Medieval African Civilizations

Question 1

Great Zimbabwe is located in what part of the African continent?

Accepted Answer

south

Question 2

This city in Aksum is carved into the rocks under the ground.

Accepted Answer

Lalibela

Question 3

When the first European explorers found Great Zimbabwe, who did they think built it?

Accepted Answer

Phonecians or Israelites

Question 4

An important part of agriculture in Great Zimbabwe was

Accepted Answer

cattle

Question 5

Mali&#x27;s most important trade items was

Accepted Answer

gold

Question 6

This guy was the king of Mali and possibly the richest person to ever live.

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 7

The Swahili Coast reached its end when it was invaded, largely destroyed, and then abandoned by the

Accepted Answer

Portuguese

Question 8

This material was mined in the desert and traded with African kingdoms south of Mali.

Accepted Answer

salt

Question 9

Writing in both Mali and the Swahili Coast used what alphabet?

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 10

Cities along the Swahili Coast traded across what body of water?

Accepted Answer

Indian Ocean

Question 11

Great Zimbabwe was built using

Accepted Answer

stone

Question 12

These small, light boats allowed the Swahili Coast to trade with people throughout Asia.

Accepted Answer

dhows

Question 13

The government of the Swahili Coast is best described as a/an

Accepted Answer

series of city-states

Question 14

Aksum was notable for being the second ___ in the world.

Accepted Answer

Christian kingdom

Question 15

The kingdom of Aksum was located in the country today known as

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

Question 16

Aksum developed its own writing system called

Accepted Answer

Ge&#x27;ez

Question 17

During medieval times, Mali&#x27;s Timbuktu had one of the finest ___ in the world.

Accepted Answer

universities

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