Heile Selassie becomes Emperor of Ethiopia
- 1. When did Haile Selassie become Emperor of Ethiopia?
A) 1910
B) 1930
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) Russian imperialism
D) Chinese imperialism
- 5. Haile Selassie claimed direct descent from which biblical figure?
A) Pharaoh Ramses
B) King Solomon
C) Prophet Isaiah
D) King David
- 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) United Kingdom
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) Italy
- 7. What was Haile Selassie's original title before becoming Emperor?
A) Negus
B) Duke
C) Prince
D) Ras
- 8. In which year was Haile Selassie born?
A) 1930
B) 1910
C) 1955
D) 1892
- 9. Which famous Jamaican musician is credited with popularizing the belief that Haile Selassie was the Messiah?
A) Jimmy Cliff
B) Bob Marley
C) Peter Tosh
D) Burning Spear
- 10. Which title was given to Haile Selassie by the Rastafarian movement?
A) Prince Regent
B) Lord of Lords
C) King of Kings
D) Master and Commander
- 11. What nickname was Haile Selassie given because of his role in resisting Italian invasion in the 1890s?
A) Tiger of Africa
B) Lion of Judah
C) Eagle of the East
D) Bear of Ethiopia
- 12. What was the birth name of Haile Selassie?
A) Ras Tafari
B) Tafari Makonnen
C) Lij Tafari
D) Alemayehu Tewodros
- 13. In what city was Haile Selassie crowned Emperor of Ethiopia?
A) Axum
B) Addis Ababa
C) Harar
D) Gondar
- 14. Haile Selassie is regarded as the Messiah by which religious movement?
A) Buddhism
B) Orthodox Christianity
C) Islam
D) Rastafari
- 15. Which military regime took power after overthrowing Haile Selassie?
A) Derg
B) OLF
C) TPLF
D) EPRDF
- 16. Under Haile Selassie's rule, which country was annexed by Ethiopia?
A) Somalia
B) Djibouti
C) Kenya
D) Eritrea
- 17. What was the name of the constitution that Haile Selassie introduced in 1931?
A) The Imperial Decree of Ethiopia
B) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
C) The Red Lion Constitution
D) The 1931 Ethiopian Constitution
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