WorksheetsAxum Study Guide
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 16mins
Axumites were descendants of these peoples...
Africans
Europeans
Americans
Asians
The Jewish Diaspora was....
The Jewish people being sent or spread to different areas of the world.
The creation of the Jewish state after Roman rule.
A revival and growth of their religion Judaism.
A famous trade route.
Axumites lived in Africa and are close to the middle east. During this time what religion was mainly in that area.
Christianity (Christians)
Islam (Muslims)
Judaism (Jews)
Hinduism (Hindus)
What does the term "maritime" relate to?
The Sea
Land
Mountains
Space
Kingdom of Aksum primarily traded through these routes...
Maritime (Oceanic)
Land Routes (Silk Road)
Airplane
Underground Railroad
Surplus food leads to
More wars
More people
More famine
More religion
.
The people of Aksum were skilled at using metal. They created iron weapons and tools. What is this called?
Mining
Trading
Creating or crafting
Metalworking or metallurgy
Advanced agriculture leads to...
Deficit of food
Surplus food
Famine
Crisis
The Kingdom of Axum/Aksum's location allows it to....
Dominate its neighbors (military)
Spread religion across the globe
Trade between the East and the West
Master desert travel and routes.
True or False: Kingdom of Aksum/Axum was a "super power" during its reign along with the great civilizations of Rome, Persia, India & China.
True
False
Choose all that apply: What main things brought about Axum's end?
Failed military campaigns
Financial loss due to the Silk Road
Plague (disease)
Rome
Neighbors invaded
What is a potential reason for Judaism’s appearance in Axum?
Citizens of Axum adopted Judaism as their official belief system.
The Axum Civilization was introduced to Judaism by their conquerors.
Jewish missionaries traveled throughout the region spreading their faith.
Jews were forced to leave their homeland at different points throughout history.
Which best describes the cause of population growth in the graph above?
The continuation of a nomadic lifestyle.
Early artisans taking up specialized jobs.
Advancements in agricultural techniques.
Medical advancements spreading through trade.
This is an image of coinage from the reign of King Kaleb at Axum, c. 520 A.D. Based of the image, what can you infer about the Ancient Axum civilization?
They only used gold as a form of currency.
They were skilled in the art of metalworking.
They were conquered and used coins from other civilizations.
They did not trade with other civilizations because they land was rich with resources.
Which of the following statements best describes Axum’s rise to power?
Axum was identified by Roman scholars as a wealthy kingdom.
Axum had a strong military and conquered all of Northern Africa.
Axum invaded the kingdom of Kush and destroyed the ancient city of Meroe.
Axum served as a trading center for the ancient Mediterranean and East African worlds.
The passage below is about the fall of Aksum.
"[Aksum's] ambitions to become a powerful empire were also definitely part of its own downfall. It launched a series of military campaigns to control Yemen. By its last military campaign in the 500s, they ran out of money. Eventually, they were booted out of Yemen, never to return. Meanwhile, the Aksum elite fought among themselves, weakening the state. Another blow fell with the Justinianic Plague around 541 CE, a hugely destructive plague."
How did Aksum’s ambition contribute to its downfall?
Their population was affected by a devastating plague.
Their leaders had conflicts with leaders of other states.
Their religious beliefs caused them to become isolated.
Their military conquests failed and led to financial losses.
The map shown is of Ancient World trade.
Based on the map, which conclusion could be drawn?
Merchants from Axum did not trade with merchants from India.
The kingdom of Axum grew by exporting silk and spices to China.
The kingdom of Axum was not located along convenient trade routes.
Merchants from Axum used maritime routes to trade with other civilizations.
The passage below is about the movement of goods and ideas in Axum.
Axum benefited from its location on the Red Sea. It was an important stop on the trade route linking Africa, the Mediterranean, and India. Axum exported ivory, incense, and enslaved people. It imported cloth, metal goods, and olive oil. Axum fought Kush for control of trade routes to inland Africa. Around a.d. 300, King Ezana conquered Kush. In a.d. 334, Ezana made Christianity the official religion of Axum. Islam was introduced to Axum later. Both religions had a major impact on Axum and other trading states.
Which of the following contributed to the development of Axum described above?
isolation
domestication
cultural diffusion
exported religion
Based on the map, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
African societies were resistant to the Christian religion.
The religions of Buddhism and Christianity spread through warfare.
Buddhism spread to become a dominant religion in Africa and Asia.
Christianity spread to Axum through the use of land and maritime trade routes.
