Quiz on Ethiopia, Somalia, and Egypt Relations

Why is Ethiopia particularly upset by the military alliance between Somalia and Egypt?

• Because Ethiopia wants to build a port in Somalia.

• Because Ethiopia has a long-standing alliance with Egypt.

• Because Ethiopia wants to control the Red Sea.

• Because Ethiopia sees Egypt as a threat due to the Nile dam.

What is the main reason for the tension between Ethiopia and Somalia?

• Ethiopia's desire for a port.

• Ethiopia's alliance with Turkey.

• Somalia's internal civil war.

• Somalia's alliance with Djibouti.

What did Ethiopia lose when Eritrea seceded in the early 1990s?

• Access to a port.

• Access to the Nile River.

• Access to the Suez Canal.

• Access to the Red Sea.

What is the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) seen as by Ethiopia?

• A means to control the Red Sea.

• A way to produce electricity for 60% of the population.

• A way to improve relations with Somalia.

• A threat to Egypt's water supply.

What could potentially lead to a 'low-scale inter-state conflict' according to Dr. Hassan Khannenje?

• The internal strife within Ethiopia and Somalia.

• The alliance between Djibouti and Ethiopia.

• The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

• The establishment of Egyptian military bases within Somalia.