Quiz for Document Project 10: Amda Siyon: Creating an Ethiopian National Identity

  1. Question

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    Correct: The answer is b. According to the authors, Menilek’s possession of the tablets on which God wrote the Ten Commandments made his crossing of the Red Sea worthy of a greater miracle.
    Incorrect: The answer is b. According to the authors, Menilek’s possession of the tablets on which God wrote the Ten Commandments made his crossing of the Red Sea worthy of a greater miracle.
    According to the authors of the Kebra Negast, why did God perform a greater miracle at the Red Sea for Menilek than he did for Moses (see Document 10.1)?
  2. Question

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    Correct: The answer is a. While Siyon ridiculed the Muslims for their eagerness to die for what he saw as a false religion, Siyon did not reject the notion that God sanctioned religious warfare. Indeed, he argued that true Christians had a duty to “slay the infidels.”
    Incorrect: The answer is a. While Siyon ridiculed the Muslims for their eagerness to die for what he saw as a false religion, Siyon did not reject the notion that God sanctioned religious warfare. Indeed, he argued that true Christians had a duty to “slay the infidels.”
    What example did Siyon offer to his men of the foolishness of their Muslim foes (see Document 10.2)?
  3. Question

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    Correct: The answer is d. By invoking God’s intervention on behalf of Moses, the author established an implicit connection between Siyon and Menilek.
    Incorrect: The answer is d. By invoking God’s intervention on behalf of Moses, the author established an implicit connection between Siyon and Menilek.
    To which of the following did the author of The Glorious Victories compare God’s destruction of the Muslim “rebels” (see Document 10.3)?
  4. Question

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    Correct: The answer is d. Despite Siyon’s “glorious victories” in battle, the author described him as “gentle and humble,” a king who was more interested in helping the poor than in seeking personal glory.
    Incorrect: The answer is d. Despite Siyon’s “glorious victories” in battle, the author described him as “gentle and humble,” a king who was more interested in helping the poor than in seeking personal glory.
    Which of the following characteristics did the author of The Glorious Victories ascribe to Amda Siyon (see Document 10.4)?