- 1. When did Haile Selassie become Emperor of Ethiopia?
A) 1930
B) 1910
C) 1960
D) 1945
- 2. Which international organization's headquarters was located in Addis Ababa during Haile Selassie's reign?
A) European Union
B) United Nations
C) NATO
D) Organization of African Unity
- 3. Haile Selassie was overthrown in a coup in which year?
A) 1974
B) 1965
C) 1990
D) 1980
- 4. Haile Selassie is often viewed as a symbol of resistance against which form of imperialism?
A) European imperialism
B) American imperialism
C) Chinese imperialism
D) Russian imperialism
- 5. Haile Selassie claimed direct descent from which biblical figure?
A) King Solomon
B) Pharaoh Ramses
C) King David
D) Prophet Isaiah
- 6. Haile Selassie was famous for his speech at the League of Nations in 1936 in which he warned of the threat of which country's aggression?
A) Italy
B) United Kingdom
C) Japan
D) Germany
- 7. What was Haile Selassie's original title before becoming Emperor?
A) Ras
B) Duke
C) Negus
D) Prince
- 8. In which year was Haile Selassie born?
A) 1955
B) 1930
C) 1910
D) 1892
- 9. Which famous Jamaican musician is credited with popularizing the belief that Haile Selassie was the Messiah?
A) Jimmy Cliff
B) Burning Spear
C) Peter Tosh
D) Bob Marley
- 10. Which title was given to Haile Selassie by the Rastafarian movement?
A) Master and Commander
B) Lord of Lords
C) Prince Regent
D) King of Kings
- 11. What nickname was Haile Selassie given because of his role in resisting Italian invasion in the 1890s?
A) Bear of Ethiopia
B) Eagle of the East
C) Lion of Judah
D) Tiger of Africa
- 12. What was the birth name of Haile Selassie?
A) Lij Tafari
B) Alemayehu Tewodros
C) Tafari Makonnen
D) Ras Tafari
- 13. In what city was Haile Selassie crowned Emperor of Ethiopia?
A) Axum
B) Addis Ababa
C) Gondar
D) Harar
- 14. Haile Selassie is regarded as the Messiah by which religious movement?
A) Rastafari
B) Orthodox Christianity
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
- 15. Which military regime took power after overthrowing Haile Selassie?
A) EPRDF
B) Derg
C) OLF
D) TPLF
- 16. Under Haile Selassie's rule, which country was annexed by Ethiopia?
A) Somalia
B) Kenya
C) Djibouti
D) Eritrea
- 17. What was the name of the constitution that Haile Selassie introduced in 1931?
A) The 1931 Ethiopian Constitution
B) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
C) The Imperial Decree of Ethiopia
D) The Red Lion Constitution
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