Quiz: Ethiopia

What was the capital?
- Addis Ababa
- Brussels
- Baghdad
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte; commercial capital Colombo
Answer
Addis Ababa — Capital: Addis Ababa.
When was Ethiopia founded?
- 1270, founding of the Solomonic dynasty; the state tradition reaches back to the Aksumite Empire of antiquity
- 15 August 1971, independence from Britain
- 9 September 1991, independence declared as the Soviet Union dissolved
- 1 October 1949, the People's Republic proclaimed in Beijing after the communist victory
Answer
1270, founding of the Solomonic dynasty; the state tradition reaches back to the Aksumite Empire of antiquity — Founded: 1270, founding of the Solomonic dynasty; the state tradition reaches back to the Aksumite Empire of antiquity.
What form of government does Ethiopia have?
- Federal parliamentary republic
- Absolute monarchy; the sultan is head of state, government, and religion
- Parliamentary republic
- Semi presidential republic; chronic coups
Answer
Federal parliamentary republic — Government: Federal parliamentary republic.
True or false: Ethiopia is a highland country in the Horn of Africa, one of the oldest states in the world and the only African country never fully colonized.
- True
- False
Answer
True — True. Ethiopia is a highland country in the Horn of Africa, one of the oldest states in the world and the only African country never fully colonized.

What was the capital?
- Addis Ababa
- Brussels
- Baghdad
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte; commercial capital Colombo
Answer
Addis Ababa — Capital: Addis Ababa.
When was Ethiopia founded?
- 1270, founding of the Solomonic dynasty; the state tradition reaches back to the Aksumite Empire of antiquity
- 15 August 1971, independence from Britain
- 9 September 1991, independence declared as the Soviet Union dissolved
- 1 October 1949, the People's Republic proclaimed in Beijing after the communist victory
Answer
1270, founding of the Solomonic dynasty; the state tradition reaches back to the Aksumite Empire of antiquity — Founded: 1270, founding of the Solomonic dynasty; the state tradition reaches back to the Aksumite Empire of antiquity.
What form of government does Ethiopia have?
- Federal parliamentary republic
- Absolute monarchy; the sultan is head of state, government, and religion
- Parliamentary republic
- Semi presidential republic; chronic coups
Answer
Federal parliamentary republic — Government: Federal parliamentary republic.
True or false: Ethiopia is a highland country in the Horn of Africa, one of the oldest states in the world and the only African country never fully colonized.
- True
- False
Answer
True — True. Ethiopia is a highland country in the Horn of Africa, one of the oldest states in the world and the only African country never fully colonized.