Concept:The earliest colonial attempts on Ethiopia came from regional and European powers before its final resistance to colonization.Explanation:Egypt made early military attempts to extend control into Ethiopia under its ruler, Khedive Ismail.These attempts were repelled, but they represented the first serious imperialist push.Italy later tried several times to colonize Ethiopia, but was decisively defeated at the Battle of Adwa in 1896.As a result, Ethiopia remained one of the few African nations that was never successfully colonized.Answer:D. Italy and Egypt