PRE-UNIVERSITY REMEDIAL PROGRAMMED HISTORY SUPPLEMENTAL SESSION FOR

HAMLIE, 2016 E.C/JULY, 2024 G.C ESSLCE EXAMINEES

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATIONS SERVICE (EAES) ETHIOPIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL

LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (ESSLCE)
Prepared by
Kefyalew B March 4, 2025
Officer L HARAMAYA UIVERSITY, ETHIOPIA
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1. Why do we study history?
A. To better understand contemporary societies
B. To advance the interest of our nation at the expense of others
C. To show how the past was not different from the present
D. To glorify the activities of our forefathers
2. Which one of the following is correct about the importance of history?
A. It enables people to become less spiritual and more secular.
B. It helps us understand contemporary issues.
C. It encourages people to focus more on local than global issues.
D. It deepens extreme nationalism among the diverse population.
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3. Which of the following is an essential principle of historical methodology?
A. Disregarding all sources that have bias in them
B. Giving primacy to secondary than primary sources
C. Establishing the authenticity of historical documents
D. Corroborating primary sources with secondary sources
[Link] which of the following is the concept of objectivity related when applied to the
study of history? The ability to
A. interpret events based on one's subjective experience.
B. explain change in a clear and logical manner.
C. avoid subjectivity on the part of the historian.
D. identify original sources by the historian.
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5. What is the significance of periodization in historical studies? It helps to
A. trace continuities and change through time.
B. make the work of history to screen usable sources.
C. distinguish professional history from popular history.
D. sort out factual details from factious narratives.
6. What does the discipline of history study?
A. Contemporary cultures
B. Future politics
C. Origin of hominids
D. Past human actions
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7. What strategy did the medieval “Solomonic” rulers use in addressing the problem of
succession?
A. Building a royal prison at Amba Gishen
B. Establishing the principle of primogeniture
C. Setting an age limit for possible claimants to the throne
D. Strengthening the office of the Queen Mother
8. Which of the following is correct about units of chronology in history?
A. The year from 2000 to 2099 is similar to the 20th century.
B. A period of one hundred years is known as millennium.
C. Very recent events are mostly referred to as B.P.
D. Historical calendars count dates both backward and forward
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9. What was the immediate cause of the Second World War (WWII)?
A. The unexpected annexation of Czechoslovakia and Lithuania by the German army
B. The invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany
C. The signing of the Non-Aggression Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union
D. The Japanese attack of the US Naval base at Pearl Harbour
10. Among the French colonies of West Africa which of the following became independent
in 1958 by voting “No” to continued association with France?
A. Cameroon B. Guinea C. Senegal D. Mali
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11. What was the most likely reason for Susenyos’ conversion to Catholicism?
A. To purify the heresies observed in the Orthodox Christianity
B. To fulfill the promise made by Libne Dingil to the Portuguese
C. To attract support from numerous high level dignitaries who had been converted
D. To get Portuguese military assistance to create a strong monarchy
12. Which of the following is correct about pre-Aksumite states?
A. Among the most valued imports of Egyptians from Punt was myrrh.
B. The precise location of the land of Punt is in what is today Eritrea.
C. Most of the inscriptions about Damat are found in South Arabia.
D. Damat had a very strong contact with the kingdom of Egypt.
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13. One of the following is believed to be the earliest state in the Horn of Africa region?
A. Damat B. Punt C . Aksum D. Meroe
14. Among the achievements of the ancient civilizations which one of the following
legacies has enhanced international peace in Modem World?
B. The Persian kingdom’s “pony express” postal system.
C. The Egyptian religious belief of life after death.
D. The Roman Senate with senators elected for life.
E. The Greek sports event known as the Olympics.
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15. Which of the following is correct about the Aksumite kingdom?
A. Its prosperity depended on the Red Sea trade.
B. It was the first state in Ethiopian history.
C. It was converted to Christianity by Egypt’s design.
D. It built large stelae with income from agricultural tax.
16. which one of the following is a major achievement of the Zagwe dynasty?
E. The participation in the Crusades against Muslims
F. The translation of the Bible from Greek to Geez
G. The construction of rock-hewn churches
H. The emphasis on building strong military power
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17. What was the feature shared in common by the Muslim Sultanates of the Ethiopian region
in the medieval period?
A. rulers exercised both political and religious authority.
B. Muslim and Christian populations were of fairly equal size.
C. they were allocated in the north-western lowlands of Ethiopia.
D. their populations predominantly depended on agriculture.
18. What was the main achievement of the civilization of Meroe?
A. Smelting of iron ore
B. Domestication of the camel
C. Invention of the plough
D. Building canals on the Nile
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19. Which one of the following best characterizes early states?
