Grade 8th Social Studies Questions from Unit one

I Choose the correct answer For the Following Questions

1. The bending of rock layer due to earth movements from one or two sides
A/ earth quack B/folding C/ faulting D/ vocalism
2. Watch of the following is not internal force the effect the formation of landforms
A/folding B/ fawting C/erosion D/earthquake
3. A type of fold in which all rock layers bend in the same direction is
A/syncline B/anticline C/cracks D/monocline
4. The layers of bend upward and rock bend downward respectively are
A / syncline and anticline B/ anticline and monocline C/ anticline and syncline D. A
5. Which of the following fold monotint is found in Asia
A/ands B/Himalayas C/cape rages D/ Rockies
6. Which of the following biers responsible for the formation of riftvelley
A/Faulting B/folding C/volcanism D/none
7. Which of the following is the mojor features of rift valley
A/lakes B/fumaroles C hot springs D/all
8. The type of mountains formed by the uplift of land between two parallel faults are
A/block mountain B/fold mountain C/horst mountain D/ A and B
9. A hole formed at the top of a cone of volcano is
A/fissures B/caldera C/crater D/lava
10. Avery good example of cone shaped volcanic mountain with acloterlake is
A/mount rasdejen B/mount zequala C/ vent D/none
11. Intensive and extmsive forms of volcani activities iaspectivelly are
A/volcano and dykes B/lava and crater C/dykes and caldera D sills and batholiths
12. Mushroom shaped body of intrusive igneous rock smaller then a bathelith is
A/ sill B/dykes C/ locolith D/ bothalith
13. Avery large mass of megma which accumulates in the crust is
A/ batholiths B/sill C/dykes D/none
14. The types of volcano that love a recent history of eruptions of they are likely to erupt again are
A/Extinet volcanoes B/ Dormant volcanoes C/Active volcanoes D/ none
15. Which of the following is an advantage of volcanic eruptions?
A. Provides hot water for bathing B. helps to generate geothermal energy C. provides hard
rock for building D. all of the above
16. The sudden movement in the earth’s crust that are caused by internal by movements deep down
inside the earth is.
A. Folding B. earth quake C. faulting D. volcano
17. Which of the following is no t the effects earth quake
A. Creates dramatic scenery that can attract tourists
B. Loss of life and destruction o f property
C. The rise and lowering of the sea floor
D. The devastation of cities, fires and diseases
18. The intensity of an earthquake is measured by an instrument called a ------
A. Epicenter B. vent C. seismometer D. Richter scale
19. The point at which an earthquake originates is called --------
A. The focus B. the epicenter C. lava D. crater
20. The point on the earth’s surface immediately above the focus is
A. fissures B. epicenter C. caldera D. exfoliation
21. The breakdown of rocks in to smaller particle is
A. weathering B. denudation C. erosion D. all
22. The lowering of the land by wearing away of the surface of the earth is
A. ` weathering B. erosion C. denudation D. folding
23. Which of the following is the main agent of physical weathering?
A. frost action B. plant action C. temperature D. all
24. The process of breaking rock layers because of changes of temperature I s called
A. exploitation B. thawing C. onion skin weathering D. A&C
25. A limestone column that grows upwards from the floor of the cave is
A. pillar B. thawing C. Stalagmite D. none
26. the movement o f broken rock and soil particles from one place to another by running water
and wind is
A. erosion B. transportation C. glacier D. all
27. The type of erosion occurs when surface water cuts relatively small cannels is
A. sheet erosion B. rill erosion C. gully erosion D. none
28. The work of running water includes
A. eroding B. transporting C. depositing D. all
29. The types of erosion occurs when surface water moves in a wide flow is
A. gully erosion B. sheet erosion C. rill erosion D. A&C
30. The strongest force in desert area is
A. water B. wind C. sea waves D. none
31. A sand hill that has a crescent moon shape is
A. Sand dune B. Barchan C. Coess deposit D. All uvial soil
32. A small hill of sand formed by the action of the wind is
A. Loess deposit B. pillar C. screes D. sand dune
33. Among the gases of the earth’s atmosphere, which one of the following is the most important
following things to exist on planet earth?
A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Helium D. Argon
34. Which of the following are minor gases
A. N & O B. CO2 & O2 C. Ar & CO2 D. all
35. The second most abundant gas in the earth atmosphere, primarily produced by plants is
A. O2 B. N2 C. Ar D. He
36. An envelope of transparent, colorless, test less and odorless gases found above the earths
surface is
A. lithosphere B. hydrosphere C. atmosphere D. biosphere
37. Which of the following is the lower portion of the atmosphere?
A. thermosphere B. mesosphere C. troposphere D. stratospheres
38. Which of the following layer is also known as the layer of extremely low density?
 A. troposphere B. stratospheres C. mesosphere D. thermosphere
39. The coldest parts of the atmosphere and the largest o f strongest wind whose velocity is nearly
300km/hr is
A. mesosphere B. hydrosphere C. lithosphere D. troposphere
40. Which of the following is not correct about exosphere?
A. it is the outermost fringe of the atmosphere B. it lies beyond about 500-700km
C. it is layer of electrically charged particles D. it is layers of high hydrogen and helium content
41. Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
A. altitude B. temperature C. rain fall D. winds
42. The transfer of energy from one body to another by means of electromagnetic waves is
A. conduction B. radiation C. convection D. temperature
43. The transfer and change of water from plant to water vapor in the air is
A. evaporation B. condensation C. transpiration D. deposition
44. The type of rain fall occurs when two air masses (cold and warm) meet together I s
A. frontal B. relief C. cyclonic D. A&C
45. Wind speed is measured by
A. Barometer B. wind vane C. anemometer D. thermometer
46. The most important factor determining the strength of heat reaching the earth’s surface is
A. altitude B. latitude C. equinox D. None
47. either of the two times a year when the sun is at the greatest distance from the celestial equator
is A. solstice B. equinox C. oblique D. latitude
48. Which of the following is not controls o f climate and weather?
A. cloud cover B. altitude C. ocean current D. rain fall
49. Largest low land area with warm to hot semi-arid climate
A. kola B. bereha C. Dega D. woine dega
50. Which of the following agro-climatic zone of Ethiopia is the coldest and has the highest
altitude? A. woine dega B. wurch C. kola D. dega zone
51. Which of the following parts of Ethiopia experiences all year rain fall?
A. eastern part B. northern part C. southern part D. the western parts
52. What is a global nature of kolla?
A. alpine B. temperature C. sub-tropical D. tropical
53. By referring lable, what is the annual range of temperature of the station?

