Menelik II - Quiz
Menelik II
  • 1. In which month is the Adwa Victory Day celebrated annually?
A) May
B) September
C) March
D) January
  • 2. What movement did the Adwa victory inspire globally?
A) Monarchist movements
B) Pan-African movements
C) European unification
D) Industrial revolution
  • 3. Menelik II is generally considered the founder of which nation?
A) Modern Sudan
B) Modern Ethiopia
C) Modern Serbia
D) Modern Montenegro
  • 4. Why is Menelik II's legacy considered controversial by historians?
A) His alliance with England
B) Atrocities committed during territorial annexation
C) His rejection of modernization
D) His refusal to fight Italy
  • 5. Which ethnic group is specifically mentioned as having resisted Menelik's southward expansion?
A) Italians
B) Oromos
C) Serbs
D) Montenegrins
  • 6. How do some Oromos characterize Menelik II based on the provided text?
A) A peaceful diplomat
B) Devil incarnate
C) A failed leader
D) A national saint
  • 7. According to the text, what is a reason for Oromo ambivalence towards the Adwa victory?
A) The defeat at Adwa
B) Its association with Menelik II
C) Disinterest in history
D) Lack of historical evidence
  • 8. Who was the English anthropologist that recounted the improbable Serb legend?
A) Prince Nikola
B) Edgar Rice Burroughs
C) Awol Allo
D) Mary E. Durham
  • 9. The legend claims Menelik II was a kinsman to a king from which country?
A) France
B) Montenegro
C) England
D) Italy
  • 10. What village name is compared to the Ethiopian honorific 'Negus' in the legend?
A) Petrovich
B) Adwa
C) Njegushi
D) Abyssinia
  • 11. In which video game is Menelik featured as a leader?
A) Civilization VI
B) Total War
C) Europa Universalis
D) Age of Empires
  • 12. What is the name of the fictional character in Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel inspired by Menelik?
A) Menelek XIV
B) Petrovich II
C) Negus I
D) Nikola III
  • 13. What title does the text identify as being preserved by Menelik?
A) Pharaoh
B) Sultan
C) Czar
D) Negus
  • 14. The legend suggests the fine stature of Abyssinians is due to an admixture of which blood?
A) Germanic
B) Roman
C) Slav
D) Arab
  • 15. On what date was Prince Sahle Maryam born?
A) 15 October 1855
B) 20 February 1856
C) 19 August 1847
D) 19 August 1844
  • 16. In which location was Prince Sahle Maryam born?
A) Debre Berhan
B) Ankober
C) Maqdala
D) The Minjar plateau
  • 17. Who was the father of Sahle Maryam?
A) Sahle Selassie
B) Ato Nadew
C) Tewodros II
D) Haile Melekot
  • 18. Who was the mother of Sahle Maryam?
A) None of the above
B) Darge Sahle Selassie
C) Bezabish
D) Ejigayehu
  • 19. Who gave Prince Sahle Maryam the name Menelik?
A) Tewodros II
B) Haile Melekot
C) Sahle Selassie
D) Ato Nadew
  • 20. Who was Menelik's tutor?
A) Haile Melekot
B) Ato Nadew
C) Darge Sahle Selassie
D) Sahle Selassie
  • 21. Where did Haile Melekot order a retreat and burning in 1855?
A) Maqdala
B) Ankober
C) The Awash river
D) Debre Berhan
  • 22. Where were Menelik and his chiefs taken after being captured by Tewodros II?
A) Maqdala
B) Debre Berhan
C) Shewa
D) Ankober
  • 23. How old was Menelik when he was captured by Tewodros II?
A) 15
B) 12
C) 18
D) 10
  • 24. What was the name of the plateau where Haile Melekot instructed his chiefs to take Menelik?
A) Shewa plateau
B) Ankober plateau
C) Minjar plateau
D) Maqdala plateau
  • 25. Who intervened to have Menelik legitimized by a council of relatives?
A) Ejigayehu
B) Bezabish
C) Darge Sahle Selassie
D) Ato Nadew
  • 26. In which year did Menelik II die?
