AXUM

TRUE or FALSE?

"Axum was a center of trade. It traded with the eastern and western sides, using the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea."

• TRUE

• FALSE

It is TRUE about the ECONOMY of AXUM...

• Axum's economy was based on trading

• It only traded with Ghana

• It traded with faraway places such as India and the Roman empire.

• Axum's economy was based on farming

The geographical location of Axum was perfect for TRADING because...

• It was in the extreme south of Africa

• It was located in between important regions like Persia, India, Egypt and the Roman empire

• It was far away from the coast

• It was close to Mali and Ghana

It was TRUE about FARMING / agriculture in AXUM...

• Wheat, meat, butter, honey, and vegetable oil were some of Axum's agricultural products.

• They developed terrace farming

• They did not have much farming as they only focused on trade

• They also had irrigation

Axum traded the following products...

• Myrr, incense, clothing

• Only cattle hides, gold and salt

• Ivory, tortoise shells, gold, and emeralds, silk, spices, and livestock

• All of the above

What technology helped Axum become a center of trading between the 300s and 700s?

• domestication of camels

• steamboats

• new sailing techniques making it possible for them to sail further

• trains

Axum was one of the first empires to adopt................ in the 4th century (300s).

• Islam

• Buddhism

• the Saba religion

• Christianity

When did Axum adopt Christianity with king Ezana?

• 700s

• 900s

• 300s

• 100s

Why was Axum's sailing technique important for trading?

• They could use the seasonal winds more effectively to cross the Red Sea.

• Because they could cross the Atlantic Ocean

• Most of their trading routes did not require sailing at all