month J F M A M J J A S O N D
13 17 25 20 26 27 25 23 20 18 27 16
A B C D
54. What is the mean annual temperature of the station?
A B C D
Grade 8th Social Studies Questions from Unit Two

I. Choose the correct answer For the Following Questions

1. Which of the following is material culture?
A. Tools B. houses C. closing D. all
2. All of the following are non-material culture, except
A. Beliefs B. factories C. technology D. means of transportation
3. Which of the following is an element of culture?
A. Language B. religion C. human race D. all
4. A system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols used by
people is
A. Religion B. communication C. language D. culture
5. Most of the languages that are spoken in Ethiopia belongs to a ---------- language
A. Niger-Congo B. Afro-Asiatic C. Nilo-Saharan D. Khoisan
6. Which of the following is emetic languages
A. Amharic, Tigirnga B. Ge'ez, Sidamigna, Wolayitigna C. Siltigna, Oromigna. Kambatigna
B. D. Agnuak, Gumuz, Alabigna
7. Which of the following language are predominantly spoken between the lakes of southern rift
valley and the Omo river.
A. Kushitic language B. nilo-sahara C. semetic language D. Omotic language
8. A set of organized belief, practice and systems that relates to the belief and worship of god is
A. Culture B. religion C. race D. technology
9. Major language families that are largely spoken in the western part of the language
A. Nilo-Saharan B. Omotic language C. Afro-Asiatic D. Kushitic language
10. Which of the following is a factor for cultural change?
A. Technology B. environment C. globalization D. All
11. Increasing interconnections among individuals across nations and their people is
A. Globalization B. civilization C. modernization D. technology
12. The practice of promoting and imposing a culture of politically powerful nation over a less
powerful society and alienating people from their indigenous culture is
A. Cultural empowerment B. cultural development C. cultural imperialism D. None
13. The science and arts of cultivation of the soil and the rearing of livestock for either local
consumption or commercial purpose is
A. Forestry B. Tourism C. manufacturing D. agriculture
14. Crop production is mainly refers to
A. Mixed farming B. Arabic farming C. pastoral farming D. commercial farming
15. Animal husbandry is mainly refers to
A. Pastoral Farming B. crop production C. arable farming D. None
16. The type of economic activities focus directly on the extraction of resources from the
environment is
A. Tertiary economic activities B. secondary economic activities C. primary economic
activities D. all of the above
17. The process of obtaining useful minerals from the earth’s crust is
A. Tourism B. fishing C. trade D. mining
18. Which of the following is not primarily economic activities?
A. Manufacturing B. foresting C. agriculture D. All
19. The type of economic activities that pertain to adding value to already existing products by
changing their from via processing is
A. Primary economic activities
B. Secondary economic activities
C. Tertiary economic activities
D. Higher economic activities
20. The captivities which turns raw materials in to products by using labor, energy and equipment is
A. Agriculture B. mining C. manufacturing D. industry
21. The place where manufacturing takes place is
A. Industry B. market C. factories D. A and B
22. The movement of goods for people from one location to another is
A. Transportation B. erosion C. trade D. tourism
23. The most common mode of transport among the following is
A. Rail way transport B. road transport C. air transport D. A&B
24. Which of the following is cheap and convenient for transporting bulky goods over long distance?
A. Rail way transport B. water transport C. road transport D. air transport
25. The latest and fastest made of transportation is
A. Air transport B. water transport C. road transport D. rail way transport
26. The transfer of information from one to another is
A. Transformation B. transportation C. communication D. tourism
27. Which of the following is not the major channels of communication
A. Telephone B. radio C. email D. none
