History of Jewish Migration to Ethiopia

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What was the role of churches and monasteries during the early Medieval Period (1270-1527)?

They served as repositories of manuscripts and precious art objects (correct)

They were centers for religious debates and controversies

They were used as military training grounds

They functioned as administrative offices for the ruling class

What did the Jesuits aim to do in relation to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC)?

Establish schools for all children of chiefs and farmers

Convert the EOC from Dyophysite to Monophysite

Trigger religious controversies within the EOC (correct)

Preach their own faith in Ethiopia and the Horn

How did Protestant missionaries differ in their approach to preaching in Ethiopia and the Horn?

They preached their faith in a less systematic manner

They established schools open to all children of chiefs and farmers

They focused on converting Monophysite EOC to Dyophysite Catholic

They adopted old names for Supreme Being and used them as equivalent to God (correct)

How did Islam spread to the Horn of Africa?

Primarily through peaceful ways including trade Signup and view all the answers

Where did Muslims initially settle in the Horn of Africa?

On the Red Sea coasts Signup and view all the answers

What played a minor role in the introduction of Islam into the interior of the Horn of Africa?

The trade routes through the Dahlak islands Signup and view all the answers

Who gave refugees from Prophet Mohammed asylum from 615-628 A.D.?

Armah Ella Seham (Ashama b.Abjar or Ahmed alNejash) Signup and view all the answers

What did Protestants do in terms of education in Ethiopia and the Horn?

Established schools open to all children of chiefs and farmers Signup and view all the answers

What was one key approach used by both Catholic and Protestant missionaries in Ethiopia and the Horn?

'Adoption of old names for Supreme Being' Signup and view all the answers

What was NOT a significant way through which Islam spread among communities in the interior?

Debates within Muslim communities Signup and view all the answers

During which age did the agricultural revolution known as the Neolithic Revolution take place?

Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant feature of the Neolithic Revolution?

Awareness of growing cycle of grass types Signup and view all the answers

How did domestication transform mankind during the Neolithic Revolution?

From mobile to sedentary way of life Signup and view all the answers

What technological changes brought socio-economic transformation on human life?

Development of agriculture during the Neolithic period Signup and view all the answers

Which hominid group was responsible for the invention of fire and the start of burial practices?

Homo erectus Signup and view all the answers

Who are the major centers of human evolution mentioned in the text?

Lower Omo and Middle Awash valleys Signup and view all the answers

Which period saw the development of stone tools and is divided into Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic sub-periods?

Stone Age Signup and view all the answers

What was a consequence of the commencing of farming (agricultural revolution) in the Horn of Africa?

Formation of state Signup and view all the answers

Which language super family is sub-divided into Cushitic, Semitic, and Omotic language families in Ethiopia and the Horn?

Afro-Asiatic Signup and view all the answers

How did the agricultural revolution affect the societies in the Horn of Africa?

Surplus production and trade exchange Signup and view all the answers