Historical Insights from the Kebra Nagast

What was the primary reason Queen Makeda visited King Solomon?

• To seek refuge from enemies

• To trade spices and gold

• To learn statecraft from him

• To declare war on Israel

How did Yekuno Amlak establish the legitimacy of his dynasty?

• By building a new capital city

• By conquering the Roman Empire

• By claiming descent from King Solomon

• By marrying into the Zagwe dynasty

What significant event occurred during Menelik I's return to Ethiopia?

• He lost the Ark of the Covenant

• He was captured by Solomon's army

• He was crowned king of Israel

• The Ark miraculously flew him back to Ethiopia

What is the 'Kebra Nagast' primarily known for?

• Combining multiple traditions into a national epic

• Documenting the history of the Mamluk Sultanate

• Being a historical account of Roman conquests

• Describing the life of Jesus Christ

What was one of the major arguments made by the 'Kebra Nagast'?

• Ethiopia was the true successor of Israel

• Jerusalem was the center of the world

• Rome was the most powerful empire

• The Mamluk Sultanate was invincible

What challenge did Amda Seyon I face regarding the Ethiopian church?

• Lack of a bishop for over 40 years

• Invasion by the Roman Empire

• Rebellion by the Jewish population

• Destruction of the Ark of the Covenant

How did Amda Seyon I respond to the Mamluk Sultanate's actions?

• He sought an alliance with Rome

• He converted to Islam

• He sent an ultimatum to Cairo

• He abandoned the Solomonic dynasty

What was a significant outcome of Amda Seyon I's reign?

• Ethiopia's decline in the Horn of Africa

• The establishment of a new dynasty

• Ethiopia's dominance in the Horn of Africa

• The loss of Ethiopian ports

What was the relationship between the Ethiopian church and the Coptic Orthodox church?

• The Ethiopian church was a branch of the Coptic Orthodox church

• The Ethiopian church was part of the Roman Catholic Church

• The Ethiopian church reported to Constantinople

• The Ethiopian church was independent

What was Amda Seyon I's strategy to secure a bishop for Ethiopia?

• He sought help from the Byzantine Empire

• He threatened to divert the Nile River

• He converted to Islam

• He negotiated with the Roman Empire