28. The movemement of the people from their normal place of residence to another place for
leisure business father purples A. Transportation B. globalization C. trade D. tourism
29. Valuable and low weight goods are carried by
A. rood transportation B.ari transport C. Railway transport D. A and B
30. which of the following is reasons for tourism
A. site –seeing B. conferences C. religious ceremonies D all
31. which of the following is also known a. Smokeless industry
A. tourism B. forestry C. trade D. mining
32. which of the following is not correct statement
A. the developed countries have a large shore of the mom factored industries
B. In industrialized countries a large numbered of people are employed in secondary economic
actuations
C. In developing countries a large numbered of people are employed in agriculture
D. The share agriculture in both employment and output is ting in the developing countries
33. The process of buying selling or exchanging of commodities
A. Trade B. market C. supply D. producers
34. The exchange of one article for anther of equal voluble leas
A. Retailing B. bartering C. wholesale D. A and B
35. A Place where buyer and sellers can gather to facilitate the exchange of goods and services is
A. factorizes B. industry C. market D. manufacturing
36. Which of the following is not benefit of trade?
A. High production costs B. higher tax revenue C. higher level of completion
with decreasing prices D. none
37. The type of trade done within the same country, that is within the same geographical boundary of
a country is
A. Import trade B. export trade C. interpot trade D. all
38. Which of the following is not external trade?
A. Wholesale trade B. interpot trade C. import trade D. all
39. The type of trade that involves the purchase and selling of goods in large quantities is
A. Retain trade B. export trade C. whole scale D. entrepot trade
40. The purchasing of goods or services manufactured in foreign countries is.
A. Retail trade B. Enterpot trade C. import trade D. export trade
41. The import of foreign goods for re-exporting them to foreign consumers is.
A. Enterpot trade B. export trade C. whole scale D. import trade
42. Which of the following is not the major export product of Ethiopia?
A. Coffee B. electronics C. oil seed and pulses D. vegetable and fruit
43. The most of goods that buyers are willing and able to purchase is
A. Producers B. demand C. supply D. consumers
44. The amount of a goods that producers are willing and able to sell is
A. Supply B. demand C. market equilibrium D. completive market
45. The point where the supply and demand curves interest is
A. Market B. market forces C. market equilibrium D. A&C
46. The major actors of the market are.
A. Buyers B. sellers C. consumers and producers D. all
47. The peoples and organizations that convert raw materials to more useful products for users are
A. Buyers B. sellers `C. Consumers D. A&C
48. Which of the following is not a supply problem?
A. Black marketing B. shortage due to irregularity supply C. high level of
market infrastructure D. wrong weight and measures
49. What conditions must be fulfilled for the occurrence of perfect completion?
A. Each buyers that there are several sellers from which to choose.
B. Sellers know that each buyers purchases only a small amount of the total amount sold.
C. Buyers and sellers are free to enter or leave the market at any time they like.
D. All
50. All the income of the government from taxes and non-tax sources.
A. Government revenue B. tax C. taxation D. profit
51. A system of raising money to finance government expenditure is.
A. Tax B. revenue C. taxation D. aiding
52. Government revenues have the following benefits, except?
A. Removal of inequalities in income and wealth B. Creation of un employment opportunities
C. Reduction in regional imbalances D. Capital accumulation
53. A financial charge or other levy imposed on an individual or a legal entity is
 A. Taxation B. trade C. tax D. wages
54. A situation in which quantity demand is greater than quantity supplied is
A. Surplus B. shortage C. excess demand D. B&C
55. A situation in which quality supplied is greater than quantity demanded is
A. Shortage B. surplus C. excess demand D. A&C

