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