📝 Major Mengistu and the Derg and Ethiopia

📖 From World History: Modern • 25. Problems in Africa • 8 questions available

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-25

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Q1. In which year did Mengistu flee Ethiopia and seek asylum in Zimbabwe?

🔹 A. 1991

🔹 B. 1989

🔹 C. 1993

🔹 D. 1995

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. What was the main reason that the Derg’s agricultural policy caused famines similar to those in Stalin’s USSR?

🔹 A. The policy increased private ownership of land, boosting production.

🔹 B. Forced collectivization disrupted traditional farming practices and reduced productivity.

🔹 C. The government provided abundant foreign aid that offset food shortages.

🔹 D. Farmers were given high‑tech equipment that modernized agriculture instantly.

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. How did Soviet support affect the Derg’s capacity to remain in power, and why did that support ultimately fail to prevent the regime’s collapse?

🔹 A. Soviet aid gave the Derg unlimited resources, ensuring its survival indefinitely.

🔹 B. Soviet military training improved the army, but the Derg’s internal rebellions and economic collapse overwhelmed those gains.

🔹 C. The USSR’s diplomatic backing secured international legitimacy, which stopped domestic opposition.

🔹 D. Soviet assistance strengthened the military, yet it could not solve the Derg’s political isolation, famine, and insurgencies, leading to eventual defeat.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: D

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