Ethiopia – Questions

 

Instructions. 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

 

Questions

 

1) Where in Africa is Ethiopia located?

1. a) East Africa b) South Africa
2. c) West Africa d) North Africa

 

2) Ethiopia is often referred to as what? 

1. a) The heart of Africa b) The lion of Africa
2. c) The Horn of Africa d) The best country in Africa

 

3) What is the capital city of Ethiopia?

1. a) Bahir Dar b) Dire Dawa
2. c) Awassa d) Addis Abada

 

4) What is the castle in Ethiopia called?

1. a) Blue Nile Castle b) Omo Valley Castle
2. c) Gondar Castle d) Ethiopia Castle

 

5) Which country does not border Kenya

1. a) Somalia b) Kenya
2. c) South Sudan d) South Africa

 

6) What is considered to be the rarest species of animal in Ethiopia?

1. a) Ethiopean Wolf b) Mountain Nyala
2. c) Somali Wild Donkey d) Black Lion 

 

7) “The population of Ethiopia is 109 million.”

1. a) True b) False

 

8) Which months are the rainy months in Ethiopia?

1. a) March to April b) July to September
2. c) June to August d) March to June

 

9) What does landlocked mean?

→ when it is surrounded on all sides by one or more other countries and therefore has no immediate coastline providing access to the oceans.

 

10) What else have you learned about Ethiopia?

→ However this is really sad, but it is also one of the poorest, with a per capita gross national income of $890.

 

Beijing, China – Questions

 

Instructions. 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

 

Questions

 

1)  How long has Beijing been China’s centre for Government?

1. a)  Almost 20 years b) Almost 200 years

     c)Almost 800 years d)  Almost 80 years

 

2) Which two rivers does Beijing sit between?

1. a) Yongding and Yellow Rivers b)  Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
2. c)  Chobai and Yangtze RIvers d) Yongding and Chobai Rivers

 

3) After not letting people in for hundreds of years, what is the Forbidden City now?

1. a) A theme park b) A government building
2. c) A museum d) A military base

 

4) Which of Beijing’s Parks contains the “Temple of Heaven”?

1. a)  Beihai Park b) Tiantan Park
2. c)  Tiananmen Square d)  Cornwall Park

 

5)  Who was the leader responsible for naming Beijing “Dadu” in the 1200’s?

1. a)  Vladimir Putin b)  Donald Trump
2. c) Kublai Khan d) Ghengis Khan

 

6) Tiananmen Square is one of the most famous places in Beijing, but what is a “Tiananmen”? The great of the heaven gates

 

7) Beijing does something that is “unlike” other big cities – what is it?

renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, parks, gardens, tombs, walls and gates.

 

8) Do you think it is important for countries to look after ancient and old places like The Forbidden City?

 Explain your answer in 2 or more sentences

  I think that to keep the spirits and because it has been the political and ritual centre of China for over 500 years.