A) 1889
B) 1896
C) 1913
D) 1909
  • 27. At which battle did Menelik II defeat the Italians in 1896?
A) Battle of Metemma
B) Battle of Magdala
C) Battle of Adwa
D) Battle of Entoto
  • 28. Who was the Swiss engineer that served as an advisor to Menelik II?
A) Lij Iyasu
B) Alfred Ilg
C) Ras Tessema Nadew
D) Ras Makonnen
  • 29. Which treaty did Menelik II sign with Italy in 1889?
A) Treaty of Adwa
B) Treaty of Shewa
C) Treaty of Wuchale
D) Treaty of Entoto
  • 30. Who served as regent after Menelik II became incapacitated?
A) Empress Taytu Betul
B) Haile Selassie
C) Sahle Selassie
D) Menelik I
  • 31. What was the name of the railway project initiated by Menelik II?
A) Harar–Ankober Railway
B) Ethiopia–Eritrea Railway
C) Shewa–Adwa Railway
D) Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
  • 32. Who succeeded Menelik II?
A) Yohannes IV
B) Lij Iyasu
C) Zewditu
D) Ras Tafari Makonnen
  • 33. What was the strategic trade hub conquered by Menelik II in 1887?
A) Magdala
B) Harar
C) Entoto
D) Ankober
  • 34. Menelik II was a member of which dynasty?
A) Axumite
B) Zagwe
C) Gonder
D) Solomonic
  • 35. In what year was Menelik II crowned emperor?
A) 1896
B) 1866
C) 1913
D) 1889
  • 36. What was the main point of contention in the Treaty of Wuchale?
A) Religious conversion
B) Trade tariffs
C) Boundary disputes
D) Italian claims of a protectorate
  • 37. How did Tewodros II treat Menelik at his court?
A) Like a prisoner
B) Like a commoner
C) Like a son
D) Like a servant
  • 38. Who was the brother of Taytu Betul that Menelik met at court?
A) Ledj Wale
B) Tewodros II
C) Haile Melekot
D) Ato Bezabeh
  • 39. Which institution provided Menelik's formal education?
A) The royal court tutors
B) Ethiopian Orthodox Church
C) The Jesuit missionaries
D) The British military academy
  • 40. What rank was Menelik elevated to by Tewodros II?
A) Dejazmach
B) Emperor
C) Negus
D) Ras
  • 41. Which princess did Tewodros II offer to Menelik?
A) Taytu
B) Worqitu
C) Alitash
D) Bezabeh
  • 42. What military skills did Menelik study at court?
A) Archery and fencing
B) Military strategy and horsemanship
C) Naval tactics and artillery
D) Siege warfare and diplomacy
  • 43. When did Menelik escape from the fortress of Magdala?
A) 1 November 1866
B) 1 July 1867
C) 1 January 1864
D) 1 July 1865
  • 44. What was the name of the Queen of Wello who received Menelik after his escape?
A) Taytu
B) Alitash
C) Menelik's mother
D) Worqitu
  • 45. How old was Menelik when he escaped from Magdala?
A) 21 years old
B) 25 years old
C) 30 years old
D) 18 years old
  • 46. Which regions were struck by famine in 1865?
A) Amba and Gondar
B) Gondar and Magdala
C) Shewa and Wello
D) Tigray and Begemder
  • 47. How many soldiers did Tewodros II order to be massacred in 1867?
A) 500
B) 800
C) 1000
D) 200
  • 48. Which province did Ato Bezabeh rule before his confrontation with Menelik?
A) Magdala
B) Shewa
C) Wello
D) Gondar
  • 49. How many cannons did Menelik acquire at Kebrat Amba?
A) 1,000
B) 500
C) 3
D) 10
  • 50. What fief did Menelik grant Bezabeh after his initial submission?
A) Amba Afqara
B) Ankober
C) Abba Motti
D) Were Ilu
  • 51. What was the penalty for an Ethiopian priest provoking religious controversy under Menelik's edict?
A) Exile
B) Death
C) Imprisonment
D) A fine
  • 52. To whom did Menelik address a letter in 1867 presenting himself as the 'King of Kings'?
