Ethiopian Empire

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ethiopian-empire

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the imperial capital (various)?Axum, Gondar, Addis Ababa
2. What is the primary religion?Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with significant Muslim and other religious minorities
3. What made the Ethiopian Empire last so long?It kept its land together and had strong leaders, even when other kingdoms fell.
4. Why did the Ethiopian Empire become Christian?King Ezana turned to Christianity in the 4th century, which helped shape its culture and art.

Solomonic Dynasty: A royal lineage claiming descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, ruling Ethiopia for centuries.
Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela: A complex of 11 medieval monolithic churches carved directly from the ground into the rock.
Rastafarianism: A religious movement that regards Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia as a divine figure.