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Practice MCQs for The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). Test your knowledge with carefully crafted questions across easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-25

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Q1. In what year did the Derg overthrow Emperor Haile Selassie?

🔹 A. 1974
🔹 B. 1972
🔹 C. 1976
🔹 D. 1978

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. Why did the Derg adopt Marxist principles as the basis for its governance?

🔹 A. To secure Soviet military and economic assistance
🔹 B. To restore the monarchy
🔹 C. To appease landowners
🔹 D. TO PROMOTE A FREE‑MARKET ECONOMY

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. What was the primary ideological difference between the Derg regime and the EPRDF coalition?

🔹 A. The Derg practiced ethnic federalism
🔹 B. The EPRDF embraced Marxist‑Leninist doctrine
🔹 C. The Derg was Marxist, while the EPRDF promoted ethnic‑based democratic federalism
🔹 D. BOTH FOLLOWED THE SAME SOCIALIST IDEOLOGY

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: C

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