Gr 6 Week 5 Recap

What is one of the qualities that gold has?

• It does not last for a long time.

• It rusts.

• It becomes bronze overtime.

• It does not rust and lasts for a long time.

What was gold a symbol of in Mapungubwe?

• Wealth

• Power and importance

• A symbol of luxury

Where was the king and other members of the royal family buried?

• Below the hill

• Outside of Mapungubwe town

• On top of the hill

What was the king and other family members buried with?

• Bronze objects

• Silver objects

• Golden objects

• Only jewelleries

This is one of the golden objects that was discovered by the archaeologists at Mapungubwe.

• Golden cutlery

• Golden books

• Golden rhino

• Golden flower pots

Why do you think the king of Mapungubwe and other members of the royal family were buried with golden objects?

Who found/discovered these golden objects on Mapungubwe hill?

What did the golden rhino object a symbol of?

TRUE OR FALSE:

The golden rhino was made of thinly beaten gold leaf, pinned with gold tack to a carved wooden base in the form of a rhino.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This golden object was carried by the king as a symbol of power and authority

• bowl

• sceptre

• spear

• bow and arrow