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WorksheetsGreat Zimbabwe- The Site, The Walls and Discovery
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following historical locations make up the Great Zimbabwe site? (Select All Appropriate)
The Great Enclosure
The Valley Ruins
The Hill Complex
Sheba's Palace
Valley of the Kings
Which great city may have been the precursor to Great Zimbabwe?
Mapungubwe
Thulamela
Harare
Kilwa-Kisiwani
Who built Great Zimbabwe?
Israelites
Egyptians
Bantus
Manicas
Great Zimbabwe was founded sometime in the years 1000CE to 1099CE which means it was founded in which century?
10th Century
11th Century
1000s
15th Century
The Great Enclosure was likely built in the 1300s. So which century was the Great Enclosure likely built?
11th Century
12th Century
13th Century
14th Century
Which is the oldest site of human habitation at Great Zimbabwe?
The Great Enclosure
Where the Birds were found
The Hill Complex
Mapungubwe
When was Great Zimbabwe abandoned?
15th Century
16th Century
21st Century
11th Century
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the walls of Great Zimbabwe?
Symbol of Wealth and Power
Separation of rich and poor
Defense
Expression of art
Monument to the gods
What is meant by the term "dry stone wall"?
They were built during a drought
Stone is dry
Not held together by cement
Their jokes are bad
Why were there myths surrounding the who built Great Zimbabwe?
Europeans did not believe Africans were sophisticated enough to construct them.
Karl Mauch robbed the place of everything that could provide evidence.
Africans didn't write anything down so they couldn't tell.
They found King Solomon's grave at Great Zimbabwe.
