Great Zimbabwe Quiz

Villages along the East Coast of Africa developed into important _________________.

• Shopping malls

• trade centers

• tombs

• museums

East Africa profited from trade with all of the following countries except _______________.

• Arabia

• Persia

• India

• Canada

Which language blended with the Bantu language to form Swahili?

• Spanish

• French

• Arabic

• German

The word Simba in Swahili means?

• Panther

• Cheetah

• Giraffe

• Lion

To expand its riches, the city-state of Kilwa seized Sofala, which was the trading center for _______________.

• Iron ore

• Gold

• Pasta

• Salt

The growth of commerce helped to spread ______________ to the African east coast?

• Stones

• Beans

• Islam

• Catholicism

What does "Madzimbabwe" mean?

• Dance like crazy

• Rule without madness

• Big House of Stone

What did not contribute to Zimbabwe's decline?

• Over-crowding

• Sanitation

• Carnivals

• Soil Depletion

The "Who Built Great Zimbabwe?" video states that evidence shows that the Great Zimbabwe was built by _____________ people. (Hint -- means native)

• Lucky

• Indigenous

• Foreign

• Elderly

Great Zimbabwe is located near all of the following rivers except ______________.

• Limpopo

• Schuylkill

• Zambezi