Grade 8th social studies questions from unit-3

I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. Resources that exhaust after their frequent usage and it takes along time for them to regenerate
are
A. Finite resources B. exhaustible C. Non-renewable resources D. all
2. Which of the following is not renewable resource?
A. Coal B. Sunlight C. plants D. wild animals
3. The measure on conservation of natural resources includes all except?
A. Plant more trees B. construct water reservoirs C. use pipelines for
transporting oil D. none
4. Which of the following is economic benefits of natural resources?
A. Contributes for fiscal revenues and income B. provides job opportunities
C. leads to poverty reduction D. all
5. Which of the following is correct about natural resources?
A. They are finite B. they are limited C. capable of being destroyed by
unsustainable use D. they are infinite
6. The main factors that affects the utilization of natural resource are
A. Over consumption of natural resources B. under population C. industrial
advancement D. all
7. A careful, efficient, wise use and sustainable use of natural resource are
A. Sustainability B. conservation C. forestation D. none
8. Which of the following methods is not important the conservation of soil?
A. Deforestation B. afforestation C. shelter belts D. terracing
9. The planting of a serious of different crops in the same field over a period of years is?
A. Strip cropping B. reforestation C. crop rotation D. check dams
10. Which of the following is not the important of soil conservation?
A. Increasing productivity of soil B. mitigate erosion C. promotes
purification of water D. increasing leaching
11. The following methods are useful to conserve water, except?
A. Protection of water from pollution B. Terracing C. Increasing forest
cover D. rotational use of ground water
12. Which of the following methods should be taken to conserve wild life resource?
A. Establishing national parks B. illegal hunting C. drought and famine
D. deforestation
13. Which of the following is the effect of unwise utilization of natural resource?
A. Water shortages B. extinction of species C. depletion of minerals
D. All
14. The study of inter-state politics regarding the management of shared water resource is
A. Lower course B. water conflict C. hydro-politics D. upper course
15. Which of the following country is a number of state of NBI?
A. Egypt B. Rwanda C. Angola D. Tanzania
16. The burning of forests increases the amount of
A. O2 B. CO2 C. O3 NO2
17. Planting trees in a line to reduce wind erosion is
A. Strip cropping B. crop rotation C. shelter belts D. terracing
18. Planting many types of crops on the same farms is
A. terracing B. crop rotation C. strip farming D. afforstation
19. Building stair like structure along hillsides is
A. Shelter belts B. terracing C. Affirestation D. strip cropping
20. Which of the following is the most politically significant rivers in Africa?
A. Amazon B. Mississippi C. Nile river D. Congo river

