ZImbabwe Part 2

The skeletons found at Mapungubwe are thought to belong to which civilization?

• Historians don't know

• Inca

• Kilwa

• Bantu

The city at Mapungubwe is thought to have had a population of how many?

• 20,000

• 5,000
• 500

• 100,000

What happened to smaller artifacts during R.N. Hall's dig at Great Zimbabwe?

• They were discarded and referred to as "African Detritus."

• They were left in the ground.
• They were sold to collectors.
• They were carefully removed and preserved.

Who built the city of Great Zimbabwe?

• British colonizers
• Africans

• Portuguese

• Egyptians

Why was Great Zimbabwe built where it was?

• To protect against invaders
• To provide a central meeting place
• As a religious center
• Strategic location for trade and agriculture

Glass beads were thought to have been used for what?

• decoration and jewelry making
• currency
• building materials
• fishing bait

Which animal statue in Great Zimbabwe has been used on the flag of modern Zimbabwe?

• Elephant
• Black Rhino

• Savannah Giraffe

• African Fish Eagle

Which of these have not been found in Great Zimbabwe?

• Cowrie shells from India

• Persian bowls

• Chinese porcelain

• Russian nesting dolls

How do historians know that Zimbabweans were spinning and weaving with cotton?

• Artistic representations
• Written records
• Spindles have been found in the city

• Oral traditions that teach younger people how to weave like the ancients

Which of these is a status symbol, demonstrating the power of the Great Zimbabwe elite?

• Eating meat

• Living at the bottom of the hill

• Having milk and cheese

• private jet