What is the significance of Great Zimbabwe in African history?

Great Zimbabwe: History and Significance

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It was a major Roman trade center.
It was the capital of ancient Egypt.
It is the oldest city in Africa.
It is the largest known settlement ruins in Sub-Saharan Africa.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which area of Great Zimbabwe was reserved for the royal family?
The Valley Complex
The Great Enclosure
The Trade Complex
The Hill Complex
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the main items traded by Great Zimbabwe?
Silver, spices, and silk
Iron, salt, and textiles
Diamonds, tea, and coffee
Gold, ivory, and copper
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence suggests the decline of Great Zimbabwe?
Overcrowding and sanitation issues
Invasion by foreign armies
Natural disasters
Economic collapse
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the myths about the origins of Great Zimbabwe during European colonization?
It was built by the Queen of Sheba.
It was a gift from the gods.
It was a lost city of Atlantis.
It was constructed by the Romans.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who provided clear evidence that Great Zimbabwe was built by indigenous peoples?
David Randall-MacIver
Arthur Evans
Heinrich Schliemann
Howard Carter
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the colonial government react to the evidence of Great Zimbabwe's African origins?
They embraced it.
They sought to discredit it.
They ignored it.
They celebrated it.
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