Eastern African Kingdoms

The Kingdom of Axum was originally settled as early as

• 5000 BCE

• 500 BCE

• 1000 BCE

• 2020 A.D.

In what modern day country was Axum located?

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

• Massachusetts

• New York

The key to the power of Axum was because

• It controlled the desert

• It controlled the Atlantic Ocean

• It controlled trade routes on the Eastern Coast of Africa

• It controlled Mesopotamia

What was the name of Axum's written language?

• English

• Egyptian

• African

• Ge'es

What is this a picture of?

• Terrace Farming

• Land

• OHHH pretty green

• green stuff!

Under what king did Axum reach its peak?

• King Raphael

• King Bergin

• King Fasoli

• King Ezana

What religion did Ezana convert to?

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• polytheism

What is the name of the towering pillars he had built?

• Statue of Liberty

• Tower

• Steles

• pointy thingie

What sea was Axum located on?

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Dead Sea

Axumite merchants used ________ routes to trade goods with other areas.

• only land

• air

• maritime

• drones