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