Grade 8th social studies questions from unit-4

I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. Who was the Portuguese sea captain reached at the tip of south Africa
A. Prince hennery Navigator B. Bartholomew Diaz C. Vasco
Dagama D. Christopher Columbus
2. Which of the following were the factors inspire for great geographical discoveries?
A. Trade with the east B. European interest about the far east C.
scientific progress D. all
3. Which of the following discover was landed at India.
A. Vasco Dagama B. Leonardo Davici C. Ferdinand Maagellan
D. William Shakespere
4. A Portuguese sea captain who rounded the southern tip of South America and crossed the
pacific was.
A. Ferdinand Maagellan B. Amerigo vespuese C. Christopher Columbus D.
Vasco Dagama
5. Which nation was the first to establish trading post in India?
A. England B. Spain C. Portuguese D. Italy
6. Who inspired Portugal began to search for an all water rate around Africa to the east?
A. Vasco Dagama B. Prince Hennery Navigator C. Christopher
Columbus D. Bartholomew Diaz
7. Where and when the Renaissance began?
A. Italy and 15th century B. 1517 and Rome C. Italy and 1517
th
D. 15 century and Rome
8. When and where was printing invented?
A. 1564 7 Italy B. 1450 & Germany C. 1642 & French D. 1519 & Germany
9. Romeo and Juliet was the best known plays of
A. Leonardo Davici B. Michaelangelo C. William Shakespere D.
Nicola Machiavelli
10. An Italian astronomer and physicist propounded the law of falling bodies and greatly improved
the telephone.
A. Nicolas Copernicans B. Galileo Galilei C. Johannes Gutenberg D. vasco dagama
11. Which of the following were the causes of reformation?
A. Worldliness B. nepotism C. simony D. all
12. The counter reformation named the society of Jesus founded in 1534 was.
A. Jesuits B. Ignatius C. the discovery of new world D. A & B
13. In which of the following country did the industrial revolution began?
A. Italy B. England C. French D. America
14. The major sources of power during first state of industrial revolution was.
A. Electricity B. steam power C. petroleum D. atomic energy
15. Which of the following is political impacts of industrial revolution?
A. Factory system expanded B. increased standard of living C. decline of
landed aristocracy D. population increased
16. Which of the following was the immediate cause of WWI?
a. nationalism B. Germany invasion of Poland C. association of
archduke Franz Ferdinand with his wife Sophie D. militarism
17. Dual alliance was consists of
A. Italy & French B. Italy & Germany C. USA & USSR
D. Austria Hungary & Germany
18. Triple initiate was made up of
A. Britain, French and Russia B. Japan, Italy & Germany C. Austria Hungary &
Italy D. All
19. Which of the following is not the consequence of WWI?
A. Almost 10 million solider were killed B. The untied state emerged as lading world
power C. united nations was established D. the league of nations was established
20. Which of the following is immediate causes cause for WWII
A. Totalitarianism B. militarism C. imperialism D. Germany
invasion of Poland
21. Who was the leader of Nazy party?
A. Adolf Hilter B. Benito Mussolini C. Hirahito D. Abraham Lincoln
22. Which of the following is country is not a member of axis power
A. Italy B. Germany C. Austria Hungary D. Japan
23. The Russian president who ended the cold was ----------
A. Michael Faraday B. Michael Gorbachew C. Ronald Reagan
D. Kennedy
24. In 1917, Russia withdrew from the war after accepting the harsh treaty of
A. Brest –litousk B. Wuchale C. vesailles D. none
25. About the year 1450 printing with movable type was invented by
A. Nicola machiaveli B. Nicola Copernicus C. Johannes Gutenberg
D. Michael angelo
26. Which of the following is the main features of the cold war?
A. Foreign aid B. military alliance C. arms Race D. all
27. Who became the leader of the soviet union in 1985?
 A. Ronald Reagan B. Michael Gorbachew C. james kennedy
D. Brest-Machiaveli
28. Which of the following is country is not under communist Guerilla?
A. Soviet union B. Poland C. Albania D. Japan
29. The leader of capitalist and communist blocks respectively were
A. USSR & USA B.USA & Japan C. USA & USSR D. German &
South korea
30. The military alliance formed by Russia and her satallity in 1955 for providing unified
communist military command was
A. NATO alliance B. Warsaw pact C. CMEA D. the Truman
doctrine
31. Which country placed the first satellite in to the orbit around the earth?
A. China B. USA C. Russia D. Japan
32. A list of propositions for an academic disputation written in 1517 by martin Luther was
A. Maginot line B. glasnost C. ideology D. ninety five thoses
33. The term used to describe a period in European history making the transition from the middle
ages to modernity held between 15th &16th century was
A. Renaissance B. reformation C. revolution D. imperialism
34. On 6 & 9 August 1945, the USA dropping two atomic bombs over the two cities of
--------------------&------------------------- of Japan respectively
A. Nagasaki & Hiroshima B. Hiroshima & Sopos C. Manchuria &
Xhin D. Hiroshima & Nagasaki
 Grade 8th social studies questions from unit-5
I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions

1. The capturing, selling and buying of enslaved persons is

A. Fraternity B. salve trade C. salve D. voyage
2. Why did Europeans choose Africans for slavery?
A. Africans had developed a certain level of immunity to some tropical and diseases
B. Africans are black and they are criminals
C. Africans had experience and skills in metal working, mining and plantation
D. A and C
3. Who were the main agents of slave trade in Africa?
A. Political and commercial elites B. French and USA C. Britain & Germany D. all
4. The trade routes between Africa, Europe and Americans during the Atlantic salve trade is
A. Dual slave trade B. triangular trade C. foreign relation D. trade alliance
5. The principal European imports to africa were
A. Cotton cloth B. guns C. glass D. all
6. When Africa slaves were first brought to the Caribbean?
A. 1960 B. 1532 C. 1565 D.1535
7. Which of the following pairs of countries were colonized by French
A. South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan and Egypt
B. Eritrea, Somalia and Libya
C. Algeria, Tunisia, Moroco, Equatorial Africa and Madagascar
D. All of the above
8. What were the only two African countries to remain independent?
A. Egypt and Sudan B. Algeria and Nigeria C. Lesotho an Botswana D.
Ethiopia and Liberia
9. Which of the following countries were direct results of the abolition of slavery and slave
A. Slave coast and gold coast B. Congo and Benin C. Ethiopia and Liberia
D. Sierraleone and Liberia
10. Which of the following Africa country was organized by member of the British abolitionist
movement
A. Sierraleon B. Liberia C. angola D. Rwanda
11. The country founded in 1787 as a settlement of 400 free blacks from England was
A. Nigeria B. sengal C. Guinea D. sierraleon
12. The causes for colonization were includes the following, except
A. To support African economy B. To use labor of Africans slaves C. Direct of European
nation to provide raw materials for their industry D. all
13. Which Africa countries got their independent through bloodiest struggle?
A. Ethiopia B. Liberia C. Algeria D. All
14. Kenya achieved its independence in ------------
A. 1962 B. 1963 C. 1960 D. 1957
15. Who was the first president of Nigeria?
A. Ahmed Ben Bella B. Jomo Kenyatta C. Kwame Nkrumah D. Nnami Azikwe
16. Mozambique achieved independence in June 1975 under
A. Samora Machels B. Augustino Neto C. Ahimed Ben Bell D. Nnamdi-
Azikwe
17. Nigeria was independent in june 1975 under
A. October 1957 B. October 1960 C. October 1957 D. Nov 1960
18. The OAU was formed in 1963 in
A. South Africa B. Ghana C. Addis Ababa D. Morocco
19. Which conference adopted the the drew of road map for implementation the AU?
A. Sirte Summit B. Lusaka Summit C. sirte Summit D. All
20. When & where was the official establishement of AU
A. 1963 and addis ababa B. 2001 & Zambia C. 2000 &Togo D. 2002 & south Africa
21. A racial segregation against the non white majority in the republic of south Africa
A. Colonialism B. apartheid C. Salvery D. partition
22. The last African country which become the OAU member was
A. South Sudan B. Sudan C. Algeria D. morocco
23. The gold coast achieved independence in march 1957 and adopted the new name called
A. Ghana B. CoteDivore C. Ivory coast D. England