A) Father Guglielmo Massaia
B) Queen Victoria
C) Robert Napier
D) Tewodros II
  • 53. Who was the claimant to the throne that retreated after seeing Menelik leave the Magdala region?
A) Wagshum Gobaze
B) Yohannes IV
C) Ato Bezabeh
D) Tewodros II
  • 54. What reason did Menelik give for not providing assistance to the British against Tewodros II?
A) He felt unable to destroy the man who raised him
B) He lacked enough soldiers
C) He was afraid of the Oromo
D) He was busy celebrating Easter
  • 55. What was the final fate of Tewodros II?
A) He took his own life
B) He died in battle against the British
C) He was executed by Menelik
D) He was captured by the British
  • 56. How did Menelik react when he learned Dejazmach Kassa had assisted the British?
A) He felt anger because the imperial throne was slipping away
B) He felt proud of his rival
C) He felt relieved that the British won
D) He decided to join Kassa in a new alliance
  • 57. Which leader gained a military advantage from the British via Napier’s expedition?
A) Menelik II
B) Tekle Giyorgis II
C) Kassa Mercha
D) Ras Mikael
  • 58. Where did Kassa camp while waiting to confront Tekle Giyorgis II?
A) Shewa
B) Liche
C) Wello
D) Aksum
  • 59. What caused Menelik's military plans in Begemder to fail in 1871?
A) A direct attack from Yohannes IV
B) Lack of cavalry support
C) A rebellion by Queen Mestewat
D) The British intervention
  • 60. What was the primary strength of Menelik’s army?
A) British-made muskets
B) Artillery
C) Cavalry
D) Naval support
  • 61. What was the result of the conflict between Kassa and Tekle Giyorgis II?
A) Tekle Giyorgis II won the crown
B) Kassa emerged as the new Emperor
C) Menelik intervened to stop the war
D) Both died in the battles
  • 62. Which city served as the location for Menelik’s large political feasts?
A) Liche
B) Begemder
C) Magdala
D) Wello
  • 63. Who suggested that Menelik II cooperate with the Egyptians?
A) Muhammad Ali
B) Yohannes IV
C) Khedive Ismail Pasha
D) alaqa Birru
  • 64. Which Emperor did Menelik II attempt to overthrow with Egyptian assistance?
A) Meshesha Seyfu
B) Abu Parka Pasha
C) Khedive Ismail Pasha
D) Yohannes IV
  • 65. What fortress did Menelik seize after capturing the leaders of local revolts?
A) Gontcho
B) Ankober
C) Mount Tamo
D) Magdala
  • 66. What was the name of Menelik's wife who instigated a rebellion?
A) Sost Lidat
B) Bafena
C) Debre Lebanos
D) Masia
  • 67. Whom did Menelik attempt to appoint as his successor in Shewa instead of Bafena's sons?
A) Meshesha Seyfu
B) Haile
C) Muhammad Ali
D) Ras Adal Tessema
  • 68. What religious doctrine did Bafena support?
A) The triple birth
B) Qarra Haymanot
C) Debre Lebanos
D) Sost Lidat
  • 69. Where was Meshesha imprisoned by Menelik in December 1876?
A) Mount Tamo
B) Ankober
C) Magdala
D) Gontcho
  • 70. What religious doctrine did Menelik favor?
A) Sost Lidat
B) The doctrine of the Virgin Mary
C) Double birth
D) Qarra Haymanot
  • 71. When did Menelik return to Shewa?
A) 20 December 1877
B) 14 December 1876
C) September 1876
D) 25 May 1877
  • 72. How many slaves was Menelik originally asked to pay as annual tribute?
A) 5,000
B) 50,000
C) 1,000
D) 500
  • 73. Where was the treasure of Shewa sent during the mobilization?
A) Menz
B) Wello
C) Debre Libanos
D) Feqra Gemb
  • 74. What happened to Menelik's ambition to become the next emperor after the treaty?
