chapter 2

Question 1

Judaism has been followed in Ethiopia before christianity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

what are the 6 different stories about Bete-Israel’s arrival in Ethiopia?

Answer 2

1. migration led by a portion of the Tribe of Dan.
2. Judea crisis - split of N. Israel and S. Judea after death of king Solomon.
3. Menelik I, sin of King Solomon and queen of Sheba.
4. migration led by Azonons & Phineas
5. Intermarriage between Jews and native Agaws.
6. Tadese Tamirat & Kay Shalman -> Bete-Israel’s are remnants of old testament orthodox followers.

Question 3

Christianity became state religion during?

Answer 3

King Ezana

Question 4

Who converted King Ezana ?

Answer 4

Aedious & Fermenious (Abba Selama)
- Fermenious was appointed first bishop of EOC when he visited Alexandria.

Question 5

Coptic church of egypt was in charge of appointing bishops until?

Answer 5

Abune Baslios became the first Ethiopian Patriarch.

Question 6

Second christianity expansion was during?

Answer 6

King Ella Amida & the 9 saints (translated the bible into Ge’ez)

Question 7

Christianity briefly expanded during the Medieval period when churches & monasteries were built. List some of them.

Answer 7

Lalibella, Debre Dima, Debre Libanos

Question 8

why were Jesuits banished from Ethiopia?

Answer 8

For trying to convert the EOC to Catholic.

Question 9

consequence of missionary expansion in ethiopia?

Answer 9

conclusion of treaties between Ethiopia & Europeans.

Question 10

Protestant missionaries continued to work in Ethiopia due to:

Answer 10

systemic approach that led them to win over locals.
established village schools to preach
schools were open to village children

Question 11

What played a major role to introduce Islam into interior of Ethiopia?

Answer 11

Port of Zeila. Since proselytization of islam was prohibited and christianity was state religion

Question 12

Prophet Mohammad faced opposition from?

Answer 12

Quryash rulers

Question 13

Who led the first muslim refugees into Axum?

Answer 13

Jafar Abu Talib

Question 14

Fist refugees included?

Answer 14

rukiya, husband and future wives.

Question 15

Who was the Aksumite king that gave asylum to muslim refugees?

Answer 15

King Armah Ella

Question 16

Who contributed to islam expansion into asri & bale?

Answer 16

Sheikh Hussen

Question 17

Islam was introduced into somali through?

Answer 17

Bekadir Coasts [ moqadisho, merca, brava ]

Question 18

human evolution accounts only a fraction of history.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

what are the 2 divisions of primates?

Answer 19

pongidea - chimps, gorilla
homindea - human ancestors

Question 20

what is the cradle of humanity?

Answer 20

east africa

Question 21

describe austrolopiticus afarenis?

Answer 21

1. selam, 3.3 million, 3 years old, afar
2. lucy, 3.18 million, Hara, 30 kg, 40%, 1.07

Question 22

describe austrolopticticus ghari?

Answer 22

surprise in afar, 2.5 million, middle awash

Question 23

what is the main characteristics of genus homo?

Answer 23

development of human brain

Question 24

what are archaic homo sapiens?

Answer 24

knowledgable human beings

Question 25

what brought about cultural evolution?

Answer 25

technological changes that brought about socio-economic changes

Question 26

what are the 3 groups of stone tools?

Answer 26

mode I - oduluwan - used hands mode II - acheluan - used ax & hammer mode III - sangoon - used obsidian

Question 27

what are the 3 groups os the stone age?

Answer 27

Paleolothic - old meseolithic - middle neolithic - new

Question 28

what is neolithic revolution?

Answer 28

describes the change - from mobile to sedentary way of life and - from hunting & gathering to domestication of plants & animals

Question 29

what evidence supports the existence of neolithic culture?

Answer 29

the discovery of: - ceramics - stone figures - animal & plant remains [ cattle ] [ vegetables ] - beads - grinding stones in d/t parts of ethiopia

Question 30

Ethiopia has ___ languages & _____ linguistics.

Answer 30

90 & 200

Question 31

what are the 2 super families of linguistics?

Answer 31

1. Afro Asiatic - Semitic , Omotic, Cushitic 2. Nilo Saharan

Question 32

define settlement pattern?

Answer 32

is the distribution of people across a landscape

Question 33

the area between blue nile & red sea was inhibited by _________ people before dispersion?

Answer 33

cushtic & semetic

Question 34

what are the first & second largest speakers in E&H respectively?

Answer 34

Cushitic & Semitic

Question 35

which can exist? A. pastoralist without farms B. farmers without cattle

Answer 35

A

Question 36

pastoralist economy is prominent in ______ area of Ethiopia?

Answer 36

eastern lowlands [ camel, goat, cattle ]

Question 37

the plateaus sustained ________ economy for 1000's of years?

Answer 37

plough agriculture

Question 38

what is the economic practice in western lowlands?

Answer 38

since it is sparsely populated, its a mix of: - hunting - fishing - apiculture [ bee keeping ] - plough agriculture - pastoralism

Question 39

what are indigenous religions?

Answer 39

are beliefs and practices native to a region