Grade 8th social studies questions from unit-6

I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. On Nov27, 1852, emperor Tewodros II Defeated by Dajjach Goshu Zewude, the lord of Gojjam at the
battle of
A. Ayshal B. Darasge C. Guramba D. Gorgora Bichen
2. After the death of Emperor Tewodros II who became king of Ethiopia?
A. Wagshum Gobaze B. Kassa C. Yohannes D. all
3. The blood battle that was fought between mahdist Sudan and Tekle Haimanot was the battle of
A. Sar wuha B. kufit C. Azule D. Embabo
4. Who was the governer of kaffa when Tato Gaki sherocho of kaffa captured and brought to Addis
ababa as a prisoner?
A. Dajjach Jote Tullu B. Dajjach kumsa morada C. Hasen Enjamo D. ras-wolde
Giorgis
5. The diplomatic relation between ethiopian and USA was initiated in
A. 1903 B. 1905 C. 1964 D. 1803
6. Who advice emperor menelik to write letters to Eurpean governments after Wuchale treaty?
A. Tekla haimnot B. Alferd Ilg C. yohannes D. all
7. Which wuchale artile became the immediate cause of the battle of Adwa?
A. Article III B. Article IV C. Article XV D. Article
8. Why did Egypt invade Ethiopia?
A. Khedive Ismail ambitious plan of empire building
B. To control all the head water of the Nile
C. To get resource to recover government financial collapse D. all
9. Who was the leader of Ethiopia forest at the battle of kufit?
A. Takla Haymanot B. Ras Alula C. Ras Gobena D. Kassa Marcha
10. Who led Egypt invader forces from Tagura and Zeila respectively?
A. Mohammed Rauf pasha and warner muzinger B. Arendrup and warner Munziger
B. C. warner munzinger and mohammed rauf pasha D. mohammed rauf pasha and Arendrup
11. The treaty signed between Emperor menelik and Italian representative count pietroAantonoli may2,
1889 was leader who defeated foreign enemies at the battle of Wada Kalyabu in 1837 was
A. Wuchale Treaty B. Hiwot Treaty C. Adawa treaty D. B&C
12. Ethiopia war leader who defeated foreign enemies at the battle of Wada Kalyabu in 1837 was
Ras Gobena B. Dejach Kinfu C. Ras Alula D. Emperor
Yohannes
13. The over all Italian army commander at the battle of Adwa was
A. Generals vittorio dabormida B. Giuseppe Arimondi C. Matteo Alebertone
D. General Oreste Baratieri
14. The overall Ethiopia army commander at the battle of Adawa was
a. Emperor Menelik B . ras mekonen W/michael C. Ras mengesha
Yohannes D. Nigus Tekele Hayimanot
15. Which of the following were the causes for Italian defeat aginst Ethiopia?
A. Faulty information B. faulty map reading C. under estimation of the Ethiopian
force D. all
16. Why Abrahm Doboch Moges Askgdom attempted to kill marsghal graziani?
A. Because he was stronger in military tactic than them
B. Because they found him when was aselebrating the birth day of Italian prince
C. Because he was unconfedential
D. All
17. Why biritsh wanted to help Ethiopia in the libration struggle aginst fashist Italy
A. Because british hates Italy
B. Italys entry in to the WWII on the side of hitler was not acceptable by british
C. Because the Ethiopian army was not modernaized to defeat Italy
D. A &C

Grade 8th social studies questions from unit-7

I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions
1. The long term changes in global temperatures and other characteristics of the atmosphere is
A. A climate B. weather C. gelobal warming D. A&B
2. Which of the following is not cause for climate change
A. CO2 B. CFCs C. Gelobal warming D. O2
3. the green house gases released from refrigerators, aerosols and foams is
A. CH4 B. CFCs C. N 2O D. H2 O
4. Which of the following is not green house gases
A. H 2O B. CFCs C. C 2O D. CaO

5. Aamong the following gases which one is more responsible in destroying Ozone layer
 A. CFCs B. N 2O C. O3 D. CO2

6. Which of the following is natural factors responsible for climate change

A. deforestation B. CFCs C. oceans &clouds D. all

7. Persistence of degradations of dry land ecosystems by climatic variations and human activity is

A. drought B. desertification C. deforestation D. starvation

8. Which of the following is not the effects of climate changes

A. desertification B. A rise in the sea level C. hydrological cycle D. Afforstation

9. Which of the following is a source of air pollution results the emission of co unburnunt hydrocarbons
and nitrogen oxide

A. Burning Fossil fuels B. agricultural activity C. emissions from automobiles

D. wars

10. Which of the following is not true about water shortages?

A. it is not access to safe water B. it leads to food shortages and eventuallystravation

C. it increases salinity D. none

11. desertification is mainly caused by

A. gelobal warming B. Green house gases C. aforastation D. deforestation

12. Which of the following is the effect of deforestation?

A. decreased green house gases B. loss of wild life habitat C. increased green
house gases D. All except A

13.. Which of the following one is not natural causes of air pollution

A. CO B. marsh gases C. pollens D. spores of fungi E. ash

from volcano

14. Which of the following acid is not the reason for foremation of acid rain

A. Nitric acid B. sulfuric acid C. citric acid D. all