History: Mapungubwe Hill

The social hierarchy of african society was based on:

• Age

• Gender

• Skill

• Wealth

Iron was used to produce:

• Tools

• Weapons

• Ornaments

• All of the above.

The first state in Southern Africa was called:

• K2

• Schroda

• Mapungubwe

• Limpopo Valley

The word Mapungubwe means:

• Hill of the Jackal

• Hill of the Lion

• Hill of the Leopard

• Hill of the Cheetah

Who lived on top of Mapungubwe Hill?

• The king

• Ordinary people

• Important people

• The king's family

The first stone walls were built:

• by African farmers.

• to keep the king safe and hidden.

• at the BOTTOM of Mapungubwe Hill.

• at the TOP of Mapungubwe Hill.

The King of Mapungubwe's resposibilities included:

• Communicating with ancestors

• Leadership

• Performing important rituals and ceremonies.

• All of the above.

How do we know the people believed that Mapungubwe Hill was a sacred place?

• Ordinary people would not look at the hill.

• The hill had magical powers.

• Ordinary people were not allowed to climb up the hill.

• All of the above.

The soldiers who guarded the stairways were called the:

• eyes of the king

• ears of the king

What were the first settlements in the Limpopo Valley called.

• K2

• Mapungubwe

• Schroda

• Great Zimbabwe