Historical Sources and Dating Techniques Quiz

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According to the passage, what does the historian's statement 'Where there are no sources, there is no history' mean?

  • Studying and writing history should involve creative imagination.
  • Studying and writing history should be guided by professional historians.
  • Studying and writing history should deal with contemporary issues.
  • Studying and writing history should rely on evidence. (correct)

Which of the following dating techniques in history represents a period of ten years?

  • Century
  • Millennium
  • Decade (correct)
  • Era

What did ancient Egypt and Nubia commonly share, according to the passage?

  • Being ruled by more than thirty dynasties.
  • Being flourished along the Nile Valley. (correct)
  • Being known by a cuneiform of writing.
  • Being developed in the technique of mummification.

Which of the following early civilizations did flourish in the Western Hemisphere, according to the passage?

<p>Aztecs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of state was ruled by religious authorities, according to the passage?

<p>Theocracies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about Axum is false, according to the passage?

<p>Its civilization was originated from South Arabia. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is correct about the Zagwe Kingdom?

<p>It developed a unique cultural tradition that deviated the Axumite period. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is wrong about the kingdom of Damot?

<p>Its history can be traced back to the Axumite period. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The legend about Prester John of Indies had strengthened the relation between Ethiopia and __________.

<p>Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The most dominant Muslim State that attained economic and political hegemony in the Horn of Africa during the sixteenth century was the sultanate of

<p>Adal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The root cause of the inter-state conflict in Ethiopia during the sixteenth century was the

<p>Expansion of Islam and emergence of Muslim states. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Jegol Gimb around the town of Harar was built during the reign of

<p>Emir Nur Mujahid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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