question archive 1) What were the internal and external factors for the decline of the west Roman Empire in 476 A
1) What were the internal and external factors for the decline of the west Roman Empire in 476 A
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1) What were the internal and external factors for the decline of the west Roman Empire in 476 A.D?
2) Identify the large empires which emerged in Western Europe following the downfall of the west Roman Empire
. 3) Name the different tribes that invaded Western Europe, mainly in the 8th and 9th centuries.
4) Why isthe early medieval period of Europe referred to as"darkAge?"
5) What were the consequences of the barbarian invasions in Western Europe?
6) Describe the rise of feudalism in Western Europe.
7) Explain the socio- economic and political features of feudalism.
8) Draw the social feudal pyramid and show the socio - economic and political feature of feudalism
. 9) What wasthe role of the Roman Catholic Church during the middle age of in Europe? 10.What were the rights and duties of the Manorial lordsand vassalsin the feudal society of Europe?
11) What factors didenable the east Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) to survive for another 1000 years after the downfall of the West Roman empire?
12. Identify the territorial limit/ extent of the Byzantine Empire.
13. Mention some of the basiccharacteristicsof the Byzantine Empire.
14. What were the internal and external factors that led to the collapse of the Byzantine empire in 1453 A.D?
15. Howdidthe Seljuk Turksclaim power?
16. Explain the Cause, course and consequence of crusades.
17. What were the two major goals of crusaders?
18. Define the following terms. - Feudalism - feud/ fief - Knights - Crusades - Capitalism - Timar - Manorial lord - Excommunication - Manors/ manorialism - Coloni - chivalry - Vassal - Vassalage - Demesne
19. Where didthe Ottomans come from and how didthey come to power?
20. Identify the territorial extent limit of the Ottoman TurkishEmpire.
21. What type of relationship didexist between the Ottoman Turkishand European state? 22. Howdidcapitalismreplace feudalism?
23. What were the major factors that gave rise to capitalism?
24. Explain the major encouraging factors for voyages of explorations of 15th and 16th centuries and onwards?
25. Identify the importance of voyages of explorations and discoveries
. 26. Name some of the explorers of the medieval period of Europe and explain their contributions.
27. What were the tragic consequences of explorations and discoveries?
28. Describe the beginning and revival of the long distance trade.
29. What factors didcontribute to the revival of urbanization or the rise of cities and towns which became bigger capitalistcenters of business?
30. Identify the basicfeatures of capitalisteconomy.
31. Where and how didthe renaissance begin?
32. Mention the main emphasis of Renaissance.
33. Explain the major role and contributions that renaissance thinkers didin areas of art, literature, architecture, painting, sculpture,humanism and scientific works.
34. Where and when didthe reformation first begin?
35. Mention some of the major causesfor the emergence of the reformation.
36. Name early protestant reformers/ Leaders and followers.
37. Identify partsEurope where lutherean and Calvinism spread?
38. Describe the establishment of Anglican Church, Presbyterian Church and Calvinist protestant church.
39. Identify the reforms introduced by the Catholic Church to fight against the spreadof Protestantism in Europe
. 40. Who were the Huguenots and puritans?
41. Explain the events and consequences of the battle of Manzikert and Lepanto.
42. Describe the relation between the Muslimsultanates and the Christian highland
kingdom from about 1270A. D To 1543 A.D.
43. Explain the dominance of the Christian high land kingdom in the Ethiopian region and horn of Africa from 1271 - 1529 A.D and also the dominance of Adalfrom 1529 - 1543 respectively.
44. Identify the interventions of the two antagonistic foreign powers in the conflict between Muslimsultanates and the Christian kingdom.
45. HowdidIman Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim Ali Ghazi, also called Ahmad Gragn rise to power? 46. Describe the events and consequences of the battle of Shimbra kure and Woina dega?
47. Identify the original place or homeland of the Oromo.
48. Explain the socialorganization and religious institution of the Oromo.
49. Mention some of the major characteristicsof the Gada system.
50. Identify Gada grades and classeswith respect to their specific duties.
51. What were the factors for the population movement of the Afar, Argobba, Harari and Somali peoples in the medieval period of Ethiopia?
52. What causes(factors)didcontribute to the Oromo population Movement and Expansion?
53. Howwasthe Borena and Barentu confederacies formed?
54. Identify the various clans of the Oromo that belonged to Borena and Barentu confederacies.
55. What were the two major directions and stages of the Oromo population expansion? 56. Listsome of the main reasons for the successof the Oromo population movement.
57. Howdidthe Abba Dullastransform themselves to Moti or king?
58. What methods (systems)didthe Oromo use to adaptor assimilate other communities into their own?
59. What were the consequences of the Oromo population movement and expansion? 60. What events didoccurin Ethiopia from about 1543 A.D to 1855A.D?
61. HowwasCatholicism introduced to Ethiopia?
62. What wasthe mission of the Jesuitsor Society of Jesus?
63. Howand why wasking Susenyos converted to Catholicism?
64. What were the reforms introduced to Ethiopia?
65. Identify the major features of the Gondarine period.
66. Name successiveGondarine rulers with respect to their contributions.
67. What reforms didking fasilladesand Iyasu-I introduce to Ethiopia?
68. What were the major legacies or achievements of the Gondarine period?
69. Mention some of the main factors that facilitated for the decline of Gondarine period. 70. Explain the role of Itge Mintwab of Quara.
71. Howand when didthe Zemne Mesafint or the Era of the Princes emerge?
72. What were the major characteristicsof the Zemne Mesafint (1769- 1855)?
73. Identify the major factors facilitated for the end of Zemne Mesafint.
74. Howwasthe Yejju Oromo dynasty established?
75. Name the five successiverulers of the Yejju Oromo Muslimruling family.
76. What were the battle fields where KassaHailu/Tewodros IIdefeated different regional lords?