A) It was forgotten
B) It was abandoned
C) It remained intact
D) It was destroyed
  • 75. What was a primary economic motive for Menelik's expansion?
A) Spreading religion
B) Increasing tax revenue
C) Escaping climate change
D) Building new churches
  • 76. When did the Battle of Embabo take place?
A) June 1886
B) June 1879
C) January 1887
D) June 1882
  • 77. Who was the main European merchant group mentioned in the Southwest?
A) Portuguese
B) French
C) German
D) British
  • 78. Which general forced Kaffa to pay tribute in 1881?
A) Ras Darge Sahle Selassie
B) Emir Abd Allah II
C) Alfred Ilg
D) Ras Gobana Dache
  • 79. When did the Arsi territory finally come under complete Shoan control?
A) 1890
B) 1886
C) 1881
D) 1883
  • 80. Which commodity gradually supplanted ivory and musk in trade?
A) Ostrich feathers
B) Gold
C) Cotton
D) Coffee
  • 81. What were the garrison towns established by the administration called?
A) Bitwoded
B) Negus
C) Katamas
D) Neftenya
  • 82. What was the highest title given to Alfred Ilg?
A) Ras
B) Negus
C) Bitwoded
D) Dejazmach
  • 83. Which poet visited the court of Entoto?
A) Alfred Ilg
B) Ras Darge
C) Arthur Rimbaud
D) Paul Buffet
  • 84. What were the residents of the katamas known as?
A) Emirs
B) Gojjames
C) Neftenya
D) Arsi
  • 85. Who crowned Menelik II as emperor?
A) Ras Mengesha Yohannes
B) Abuna Mattewos
C) Oreste Baratieri
D) Count Pietro Antonelli
  • 86. What disease caused the 'Kifou Qen' famine?
A) Influenza
B) Cholera
C) Smallpox
D) Rinderpest
  • 87. What percentage of cattle was wiped out by the rinderpest epidemic?
A) Over 50%
B) Over 75%
C) Over 20%
D) Over 90%
  • 88. Who was the Italian envoy that negotiated the treaty with Menelik?
A) Francesco Crispi
B) Gerald Portal
C) Count Pietro Antonelli
D) Oreste Baratieri
  • 89. Which article of the Treaty of Wuchale led to the conflict between Italy and Ethiopia?
A) Article 10
B) Article 3
C) Article 17
D) Article 25
  • 90. Who led the Italian army during the invasion of Ethiopia?
A) Major Toselli
B) Major Galliano
C) Oreste Baratieri
D) Pietro Antonelli
  • 91. What was the name of the famine that occurred during Menelik's reign?
A) The Rinderpest Crisis
B) Kifou Qen
C) The Abyssinian Hunger
D) The Great Drought
  • 92. Who controlled the Konso region after building a fort at Mega?
A) Dejazmach Nikolay Leontiev
B) Ras Welde Giyorgis Aboye
C) Fitawrari Habte Giyorgis
D) Ras Tassama
  • 93. Which kingdom initially resisted Menelik II and refused to pay tribute?
A) Borana
B) Kaffa
C) Gimirra
D) Beni Shangul
  • 94. Which Russian led expeditions along the southern border of Lake Rudolf in 1899?
A) Willy Henze
B) A. Holtz
C) Nikolay Leontiev
D) C. Halle
  • 95. In what year did Menelik II grant the railway concession from Djibouti?
A) 1902
B) 1897
C) 1894
D) 1906
  • 96. Who introduced automobiles to Addis Ababa in 1908?
A) C. Halle
B) Willy Henze
C) Bentley
D) A. Holtz
  • 97. In what year was the Ethiopian postal system established?
A) 1897
B) 1908
C) 1893
D) 1894
  • 98. What was the name of the vaccination campaign launched in 1898?
A) Smallpox
B) Cholera
C) Malaria
D) Tuberculosis
  • 99. What was the name of the new land tax system introduced in 1892?
A) Gebbar maderia
B) Wember
C) Asrat
D) Thaler
  • 100. When was the Franco-Ethiopian Railway construction completed?
A) 1914
B) 1906
C) 1897
D) 1917
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