A. They were primarily the creations of a priestly class
B. They tended to be guided by egalitarian principles than later states
C. They tended to confer political rights to limited sections of society
D. They were the main agents for spreading democratic principles
20. In which of the following does a date correctly correspond with a century?
A. 1517----The 15th century
B. 1999----20th century
C. 630 A.H----1st century AD
D. 20 BC----2nd century BC
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21. Which of the following was NOT a consequence of WWII?
A. The destruction of European cities and their infrastructure
B. The death of over 50 million people across the globe
C. The emergence of Europe as a major global super power
D. The spread of anti-colonial movements across the world
22. What was the Abba Muda in the traditional Oromo socio-political system?
E. War leader
F. Gada grade leader
G. Chief Anointer
H. Chief Judge
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23. Why was the Kingdom of Damot important both for the Christian kingdom and the
Muslim states during the medieval period? Because
[Link] served as an important counter balance to them.
[Link] was the source of export items for their traders.
C. it was a major source of the Amole which served as a medium of exchange across the
region.
D. it offered an important service of helping them expand.
24. Which of the following is correct about the Kingdom of Enarya?
A. Its power declined following the consolidation of the Kaffan state
B. Its origin can be traced to the early years of the Aksumite kingdom
C. The major export of the state was gold
D. The rulers were immigrants that came from northern Ethiopi a
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25. How was Islam introduced to the Ethiopian region?
A. Through the agency of Islamic traders and clerics
B. Through the activities of refugees from Mecca
C. Through the activities of missionaries from the Sudan
D. Through conquest by pastoralists from Arabia
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26. Which of the following was ‘’NOT a motivation for European colonialism in Africa?
A. Sources of raw materials and markets
B. Territories for settlement of surplus populations
C. Protection of Africa’s natural environment
D. New areas of capital investment
27. What was the major external factor for the fall of Aksum?
E. The conversion of the monarch to Christianity which led to fierce resistance of the people
to the rulers.
F. The disastrous defeat suffered by the first military expedition of King Kaleb against the
Himaryates.
G. Impoverishment and economic collapse due to the incessant drought and famine.
H. The near complete removal of Aksum from the Red Sea trade by the Muslim-Arab
Empire.
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28. Which one of the following is true about the relationships among ancient civilizations?
A. The Kush kingdom conquered Egypt in the 8th century
B. The city-state of Carthage defeated the Romans in the Punic wars.
C. The territory of Persia was limited to what is today Iran.
D. The Ancient Chinese invaded their neighbors including India.
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29. What was the most direct cause for the decline and downfall of the Agaw dynasty?
A. Formidable incursions from the Sudanese jihadists.
B. The challenge to their legitimacy from Amhara and Tigrai lords.
C. The loss of revenue from external trades that weakened the state.
D. The problem of succession which always led to violence.
30. Which of the following is correct about the Omotic States of southern Ethiopia?
E. The kingdom of Enerya had successfully resisted the expansion of the Oromo.
F. The kingdom of Kaffa was incorporated by a section of Mecha Oromo.
G. The kingdom of Damot reached its peak during the reign of King Motalami.
H. The kingdom of Welayta was first mentioned during the reign of Amde Seyon.
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31. How did the European overseas explorations and “discoveries” influence the course of
events subsequently?
A. They facilitated long distance trade which benefitted both Europe and the “discovered”
people.
B. They led to conquest which contributed to the civilization of the conquered people.
C. They facilitated long distance trade which marked the beginning of early capitalism in
Europe.
D. They enabled Spain and Portugal to be dominant up until the 19th century.
32. Which of the following kingdoms, formed by the Soninke people attained greatness from
the Trans-Saharan Trade?
A. Ghana B. Mali C. Kongo D. Songhai
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33. To which language super-family do the omotic language belong?
A. Niger-Congo C. Nilo- Saharan
B. Khoi-San D. Afro- Asiatic
34. Which of the following technologies enabled ancient Egyptians to produce large
surpluses and maintain an enduring state?
C. Inventing hieroglyphics C. The art of mummification
D. Building pyramids D. Constructing irrigation canals
35. To which power did Aksum eventually lose control over the red sea trade?
E. Ottoman Turkey C. Safavid perisa
F. Muslim Arabia D. Mamluk Egypt
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36. Which of the following state had emerged first?
A. Damot C. Wolayta
B. Gojjam D. Enareya
37. Which one of the following group was able to establish their dynasty in
Egypt ?
C. Almohads C. Mamluks
D. Funji D. Abdellabi
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39. Which of the following is NOT an example of cultural heritage?
A. Halala Kella of Dawro C. The Al Najashi Mosque
B. The palace of Abba Jifar D. the semen National Park
[Link] of the following Oromo group settled in the south western part of the Ethiopian
region?
