Ancient Roots
This ancient kingdom is famous for its towering stone stelae.
What is Aksum?
This emperor led Ethiopia during its victory at Adwa in 1896.
Who is Menelik II?
Ethiopia defeated the army of this European country at Adwa.
What is Italy?
This town is famous for eleven churches carved into rock.
What is Lalibela?
This Ethiopian capital hosted the founding of the Organization of African Unity.
What is Addis Ababa?
Researchers discovered this famous early human fossil at Hadar in 1974.
Who is Lucy (Dinkinesh)?
This empress helped plan and support the campaign against Italy at Adwa.
Who is Taytu Betul?
The Battle of Adwa took place in this year.
What is 1896?
The royal enclosure of Fasil Ghebbi stands in this city.
What is Gondar?
The Organization of African Unity began in this year.
What is 1963?
This Aksumite king adopted Christianity during the fourth century.
Who is King Ezana?
Before his coronation in 1930, this emperor was known as Ras Tafari Makonnen.
Who is Haile Selassie I?
Adwa Victory Day commemorates the battle on this Gregorian calendar date.
What is March 1?
Jugol is the historic walled center of this city, a major center of Islamic learning.
What is Harar?
Ethiopia was one of the original 51 members of this organization in 1945.
What is the United Nations?
This Red Sea port served as a major trading gateway for Aksum.
What is Adulis?
This daughter of Menelik II ruled as empress from 1916 to 1930.
Who is Empress Zewditu?
A dispute over the Amharic and Italian versions of this 1889 treaty helped lead to war.
What is the Treaty of Wichale?
This emperor established Gondar as a permanent capital in 1636.
Who is Fasilides?
This military council took power after the overthrow of Haile Selassie in 1974.
What is the Derg?
King Lalibela belonged to this dynasty, which preceded the Solomonic restoration.
What is the Zagwe dynasty?
This ruler overthrew the Zagwe dynasty in 1270, beginning the Early Solomonic period.
Who is Yekuno Amlak?
Italy claimed that this numbered article of the Wichale treaty made Ethiopia a protectorate.
What is Article 17?
This isolated, cross-shaped church at Lalibela is dedicated to Saint George.
What is Biete Ghiorgis?
Haile Selassie returned to Ethiopia in this year after the Italian occupation.
What is 1941?