History
What ancient kingdom was based in modern-day northern Ethiopia and Eritrea?
The Aksumite Kingdom
What ancient Semitic language is the root of many Habesha languages?
Ge’ez
What is the largest Christian denomination in both Ethiopia and Eritrea?
The Orthodox Tewahedo Church
What is the shared term used to describe people of Ethiopian and Eritrean heritage?
Habesha
hat is the capital city of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia is one of the only African countries that was never colonized. Which European country briefly occupied it in the 1930s?
Italy
Which Habesha languages still use the Ge’ez script today
Amharic and Tigrinya
Roughly what percentage of Ethiopians are Muslim?
Around 31–34%
Which two modern countries are located in the Horn of Africa and share deep cultural ties?
Ethiopia and Eritrea
What is the capital city of Eritrea?
Asmara
hich Ethiopian emperor seceded Eritrea to Italy in the late 1800s?
Emperor Menelik II
What is Ethiopia’s official working language?
Amharic
What century did Christianity arrive in the Aksumite Kingdom?
The 4th century
In Ethiopia, which ethnic groups are predominantly Muslim?
The Oromo and Somali
Which popular Habesha dish is made of sour flatbread and eaten with stews?
Injera
What international organization supervised the referendum that made Eritrea independent in 1993?
The United Nations (UN)
Which language is widely spoken in Eritrea, especially in rural and coastal areas, and is closely related to Tigrinya?
Tigre
In Eritrea, which religion makes up about 36–50% of the population?
Sunni Islam
Ge’ez is to Habesha churches as Latin is to what religion?
Catholicism
What is the traditional coffee ceremony called in Ethiopia and Eritrea?
Buna
What was the length of the war fought between Eritrea and Ethiopia that led to Eritrea’s independence?
30 years
About how many languages are spoken in Ethiopia?
over 80
Both Ethiopia and Eritrea celebrate a Christian holiday called Timkat. What important event does it commemorate?
The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
The colors green, yellow, and red are commonly seen in Habesha flags and clothing. What do these Pan-African colors traditionally symbolize?
Green = land/fertility, Yellow = peace/hope/religion, Red = sacrifice/strength
Which Habesha holiday celebrates the finding of the True Cross and is marked with big bonfires?
Meskel