EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATIONS SERVICE (EAES)
ETHIOPIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION (ESSLCE)
HISTORY
HAMLIE, 2015 E.C JULY 2023 G.C

1. Which one of the following was a factor for the Oromo population movement of the 16th century?

1. The desire to expand Oromo religion.
2. The desire to find new pastures for cattle.
3. The need to expand the tax base of the Oromo.
4. The demand to establish political control over new areas.

2. What challenge did Emperor Serse Dingil face beyond the Mereb River in the 1570s?

1. Turkish expansionism
2. Disobedience from the na 'ibs of Arkiko.
3. Mutiny among royal regiments in the province.
4. Rebellion by local people

3. What achievements earned Iyasu I the nickname "Iyasu the Great"?

1. The successful campaign against the Funj Sultanate in the west.
2. Revision of works related to the legal code and taxation
3. Introduction of new forms of architecture in the city of Gonder.
4. Restoration of Gonderine rule over south-western Ethiopia.

4. What helped the Ching dynasty in China to gain the support of the indigenous Han ruling class?

1. The continuation of Chinese administrative practices by the Ching.
2. The successful rejection of the "Unequal Treaties" by the Ching.
3. The reduction of the tax on the Chinese peasantry.
4. The opening of China for foreign trade and civilization by the Ching.