Great Zimbabwe Quiz

Great Zimbabwe was the capital of the __ Empire, which was a Shona (Bantu) trading empire.

The ruins of Great Zimbabwe were designated a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (__) World Heritage Site in 1986.

Great Zimbabwe means "__" in Shona.

Archaeologists have found pottery from __, as well as Arab coins in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe.

The elite of the Zimbabwe Empire controlled trade up and down the __ African coast.

Match the items with the civilization

Groups:

(a) Ancient Rome

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(b) Great Zimbabwe

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Click on where the Great Zimbabwe is located.

What are the elements of a civi​lization?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Groups:

(a) Elements of Civilization

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(b) Not elements of a civilization

• stable food supply

• a developed culture

• slavery

• inequality

• organised religion

• language

• social structure

• war

When did people first start living in Great Zimbabwe?

• 500 C.E.

• 1000 C.E.

• 1100 C.E.

• 1500 C.E.

Why did European colonists incorrectly believe Great Zimbabwe was not built by Africans? (choose 2 answers only)

• They thought it was too sophisticated (advanced)

• They found evidence of foreign pottery

• They discovered it had been abandoned

• They were unable to translate the Shona language