WorksheetsHistory: Mapungubwe Hill
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The social hierarchy of african society was based on:
Age
Gender
Skill
Wealth
Iron was used to produce:
Tools
Weapons
Ornaments
All of the above.
The first state in Southern Africa was called:
K2
Schroda
Mapungubwe
Limpopo Valley
The word Mapungubwe means:
Hill of the Jackal
Hill of the Lion
Hill of the Leopard
Hill of the Cheetah
Who lived on top of Mapungubwe Hill?
The king
Ordinary people
Important people
The king's family
The first stone walls were built:
by African farmers.
to keep the king safe and hidden.
at the BOTTOM of Mapungubwe Hill.
at the TOP of Mapungubwe Hill.
The King of Mapungubwe's resposibilities included:
Communicating with ancestors
Leadership
Performing important rituals and ceremonies.
All of the above.
How do we know the people believed that Mapungubwe Hill was a sacred place?
Ordinary people would not look at the hill.
The hill had magical powers.
Ordinary people were not allowed to climb up the hill.
All of the above.
The soldiers who guarded the stairways were called the:
eyes of the king
ears of the king
What were the first settlements in the Limpopo Valley called.
K2
Mapungubwe
Schroda
Great Zimbabwe
Mapungubwe is located at the boarders of:
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
South Africa
Botswana
The first farmers in the Limpopo Valley kept stock such as:
Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Chickens
The farmers from K2 and Scroda exported:
Glass
Ivory
The farmers from K2 and Scroda imported:
Glass
Ivory
The first farmers in the Limpopo Valley planted crops such as:
Millet
Melons
Pumpkins
Potatoes
