Ethiopian Rulers
Historical Sites
Animals Only in Ethiopia
Languages
Facts About the Church
100
Who did most Ethiopian Kings claim to be related to?
A. King Solomon
B. Emperor Fasiledes
C. King Lalibela
D. Emperor Minillik
A. King Solomon
100
Lalibela is the
A. famous for its rock-cut monolithic churches.
B. a castle
C. ancient city
A. famous for its rock-cut monolithic churches.
100
What is an animal that is not only found in Ethiopia?
A. Ethiopian Wolf
B. Kangaroo
C. Black-Maned Lion
B. Kangaroo
100
There are over 80 languages spoken in Ethiopia.
True or False
True
100
What language do the priest speak during prayer?
Ge'ez
200
Which king in the 17th century. restored the official status of the traditional Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church?
A. Menelik
B. John
C. Fasilides
C. Fasilides
200
What are the Sof Omar Caves?
A. a labyrinth of caves that stretch more than 15 km
B. A holy site underground
C. The caves known for their many pillars, particularly in the 'Chamber of Columns'.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
200
Walia Ibex is a an endangered species of wild mountain goat only found in Ethiopia?
True or False
True
200
True /false Question?
Ethiopia has fossils of some of the earliest human ancestors, including Lucy, an apelike creature that lived 3–4 million years ago.
TRUE
200
Who converted Ethiopia to Christianity?
A. Britain
B. the roots of Christianity go way back in the history of the country.
C. Italy
B. The roots of Christianity go way back in the history of the country.
300
What did King Lalibela see in his dream?
New Jerusalem in Ethiopia.
300
Where is one of the highest obelisk?
A. Axum
B. Sof Omar Caves
C. Fasiledes
A. Axum
300
What makes Gelada Baboons unique?
A. because its fur
B. special diet
C. skin showing in a pattern in triangles
C. skin showing in a pattern in triangles
300
Which language family includes Amharic?
A. Semitic languages
B. Cushitic languages
C. Nilo-Saharan languages
A. Semitic languages
300
What does Abba mean?
Father
400
Which royal pair kicked the Italians out of Ethiopia?
A. Sheba and Solomon
B. Menelik and Tatu
C. Balcha Aba Nefiso & Theordros
D. David & Solomon
B. Menelik and Tatu
400
Sof Omar Caves is the 5th largest cave in Africa.
True or false
false
Facts Sof Omar Caves is the longest cave in Ethiopia, at 15.1 kilometres (9.4 mi) long. When it was surveyed in 1972, it was the longest cave in Africa
Located East Bale Province, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
400
Which animal is named after a king?
A. Ethiopian Wolf
B. Menelik Bushbuck
C. Mountain Nyala
B. Menelik Bushbuck
400
Nilo-Saharan languages relates back to which ancient African civilization?
A. Sudan
B. Nubia
C. Egypt
B. Nubia
400
What is the full name of our denomination?
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
500
Who founded Gondar?
A. Emperor Fasilides
B. King Solomon
C. Queen Tatu
A. Emperor Fasilides
500
Which one of the places we talked about contained the Ark of the Covenant.
A. Lalibela
B. Axum
C. Addis Ababa
B. Axum
500
Which monkey is not endemic to Ethiopia?
A. Bale Mountain Vervet
B. Gelada Baboons
C. Mandrill
C. Mandrill
500
Ge'ez is spoken worldwide as a second language.
True or False
False
500
What does orthodoxy mean?
straight path to Christianity