mark in the history of pan-Africanism
76. Which one of the following is not true about the features of indigenous knowledge?
A. It is local B. It is holistic C. It is humble D. It is not irreplaceable
77. The Gifaataa Festivals
A. Thanks giving holiday of the Oromo people
B. The celebration of the Wolaita people at the beginning of the new year
C. The new year festival celebrated among the Sidama peoples
D. celebrated by girls of all religious back grounds
78. Which one of the following is incorrect about the reforms of the military regime?
A. Abolished all private land owner ship
B. Nationalized all urban land and extra house
C. Formation of kebeles
D. Rebuilt the system of feudalism
79. During the enter war period, Indian national Congress adopted Mahatma Gandhi's policy of
A. Violent struggle against British
B. Non-violence and civil disobedience struggle against British
C. Strong armed struggle
D. All
80. Which of the following parties was a founding member of the EPRDF?
A. OPDO B. GRDM C. EPDM D. SEPDM
81. Which of the following best explains the term Historiography?
A. The study of History and science
B. The study of the History of nature
C. The study of the writing of History
D. The study of the History of human species
82. The Kingdom of Shewa reached the height of its power during the reign of
A. asfa Wossen B. Sahle Selassie C. Amha Yesus D. Negasi Kirstos
83. Which of the following was an immediate result of Ethiopian victory at the battle of Adwa?
A. The signing of an agreement to fix the boundary between Ethiopia and the colony of Eritrea
B. The recognition of Ethiopia independence by Italy
 C. popular call in Italy for revenge against Etiopia
D. Official declaration by Italy that it would end its colonial adventures in Africa
84. the battle to Imam Ahmed`s death was
A. The battle of Weyna Dega in 1543
B. The battle of Mereb in 1540
C. The battle of Kufit in 1543
D. the battle of Shimbra Kure in 1527
85. One of the following is WRONG about Christianity.
A. It believes in Jesus Christ , the Son of God
B. It is the only monotheistic religion
C. Christianity was attractive to the poor and the oppressed
D. Its first Christianity were Jews
86. Which of the following is true about Tewodros II?
A. He allied with Muslim neighbors of Ethiopia against Western
B. He mistrusted all foreigners whom he regarded as spies
C. He wanted the support of Europeans to strengthen his defenses
D. He trusted and welcomed all Westerners who came to his court
87. One of the following was not among the results of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.
A. A new class system developed
B. population increased faster
C. The agricultural sector continued to be dominated.
D. national wealth increased
88. Which of the following is true about the 1943 Weyane Rebellion in eastern and southern Tigray
A. It supported all over the province of Tigray
B. It was rebellion against local lords
C. It was a protest against excessive taxation and Shewan domination
D. It demanded the separation of Tigray from Ethiopia
89. The root cause of the conflict between the Christian Kingdom and the Muslim Sultanates during the
Medieval period was
A. The desire of the Christian Kingdom to safeguard its economic interests
B. The desire of the Muslim Sultanates to spread Islam
C. the rise of a strong leader among the Muslim who wanted to control the Christian
D. that the Christian clergy wanted to spread Islam
90. Which of the following is not true about the Zemene Mesafint ?
A. It began in the 19C.
B. It began with the death of Iyoas.
C. It began with the death of T/giorgis
D. It began with the death of Tewodros
91. The drooping of atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki August 1945:
A. Took place after the forma l surrender of Japan
B. Speeded up the surrender of Japan
C. Was absolutely necessary for the death of Japan
D. was mean to intimidate Germany in to submission
92. which one of the following countries were not the member states of NATO
 A. Greece B. East Germany C. Pakistan D. Turkey
93. one of the following is correct about the Reformation
A. It started in England
B. It started in Germany
C. It undermined Capitalism
D. It strengthened the power of the Europe
94. Which one of the following expresses Aksumite civilization?
A. Well advanced musical instrument
B. Pyramid building as royal tombs
C. Well-developed external trade
D. The construction of walled city
95. Which one of the following was a consequence of the American civil war?
A. It resulted in the separation of the southern states from the union
B. it pushed the USA in to a depression that lasted until the late 19th century
C. It allowed the confederate states to establish dominance over the unionists
D. It strengthened the political unity of the united states for the several decades
96. Which one of the following is correct about the impacts of the 1917 Russian Revolution on other
parts of the globe?
A. It reduced the popularity of Marxism –Leninism as an Ideology because of the violence and
terror it saw
B. It forced Latin American countries to become socialists
C. It pressured European to recognized the independence of African states
D. It encouraged oppressed peoples and countries to adopt its strategies to achieve their liberation
97. According to the Gregorian calendar , the Hejira took place in the
A. 7th century B. 9th century C. 6th Century D. 10th century
98. the English parliament opposed the Stuart kings during the English Revolution because of their
A. religious tolerance C. colonial policies
B. democratic principle D. autocratic action
99. All of the following were the factors behind Menelik`s expansion EXCEPT
A. the need to establish a buffer zone against neighboring states
B. the desire to control the rich trade routes
C. the desire to gain access to the sea
D. the acquisition of land to resettle people affected by famine
100. which one of the following is intangible heritage
A. Manzuma B. coin C. palace D . cross

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1 21 41 61 81
2 22 42 62 82
3 23 43 63 83
4 24 44 64 84
5 25 45 65 85
6 26 46 66 86
7 27 47 67 87
8 28 48 68 88
9 29 49 69 89
10 30 50 70 90
11 31 51 71 91
12 32 52 72 92
13 33 53 73 93
14 34 54 74 94
15 35 55 75 95
16 36 56 76 96
17 37 57 77 97
18 38 58 78 98
19 39 59 79 99
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 Name-------------------------------------------------section -----------------No --------------------
1 21 41 61 81
2 22 42 62 82
3 23 43 63 83
4 24 44 64 84
5 25 45 65 85
6 26 46 66 86
7 27 47 67 87
8 28 48 68 88
9 29 49 69 89
10 30 50 70 90
11 31 51 71 91
12 32 52 72 92
13 33 53 73 93
14 34 54 74 94 C
15 35 55 75 95 D
16 36 56 76 96 D
17 37 57 77 97 A
18 38 58 78 98 D
19 39 59 79 99 C
20 40 60 80 100 A