chapter 1

Question 1

the word history was first used by ________?

Answer 1

Heroductus - father of history

Question 2

define history acadamicaly?

Answer 2

is the systemic & organized study of the past

Question 3

periodization is a key characteristic in history.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

describe continuity / persisting patterns.

Answer 4

somethings stay more or less the same.
- costumes, religion, language, social structures, agriculture

Question 5

list the 6 uses of history?

Answer 5

• sense of identity
• better understand present
• background for other disciplines - art, philosophy
• fascinating
• critical skills - source verification, coherent arg’t
• tolerance & open mindedness

Question 6

give examples of primary sources.

Answer 6

• first hand letters, manuscripts, journals, artifacts

Question 7

give examples of secondary sources.

Answer 7

books, movies, articles

Question 8

oral data is useful when?

Answer 8

• dealing with illiterate societies
• to corroborate events
• to fill in missing gaps

Question 9

what are types of oral sources?

Answer 9

• folk lore & folk sayings

Question 10

___________ analyzes how knowledge of the past is obtained & transmitted?

Answer 10

Historiography

Question 11

who introduced Historiography?

Answer 11

• heoductus, thucydides
• han dynasty - sima qian

Question 12

who is the father of modern Historiography?

Answer 12

leopold von rake

Question 13

_________ is the earliest reference to E&H?

Answer 13

Periplus of erteryean sea

Question 14

greek sailor Cosmos wrote ________?

Answer 14

the christian topography - explains aksumite kings & their campaigns

Question 15

a document & a manuscript where found ____ & ____ respectively?

Answer 15

abba gerima monastery & haiq istifanos monastery

Question 16

what are the largest medieval sources in Ethiopia?

Answer 16

Hagiographics of EOC. prestige of saints + monarchs + church + state

Question 17

the prestige of _____ was written in a parallel muslim hagiography?

Answer 17

Shaykh Ja’far

Question 18

______ are traditional written histories that combine legends & past of the person?

Answer 18

Chronicles

Question 19

who were trusted to write chronicles?

Answer 19

court scribes & clergy men with calligraphic skills

Question 20

what were the first & last chronicles in Ethiopia?

Answer 20

1. glories & victories of Amde Tsion
2. chronicles of abetu Iyasu & empress Zewditu

Question 21

Arab/s who wrote about culture, language & import/export?

Answer 21

Al Masudi & Ibn Mutatu

Question 22

Futuh al habesha explains _____ & was written by ____?

Answer 22

conflict between christian kingdom & muslim. Shihab

Question 23

Al Haymi wrote about what?

Answer 23

Delegation that was led to court fasilides

Question 24

Abba Bahrey wrote ______?

Answer 24

Ge’ez script on Oromo people

Question 25

Portuguese priest Francisco wrote ______?

Answer 25

Prester John of the indies

Question 26

Travel to discover source of the Nile was written by?

Answer 26

James Bruce

Question 27

founder of ethiopian studies in europe Ludolf wrote______?

Answer 27

- historia aethiopica - using accounts from Abba Gorgorios

Question 28

what did Dillman do?

Answer 28

- he published 2 studies on ancient ethiopia. - impartial & subjectie compared to ludolf