C. Borana C. Ittu
D. Mecha D. Guji
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41. Which of the following is true about the relationship between the Christian Kigdom and
the Omotic States of the south?
A. Damot put up a successful resistance against the Christian Kingdom up until the time of
Menelik.
B. The kingdom of Bizamo was incorporated into the Christian Kingdom in the 16th
century.
C. Welayta had absolutely no relationship with the Christian Kingdom up until the time of
Menelik.
D. The name Limmu-Enarya signifies the annexation of Enarya into the Christian Kingdom.
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43. Which of the following is the major cause for the conflict between the Christian
kingdom and the Sultanate of Adal?
A. The destruction of Muslim states led by the sultanate of Ifat
B. The spread of Christianity in the Muslim lowland areas
C. The growing economic decline of the Christian kingdom
D. The refusal of the Muslims to be tributary to the Christians
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45. Why did the Aksumite Kingdom decline and eventually collapse? Because
A. the internal rebellion of the Beja weakened Aksumite military power.
B. the shift of political center from north to south precipitated foreign invasion.
C. the rise of Islam hastened the expulsion of Aksum from South Yemen.
D. the destruction of Adulis led to the loss of revenue from the Red Sea trade.
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46. Which of the following is true about the Italian Occupation of Ethiopia from 1936 to
1941?
A. Asmara was chosen as the headquarters of Italian East Africa.
B. Ethiopia was administered as a separate colonial entity.
C. The Italian viceroy in Addis Ababa enjoyed considerable autonomy from Rome.
D. Fascist rule was mostly restricted to towns and cities.
47. Which of the following is correct about the study of Ethiopian history?
E. Historical studies dealing with northern Ethiopia are comprehensive.
F. Information is totally unavailable for the ancient period as a whole.
G. European travelers have left behind plenty information about the south.
H. Oral sources are key for the study of the south.
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49. Which of the following is NOT correct about the consequences of the Trans- Atlantic
slave trade? The slave trade
A. produced cheap industrial products ruining African craftsmen.
B. resulted in the loss of about 15 million young African people.
C. brought to Africa large number of fire-arms intensifying conflicts.
D. hastened capitalist economic development to the African continent .
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50. What was the factor that made England to be the place of origin for the Industrial
Revolution? England
A. had unstable government for almost a century.
B. possessed small but highly talented people.
C. was endowed with vital coal mine and iron ore.
D. was ruled by an extremely tyrannical monarchy.
51. What is the most likely factor for the population movement of the Oromo starting
from the 1520s?
E. To bring more territory under the Gada system of rule
F. To spread their religion based on the worship of Waqa
G. The need for grazing land for increasing cattle populations
H. To gain economic benefit by controlling trade routes
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52. What was the root cause of the conflict between the Christian Kingdom and the
Mulsim Sultanates from 1270 to 1520?
A. The imposition of huge taxes on Muslim merchants by the Christian Kingdom
B. The monopolization of the import-export trade by the Christian Kingdom
C. The inability of Christian merchants to pass through Muslim territories to the coast
D. The attempt of the Christian Kingdom to control Muslim territories along the trade
route
[Link] did Islam spread in to central and eastern Ethiopian during medieval period ? It
was through
E. The migration of Arab clans C. the activity of traders and sheikhs
F. Islamic holy war of jihads D. the agency of nomadic pastoralist
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[Link] of the following African Nationalist leaders took part in 1945 pan- African
congress that took place at Manchester?
A. Julius Nyrere C. Kwame Nkrumah
B. Edward Blyden D. Gamel Addel Nasser
55. Why the second phase of trans- Atlantic slave trade also known as the triangular trade?
Because the
C. Transportation of slave s to the Americas passed through three distinctive phases
D. Merchants in this trade transport slaves in the Americas using triangular shaped ship
E. Slave trade during this period was dominated by the Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch
F. trade links traders and good drawn from the continents of Africa, Europe and the
America.
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57. Among the French colonies of West Africa which of the following became independent
in 1958 by voting “No” to continued association with France?
A. Cameroon B. Senegal C. Guinea D. Mali
58. Who were the traders dominated long distance trade in southwestern region during the
19th century
B. Jabarti C. Afkala
C. Saffare D. Jallaba
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59. Which one of the following was NOT a motive behind the expansion of the Christian
Kingdom in the period 13th-16th centuries?
A. The control of sources of export trade items
B. The control of new lucrative trade routes
C. The acquisition of territories to settle its surplus population
D. The expansion of its revenue base
60. What was the significance of the Battle of Maychew for the course of the Ethio-Italian
war?
E. It forced the Italians to abandon the use of mustard gas.
F. It demonstrated the weakness of the Emperor as a military leader.
G. It marked the end of conventional war on the northern front.
H. It forced Mussolini to replace the brutal De Bono with Badoglio.