Ancient African Kingdoms quiz - Social Studies

Which modern day country was the Aksum empire located in?

• Chad

• Nigeria

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

When was the kingdom of Aksum established?

• 400 BCE

• 1400

• 1852

• 300 BCE

What was the name of the Aksum kingdom's written language?

• Farsi

• Arabic

• Sanskrit

• Geez

The Kingdom of Aksum had a population of...

• 22 people

• 50,000 people

• 252,000 people

• 785,000 people

What did the large structures, obelisks, represent?

• The power that the Aksum once had

• How wealthy the Aksum were

• A place for shelter

• Height of the people there

When was the city of Harar Jugol founded?

• 1923

• 10th century

• 500 BCE

• 21st century

Finish the sentence:

The Harari Kingdom was an important ... society.

• Building

• Trading

• Talking

• Baking

How many walled gates surrounded the city of Harar Jugol?

• 32

• 2

• 5

• 18

What was the purpose of these gates in Harar Jugol?

• To shade the city from the sun

• Exercise course

• Decoration

• Protective barriers

Finish the sentence:

The Harari Kingdom was an important trading society that connected ... from the Ethiopian coast to the highlands.

• Bakers

• Merchants

• People

• Buildings