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Module 12 Lesson 3
Lesson 3 - The Kingdom of Aksum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the kingdom of Aksum become? | It became a international trading power and was adopted by christianity. |
| What is ancient Aksum to the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church? | It was the center of the Ethiopian Orthodox christian Church |
| Who did the leading traces of Ethiopian dynasty and kingdom of Aksum led back to? | King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. |
| Where was Aksum's first mention and when? | Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, a greek guidebook written around AD 100. |
| Who was Aksum the hub to caravan routes for? | Egypt and Meroë |
| What two bodies of water made it possible for Aksum to become the international trading power? | Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean |
| What different geological places to Ezana conquer? | The Arabian peninsula, then Kushites, while burning Meroë. |
| Why did Aksum have a diverse cultural heritage? | It started with, Arab peoples crossing the Red Sea, settling in Africa and the Kushite peoples, settling among. |
| Why did Greek stand out as a international language? | People were attracted to the main trading point where they spoke greek. |
| Aksumite religion was most likely a resemblance of what polytheistic religion ? | The polytheistic religion in southern Arabia at the time. |
| What god did the Aksumite gods consisted of? | Astar, Mahrem, Beher, and Medr |
| Who was it that suggested a change of religion, to christianity? | A trade merchant |
| What did Ezana do when he became ruler? | He converted to christianity |
| What did be established afterwards? | He established that christianity was the official religion of the kingdom. |
| What did he conversion of to christianity lead to? | It led to the conversion of the royal court |
| Aksum was the only African kingdom to? | Have their own language. |
| Aksum was the first state to? | Mint in its own coins |
| what cause Aksum to last for 800 years? | The technological and cultural achievement of Aksum |
| What religion did the invaders of Aksum practice, who was their leader? | The group practiced Islam, while their leader was Muhammad |
| Where had the Aksum's moved their capital to isolate from all the lands being conquer and converting into Islam? | They had moved their capital over the mountain towards the northern part of Ethiopia |
| Did the practices ever expand outside of Aksum? If or if not why? | The practices never expanded outside the fairly small area, even though it reached tremendous heights and left a lasting legacy in its agriculture, religion, and architecture. |
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